Buxton Leek Via Roaches

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 632 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 735 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 548 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 162 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Peak District
  • ⚐
    District: High Peak 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.253805° / W 1.908606°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.107064° / W 2.011408°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 309 m - Start on Crowestones
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 313 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 313 m - Turn left onto Byron Street
  4. 4 : km 0.21 - alt. 312 m - Turn left onto Kents Bank Road
  5. 5 : km 0.38 - alt. 315 m - Turn right onto Heath Grove
  6. 6 : km 0.53 - alt. 315 m - Turn left onto London Road, A515
  7. 7 : km 0.7 - alt. 319 m - Turn right onto Fern Road
  8. 8 : km 0.78 - alt. 318 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.09 - alt. 319 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.19 - alt. 325 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 1.7 - alt. 408 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.82 - alt. 417 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 1.83 - alt. 417 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 1.91 - alt. 413 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.97 - alt. 410 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.01 - alt. 408 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 2.02 - alt. 408 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 2.05 - alt. 406 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 2.13 - alt. 410 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.39 - alt. 394 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 2.69 - alt. 391 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 3.36 - alt. 407 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 3.72 - alt. 386 m - Turn right onto Grin Low Road
  24. 24 : km 4 - alt. 386 m - Turn slight left onto Leek Road, A53
  25. 25 : km 4.04 - alt. 387 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 4.57 - alt. 454 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.38 - alt. 514 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 6.84 - alt. 520 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 7.29 - alt. 513 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 8.03 - alt. 471 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 8.7 - alt. 451 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 9.03 - alt. 394 m - Turn right onto Dry Stones Edge Road
  33. 33 : km 9.04 - alt. 394 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 9.23 - alt. 384 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 9.53 - alt. 367 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 9.78 - alt. 351 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 10.06 - alt. 351 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 10.61 - alt. 368 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 10.9 - alt. 383 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 12 - alt. 308 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 12.39 - alt. 278 m - Turn sharp right onto Love Lane
  42. 42 : km 12.47 - alt. 269 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 12.64 - alt. 264 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 12.76 - alt. 263 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 12.81 - alt. 266 m - Turn slight right onto Gradbach Mill Lane
  46. 46 : km 13.05 - alt. 278 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 13.32 - alt. 296 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 13.7 - alt. 274 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 13.84 - alt. 256 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 50 : km 14.77 - alt. 324 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 15.25 - alt. 410 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 15.26 - alt. 411 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 17.8 - alt. 431 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 17.99 - alt. 396 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 18.01 - alt. 397 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 18.03 - alt. 390 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 18.11 - alt. 362 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 18.14 - alt. 358 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 18.22 - alt. 343 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 18.32 - alt. 331 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 18.33 - alt. 329 m - Turn right onto Roach Road
  62. 62 : km 18.43 - alt. 332 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 18.86 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight left
  64. 64 : km 19.82 - alt. 213 m - Turn left onto Cote Lane
  65. 65 : km 19.85 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 20.54 - alt. 207 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 20.54 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 20.99 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Roche Grange Road
  69. 69 : km 21.44 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 21.74 - alt. 199 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 22.06 - alt. 199 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 22.2 - alt. 198 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 23.79 - alt. 219 m - Turn sharp right
  74. 74 : km 23.9 - alt. 224 m - Turn left onto Leekfrith 10
  75. 75 : km 24.19 - alt. 206 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 24.26 - alt. 200 m - Turn slight right onto Leekfrith 10
  77. 77 : km 24.77 - alt. 162 m - Turn left onto Leek Town 17
  78. 78 : km 25.09 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Leek Town 17
  79. 79 : km 25.42 - alt. 203 m - Turn right onto Tittesworth Avenue
  80. 80 : km 25.54 - alt. 203 m - Turn left onto Ball Haye Green
  81. 81 : km 25.68 - alt. 203 m - Turn sharp left onto Novi Lane
  82. 82 : km 25.84 - alt. 206 m - Turn right onto Milner Terrace
  83. 83 : km 26.03 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Carlton Terrace
  84. 84 : km 26.11 - alt. 208 m - Turn right onto The Crescent
  85. 85 : km 26.26 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto Abbotts Road
  86. 86 : km 26.31 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto Buxton Road, A53
  87. 87 : km 26.36 - alt. 209 m - Turn left onto Springfield Road, A523
  88. 88 : km 26.49 - alt. 207 m - Turn left
  89. E : km 26.53 - alt. 209 m

Useful Information

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