The Three Shires

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 48.25 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,377 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,375 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 500 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 161 m
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 247 m - Start on Bearda Hill
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 252 m - Turn slight right onto Swythamley Park Road
  3. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 260 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.23 - alt. 328 m - Turn sharp left onto New Zealand
  5. 5 : km 1.76 - alt. 358 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 2.51 - alt. 384 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.68 - alt. 372 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 2.75 - alt. 363 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.89 - alt. 360 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 3.16 - alt. 358 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 3.62 - alt. 314 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 4.2 - alt. 249 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 4.2 - alt. 249 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 4.25 - alt. 244 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 4.57 - alt. 223 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 4.85 - alt. 223 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.31 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto Roche Grange Road
  18. 18 : km 5.35 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 5.66 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 5.68 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 5.92 - alt. 201 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 6.11 - alt. 200 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 6.44 - alt. 210 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6.45 - alt. 210 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 7.3 - alt. 271 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 7.93 - alt. 283 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 8.12 - alt. 317 m - Turn right onto Roach Road
  28. 28 : km 8.14 - alt. 317 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 8.32 - alt. 347 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 8.49 - alt. 371 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 8.94 - alt. 434 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 9.68 - alt. 471 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 11.34 - alt. 411 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 12.18 - alt. 381 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 12.45 - alt. 375 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 12.97 - alt. 336 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 12.98 - alt. 333 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 13.08 - alt. 313 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 13.29 - alt. 310 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 13.3 - alt. 310 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 13.84 - alt. 262 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 13.93 - alt. 250 m - Turn left onto Castor's Bridge
  43. 43 : km 13.98 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 14.4 - alt. 258 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 14.45 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 14.5 - alt. 259 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 14.88 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 14.95 - alt. 274 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 15.6 - alt. 278 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 50 : km 15.61 - alt. 278 m - Turn slight left onto Gradbach Mill Lane
  51. 51 : km 15.64 - alt. 280 m - Keep left onto Gradbach Mill Lane
  52. 52 : km 15.84 - alt. 266 m - Keep right onto Gradbach Mill Lane
  53. 53 : km 16.01 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 16.19 - alt. 269 m - Turn right onto Love Lane
  55. 55 : km 16.27 - alt. 278 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 17.76 - alt. 383 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 18.14 - alt. 368 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 18.88 - alt. 351 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 18.9 - alt. 351 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 18.9 - alt. 351 m - Turn slight left
  61. 61 : km 19.84 - alt. 418 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 20.05 - alt. 455 m - Keep right onto Cumberland Clough
  63. 63 : km 21.07 - alt. 390 m - Turn slight left onto Cumberland Clough
  64. 64 : km 21.88 - alt. 317 m - Keep left onto Cumberland Clough
  65. 65 : km 22.1 - alt. 304 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 22.16 - alt. 300 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 22.3 - alt. 293 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 23.16 - alt. 320 m - Turn sharp right
  69. 69 : km 23.69 - alt. 396 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 23.74 - alt. 407 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 23.74 - alt. 407 m - Turn sharp right
  72. 72 : km 24.06 - alt. 500 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 24.07 - alt. 500 m - Turn sharp right
  74. 74 : km 25.01 - alt. 320 m - Turn sharp left
  75. 75 : km 25.48 - alt. 266 m - Turn sharp left
  76. 76 : km 25.57 - alt. 269 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 25.8 - alt. 283 m - Keep left
  78. 78 : km 25.99 - alt. 269 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 26.08 - alt. 266 m - Turn sharp right onto Banktop Road
  80. 80 : km 26.08 - alt. 266 m - Turn right onto Clough Road
  81. 81 : km 26.23 - alt. 263 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 28.53 - alt. 299 m - Keep right
  83. 83 : km 29.06 - alt. 326 m - Keep left
  84. 84 : km 30.29 - alt. 326 m - Turn sharp left onto Ridge Hill
  85. 85 : km 30.41 - alt. 331 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 31.73 - alt. 332 m - Turn left onto Withenshaw Lane
  87. 87 : km 32.27 - alt. 373 m - Turn slight left
  88. 88 : km 32.28 - alt. 373 m - Turn left onto Ridge Hill
  89. 89 : km 32.3 - alt. 373 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 33.11 - alt. 330 m - Turn left onto Buxton Road
  91. 91 : km 33.28 - alt. 325 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 34.11 - alt. 300 m - Turn sharp right
  93. 93 : km 34.19 - alt. 294 m - Keep left
  94. 94 : km 34.26 - alt. 286 m - Keep left
  95. 95 : km 34.29 - alt. 281 m - Turn slight right
  96. 96 : km 34.33 - alt. 272 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 34.55 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 34.73 - alt. 235 m - Turn sharp right
  99. 99 : km 34.76 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  100. 100 : km 35.05 - alt. 259 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 35.41 - alt. 257 m - Keep left
  102. 102 : km 35.91 - alt. 254 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 36.56 - alt. 269 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 36.77 - alt. 283 m - Keep left
  105. 105 : km 36.82 - alt. 280 m - Turn left
  106. 106 : km 37.37 - alt. 308 m - Turn sharp left
  107. 107 : km 38.02 - alt. 347 m - Keep left
  108. 108 : km 38.06 - alt. 354 m - Keep left
  109. 109 : km 38.1 - alt. 364 m - Turn slight left
  110. 110 : km 38.18 - alt. 373 m - Keep left
  111. 111 : km 39.75 - alt. 329 m - Turn sharp right
  112. 112 : km 39.86 - alt. 298 m - Turn left
  113. 113 : km 40.04 - alt. 257 m - Turn slight right
  114. 114 : km 40.08 - alt. 258 m - Turn right
  115. 115 : km 40.13 - alt. 259 m - Keep left
  116. 116 : km 40.51 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  117. 117 : km 40.56 - alt. 250 m - Turn right
  118. 118 : km 40.72 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
  119. 119 : km 43.97 - alt. 189 m - Turn sharp right onto The Falls
  120. 120 : km 44.1 - alt. 189 m - Turn left onto Wincle FP39
  121. 121 : km 44.81 - alt. 176 m - Turn sharp right
  122. 122 : km 44.81 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  123. 123 : km 45.71 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  124. 124 : km 45.87 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  125. 125 : km 46.27 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  126. 126 : km 46.27 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  127. 127 : km 47.5 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  128. 128 : km 47.6 - alt. 265 m - Turn left onto Rudyard Road
  129. 129 : km 47.98 - alt. 260 m - Turn right
  130. 130 : km 47.99 - alt. 260 m - Turn right onto Swythamley Park Road
  131. 131 : km 48.17 - alt. 252 m - Keep left onto Bearda Hill
  132. S/E : km 48.25 - alt. 247 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.

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