Edale Skyline Alternative Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 38.07 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,132 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,132 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 633 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 160 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.

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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. 240 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 240 m - Turn right onto Marys Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 234 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 231 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 1.08 - alt. 297 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 2.14 - alt. 448 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 2.27 - alt. 460 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 2.91 - alt. 482 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 3.4 - alt. 417 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 3.93 - alt. 388 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 4.8 - alt. 393 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.8 - alt. 393 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 6.21 - alt. 400 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 6.82 - alt. 311 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 7.5 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto Lose Hill Lane
  16. 16 : km 7.77 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight right onto Edale Road
  17. 17 : km 8.86 - alt. 167 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  18. 18 : km 9.59 - alt. 162 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  19. 19 : km 9.79 - alt. 168 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 9.89 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 10.22 - alt. 179 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 10.5 - alt. 192 m - Turn sharp left onto Parsons Lane
  23. 23 : km 10.73 - alt. 199 m - Keep right onto Parsons Lane
  24. 24 : km 10.88 - alt. 213 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 11.01 - alt. 229 m - Turn sharp right onto Thornhill Lane
  26. 26 : km 11.11 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 11.94 - alt. 350 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 12.87 - alt. 454 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 14.95 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 14.99 - alt. 369 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 15.73 - alt. 338 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 16.04 - alt. 314 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 17.02 - alt. 338 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 17.31 - alt. 355 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 19.43 - alt. 526 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 20.49 - alt. 555 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 20.93 - alt. 557 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 22.97 - alt. 574 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 23.5 - alt. 583 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 23.53 - alt. 582 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 23.9 - alt. 572 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 24.47 - alt. 582 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 24.5 - alt. 582 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 24.59 - alt. 597 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 24.73 - alt. 573 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 25.32 - alt. 590 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 26.23 - alt. 580 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 27.23 - alt. 604 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 27.62 - alt. 607 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 28.03 - alt. 633 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 28.04 - alt. 633 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 28.08 - alt. 633 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 28.26 - alt. 618 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 28.35 - alt. 612 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 28.63 - alt. 573 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 28.73 - alt. 578 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 28.78 - alt. 577 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 28.94 - alt. 542 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 29.07 - alt. 533 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 29.91 - alt. 551 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 32.73 - alt. 487 m - Turn slight right onto Chapel Gate
  62. 62 : km 32.98 - alt. 488 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 35.33 - alt. 491 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 35.68 - alt. 447 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 35.71 - alt. 452 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 35.72 - alt. 451 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 35.74 - alt. 451 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 35.75 - alt. 452 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 35.91 - alt. 447 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 35.92 - alt. 448 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 36.98 - alt. 297 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 37.87 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 37.96 - alt. 234 m - Turn left onto Marys Lane
  74. 74 : km 38.03 - alt. 240 m - Turn left
  75. S/E : km 38.07 - alt. 240 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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