Nab Head

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 330 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 337 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 310 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 148 m
  • ⚐
    District: Macclesfield 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.257301° / W 2.115068°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 159 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp right onto Union Road
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Buxton Road, A537
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.33 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.46 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.48 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto B5470
  8. 8 : km 1.92 - alt. 193 m - Turn right onto Cliff Lane
  9. 9 : km 2.18 - alt. 220 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.85 - alt. 232 m - Turn left onto Calrofold Lane
  11. 11 : km 3.39 - alt. 237 m - Turn right onto Rainow Road, B5470
  12. 12 : km 3.56 - alt. 244 m - Turn left onto Lidgetts Lane
  13. 13 : km 3.6 - alt. 248 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.77 - alt. 253 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 5.64 - alt. 276 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 5.81 - alt. 217 m - Turn left onto Bollington FP 19
  17. 17 : km 5.82 - alt. 216 m - Turn right onto Bollington FP 19
  18. 18 : km 5.96 - alt. 194 m - Keep right onto Bollington FP 37
  19. 19 : km 6.08 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Bollington FP 20
  20. 20 : km 6.23 - alt. 161 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 6.28 - alt. 158 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 6.69 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Ingersley Road
  23. 23 : km 6.86 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Bollington FP 22
  24. 24 : km 7.05 - alt. 173 m - Turn slight left onto Shrigley Rise
  25. 25 : km 7.18 - alt. 182 m - Turn right onto Cocksheadhey Road
  26. 26 : km 8.33 - alt. 212 m - Keep left onto Bollington FP 55
  27. 27 : km 8.66 - alt. 182 m - Turn right onto Beeston Mount
  28. 28 : km 8.75 - alt. 193 m - Turn slight right onto Bollington FP 43
  29. 29 : km 8.82 - alt. 207 m - Turn sharp right onto Green Lane
  30. 30 : km 8.84 - alt. 212 m - Turn left onto Bollington FP 23
  31. 31 : km 9.2 - alt. 206 m - Turn right onto Long Lane
  32. 32 : km 10.75 - alt. 170 m - Turn sharp right onto Adlington FP 30
  33. 33 : km 10.82 - alt. 171 m - Keep left onto Adlington FP 30
  34. 34 : km 10.96 - alt. 172 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 11.3 - alt. 225 m - Turn left onto Long Lane
  36. 36 : km 11.51 - alt. 216 m - Turn left onto Shrigley Road
  37. 37 : km 11.99 - alt. 187 m - Turn slight left onto Brookledge Lane
  38. 38 : km 12.7 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 15.04 - alt. 159 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 15.25 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Wellington Road, B5090
  41. 41 : km 15.25 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Hole in the Wall
  42. 42 : km 15.3 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 15.31 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 17.01 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp left onto Clarke Lane
  45. 45 : km 17.03 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 19.39 - alt. 159 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 20.45 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 20.47 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Buxton Road, A537
  49. 49 : km 20.53 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Union Road
  50. 50 : km 20.71 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left
  51. S/E : km 20.77 - alt. 159 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Stage 2 of the Gritstone Trail - Macclesfield to Congleton

Association or club
↔28.17 km ↗+628 m ↘-641 m ◔9h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Macclesfield (Cheshire East)

The Gritstone Trail runs for 56 km through the Cheshire countryside, west of the Peak District, from Disley to Kidsgrove. This second stage picks up the trail at Langley, having left Macclesfield and taken the towpath along the Macclesfield Canal to Sutton Hall. From Langley, the route weaves its way over Croker Hill and Wincle Minn, joins the Dale Valley Way and climbs up to The Cloud (343m) before coming off the trail to Congleton.

Walking South Park

Association or club
↔3.35 km ↗+17 m ↘-16 m ◔1h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Macclesfield (Cheshire East)

An easy and surprisingly green urban and parkland walk from the front door – suitable for pushchairs

Walking Rossendale Ramble

Walker
↔19.83 km ↗+511 m ↘-504 m ◔7h 10 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Sutton (Cheshire East)

This Cheshire Walk was produced to assist fundraising for the Rossendale Trust. The route covers a section of the Gritstone Way and other scenic parts of Cheshire. Some of the route lies within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park.

Walking Rainow to Lamaload Reservoir

Association or club
↔9.26 km ↗+224 m ↘-223 m ◔3h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Rainow (Cheshire East)

Nice walk from Rainow and around Lamaload Reservoir.

Walking Rossen Clough to Croker Hill

Association or club
↔6.33 km ↗+194 m ↘-195 m ◔2h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Sutton (Cheshire East)

This circular walk offers some great views around Rossen Clough.

Walking Bollington to White Nancy

Association or club
↔7.89 km ↗+144 m ↘-144 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)

This walk takes in Bollington Village, Macclesfield Canal and White Nancy along Kerridge Hill.

Walking Middlewood Way & Styperson Pool

Association or club
↔8.40 km ↗+99 m ↘-106 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)

Mostly level walking, with an extension to a pretty wooded lake with fine views from the adjacent hills.

Walking White Nancy

Association or club
↔4.08 km ↗+114 m ↘-110 m ◔1h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)

Short but full of interest, this is a perfect evening stroll to Bollington’s most famous landmark.

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