Kinder Scout Route To Edale

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.62 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,001 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 877 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 633 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 116 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Peak District
  • ⚐
    District: Tameside 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.482234° / W 2.044953°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.367171° / W 1.815967°
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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. 129 m - Start on Stocks Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.31 - alt. 146 m - Keep right onto Stocks Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.85 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.27 - alt. 241 m - Turn left onto Shutts Lane
  5. 5 : km 1.46 - alt. 255 m - Keep right onto Luke Fold
  6. 6 : km 2.33 - alt. 266 m - Turn slight right onto Gallowsclough Road
  7. 7 : km 2.35 - alt. 265 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 2.65 - alt. 256 m - Turn sharp right onto Hobson Moor Road
  9. 9 : km 2.7 - alt. 255 m - Turn sharp left onto Old Road
  10. 10 : km 2.93 - alt. 242 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 3 - alt. 239 m - Turn left onto Roe Cross Road
  12. 12 : km 4 - alt. 182 m - Keep left onto Back Moor
  13. 13 : km 4.05 - alt. 181 m - Turn slight left onto Mottram Moor
  14. 14 : km 4.25 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 4.67 - alt. 210 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 5.03 - alt. 232 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 5.04 - alt. 232 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 5.93 - alt. 162 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 5.95 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.05 - alt. 154 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 6.42 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 6.96 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Melandra Castle Road
  23. 23 : km 7.35 - alt. 168 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 7.47 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Glossop Road
  25. 25 : km 7.73 - alt. 177 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 8.07 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 8.31 - alt. 159 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 8.8 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Springwood
  29. 29 : km 9.02 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Green Lane
  30. 30 : km 9.27 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Simmondley Lane
  31. 31 : km 9.57 - alt. 201 m - Turn sharp left onto Old Lane
  32. 32 : km 9.73 - alt. 208 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 10.06 - alt. 271 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 10.45 - alt. 329 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 10.65 - alt. 346 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 10.72 - alt. 348 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 10.93 - alt. 313 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 10.99 - alt. 313 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 11.36 - alt. 236 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 11.82 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 11.93 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Turnlee Road
  42. 42 : km 11.94 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Chunal Hill
  43. 43 : km 12.34 - alt. 197 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 12.64 - alt. 185 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 12.65 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 12.73 - alt. 202 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 13.9 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 14.46 - alt. 440 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 15.19 - alt. 473 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 16.99 - alt. 553 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 17.87 - alt. 595 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 20.33 - alt. 600 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 20.44 - alt. 600 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 21.17 - alt. 618 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 21.23 - alt. 620 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 21.39 - alt. 629 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 21.52 - alt. 633 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 21.93 - alt. 607 m - Turn slight left
  59. 59 : km 22.32 - alt. 604 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 22.34 - alt. 604 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 23.6 - alt. 604 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 23.94 - alt. 606 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 24.09 - alt. 605 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 24.45 - alt. 601 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 24.58 - alt. 580 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 25.5 - alt. 590 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 26.09 - alt. 573 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 26.22 - alt. 597 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 26.31 - alt. 582 m - Turn sharp right
  70. 70 : km 27.88 - alt. 286 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 28.18 - alt. 258 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 28.22 - alt. 255 m - Turn right onto Marys Lane
  73. E : km 28.62 - alt. 245 m

Useful Information

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