LDWA Goyt Valley Challenge Long (2023)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 15h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,217 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,223 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 556 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 225 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. 314 m
  2. 1 : km 0.11 - alt. 308 m - Turn right onto College Road
  3. 2 : km 0.29 - alt. 315 m - Turn right onto Green Lane
  4. 3 : km 0.29 - alt. 315 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 0.34 - alt. 317 m - Keep right
  6. 5 : km 1 - alt. 408 m - Keep left
  7. 6 : km 1.08 - alt. 421 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 1.16 - alt. 432 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 1.17 - alt. 431 m - Keep right
  10. 9 : km 1.41 - alt. 411 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 1.48 - alt. 408 m - Keep right
  12. 11 : km 2.23 - alt. 390 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 2.38 - alt. 386 m - Turn left onto Grin Low Road
  14. 13 : km 2.38 - alt. 386 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 3.12 - alt. 370 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 4.1 - alt. 385 m - Turn slight left
  17. 16 : km 4.36 - alt. 383 m - Turn right
  18. 17 : km 4.71 - alt. 382 m - Turn right
  19. 18 : km 5.27 - alt. 423 m - Turn sharp right onto Dale Head Lane
  20. 19 : km 5.39 - alt. 417 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 20 : km 5.92 - alt. 391 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 6.51 - alt. 427 m - Turn slight left
  23. 22 : km 6.6 - alt. 433 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 23 : km 7.06 - alt. 487 m - Turn right onto Leek Road
  25. 24 : km 7.1 - alt. 482 m - Turn left onto Leek Road
  26. 25 : km 7.24 - alt. 486 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 7.52 - alt. 518 m - Turn left
  28. 27 : km 8.02 - alt. 512 m - Keep right
  29. 28 : km 8.21 - alt. 522 m - Keep left
  30. 29 : km 8.44 - alt. 516 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 9.13 - alt. 477 m - Turn left onto Macclesfield Main Road
  32. 31 : km 9.15 - alt. 477 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 10.05 - alt. 475 m - Turn left onto Buxton Old Coach Road
  34. 33 : km 10.1 - alt. 476 m - Turn right
  35. 34 : km 10.53 - alt. 479 m - Keep left
  36. 35 : km 11.77 - alt. 346 m - Turn left
  37. 36 : km 11.85 - alt. 353 m - Keep right
  38. 37 : km 13.17 - alt. 319 m - Keep left
  39. 38 : km 13.75 - alt. 310 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 13.87 - alt. 292 m - Keep left
  41. 40 : km 13.93 - alt. 286 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 13.94 - alt. 286 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 16.1 - alt. 525 m - Turn right
  44. 43 : km 16.94 - alt. 556 m - Turn right
  45. 44 : km 17.09 - alt. 555 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 19.74 - alt. 322 m - Turn slight right onto Hooleyhey Lane
  47. 46 : km 20 - alt. 328 m - Turn left
  48. 47 : km 20.85 - alt. 266 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 48 : km 21.48 - alt. 343 m - Keep right
  50. 49 : km 21.6 - alt. 342 m - Turn right
  51. 50 : km 21.94 - alt. 363 m - Turn left
  52. 51 : km 22.42 - alt. 371 m - Turn sharp right onto Smith Lane
  53. 52 : km 22.86 - alt. 376 m - Turn left onto Bank Lane
  54. 53 : km 23.25 - alt. 371 m - Keep left
  55. 54 : km 23.52 - alt. 375 m - Turn left
  56. 55 : km 24.38 - alt. 303 m - Keep left
  57. 56 : km 24.63 - alt. 300 m - Turn slight right
  58. 57 : km 24.88 - alt. 294 m - Turn right
  59. 58 : km 25.41 - alt. 274 m - Turn slight right
  60. 59 : km 26.12 - alt. 342 m - Turn slight right
  61. 60 : km 26.42 - alt. 336 m - Keep right
  62. 61 : km 26.75 - alt. 316 m - Keep right
  63. 62 : km 26.84 - alt. 306 m - Keep left
  64. 63 : km 27.48 - alt. 266 m - Turn left
  65. 64 : km 27.49 - alt. 265 m - Turn slight right
  66. 65 : km 28.4 - alt. 276 m - Turn left onto Side End Lane
  67. 66 : km 28.58 - alt. 261 m - Turn right onto Macclesfield Road
  68. 67 : km 28.63 - alt. 257 m - Keep right onto Flatts Lane
  69. 68 : km 28.67 - alt. 255 m - Turn sharp left onto Flatts Lane
  70. 69 : km 28.68 - alt. 255 m - Turn slight left onto Flatts Lane
  71. 70 : km 28.79 - alt. 250 m - Turn right
  72. 71 : km 29.18 - alt. 275 m - Keep left
  73. 72 : km 29.62 - alt. 314 m - Turn sharp left
  74. 73 : km 30.03 - alt. 350 m - Keep left
  75. 74 : km 30.71 - alt. 379 m - Turn left
  76. 75 : km 31.07 - alt. 317 m - Turn right onto Taxal Moor Road
  77. 76 : km 31.07 - alt. 316 m - Turn left onto Whiteleas Road
  78. 77 : km 32.26 - alt. 244 m - Keep right
  79. 78 : km 33 - alt. 245 m - Turn left
  80. 79 : km 33.24 - alt. 245 m - Turn right
  81. 80 : km 33.58 - alt. 245 m - Keep right
  82. 81 : km 34.9 - alt. 245 m - Keep left
  83. 82 : km 35.12 - alt. 265 m - Keep left
  84. 83 : km 35.19 - alt. 278 m - Turn slight right
  85. 84 : km 35.19 - alt. 279 m - Turn slight left onto Goyt's Lane
  86. 85 : km 35.23 - alt. 282 m - Keep left onto Goyt's Lane
  87. 86 : km 35.47 - alt. 307 m - Keep right
  88. 87 : km 35.65 - alt. 313 m - Turn slight right
  89. 88 : km 36.51 - alt. 297 m - Turn left onto Goyt's Lane
  90. 89 : km 37.43 - alt. 383 m - Turn slight right
  91. 90 : km 39.22 - alt. 383 m - Turn left
  92. 91 : km 39.6 - alt. 429 m - Keep left
  93. 92 : km 39.98 - alt. 370 m - Turn sharp right onto Bishop's Lane
  94. 93 : km 41.12 - alt. 321 m - Keep right onto Nursery Lane
  95. 94 : km 41.23 - alt. 329 m - Turn right onto St John's Road
  96. 95 : km 41.24 - alt. 329 m - Turn left
  97. 96 : km 41.27 - alt. 331 m - Turn right onto Macclesfield Road
  98. 97 : km 41.28 - alt. 332 m - Turn left onto Duke Street
  99. 98 : km 42.51 - alt. 315 m - Turn left onto College Road
  100. 99 : km 42.68 - alt. 308 m - Turn left
  101. S/E : km 42.81 - alt. 314 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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