Cheshire Peaks From Cat & Fiddle (1000m Gain)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 948 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 946 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 555 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 249 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. 510 m - Start on Buxton New Road
  2. 2 : km 0.27 - alt. 504 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.53 - alt. 503 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 1.18 - alt. 520 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 1.41 - alt. 525 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 3.03 - alt. 525 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 3.19 - alt. 522 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 3.26 - alt. 520 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 3.79 - alt. 488 m - Turn sharp right onto Buxton New Road
  10. 10 : km 3.8 - alt. 488 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 3.86 - alt. 488 m - Turn sharp left onto Buxton New Road
  12. 12 : km 4.02 - alt. 467 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 4.9 - alt. 391 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 5.64 - alt. 356 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 6.42 - alt. 324 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 6.46 - alt. 324 m - Turn sharp right onto Standing Stone Road
  17. 17 : km 6.89 - alt. 377 m - Turn sharp left onto Forest Bridleway
  18. 18 : km 7.27 - alt. 382 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 7.28 - alt. 384 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 8.5 - alt. 447 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 8.53 - alt. 447 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 8.97 - alt. 500 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 9.01 - alt. 500 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 9.38 - alt. 396 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 10.38 - alt. 266 m - Turn right onto Clough Road
  26. 26 : km 10.41 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 10.57 - alt. 285 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 10.86 - alt. 308 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 11.51 - alt. 347 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 11.55 - alt. 354 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 11.6 - alt. 364 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 11.67 - alt. 373 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 13.24 - alt. 329 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 13.35 - alt. 298 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 13.54 - alt. 257 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 13.59 - alt. 260 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 13.63 - alt. 260 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 13.64 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 13.69 - alt. 259 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 14.07 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 14.11 - alt. 250 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 14.23 - alt. 256 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 14.26 - alt. 256 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 15.19 - alt. 324 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 15.67 - alt. 410 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 15.68 - alt. 411 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 17.41 - alt. 411 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 17.42 - alt. 410 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 17.89 - alt. 326 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 17.9 - alt. 324 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 18.83 - alt. 256 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 19.62 - alt. 278 m - Turn slight right onto Gradbach Mill Lane
  53. 53 : km 19.66 - alt. 280 m - Keep left onto Gradbach Mill Lane
  54. 54 : km 19.86 - alt. 266 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 19.91 - alt. 263 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 20.03 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 20.2 - alt. 269 m - Turn right onto Love Lane
  58. 58 : km 20.28 - alt. 278 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 59 : km 21.38 - alt. 348 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 21.85 - alt. 339 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 22.05 - alt. 352 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 22.14 - alt. 368 m - Turn slight left
  63. 63 : km 22.23 - alt. 368 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 22.97 - alt. 351 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 22.98 - alt. 351 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 23.41 - alt. 368 m - Turn sharp right
  67. 67 : km 24.46 - alt. 417 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 24.55 - alt. 448 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 69 : km 24.56 - alt. 448 m - Turn sharp right
  70. S/E : km 27.09 - alt. 512 m

Useful Information

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