Roaches Fell Race

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 25.17 km
Calculated time: 10h 10
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 1,052 m
Vertical drop: - 1,052 m
Highest point: 500 m
Lowest point: 199 m

Area: Peak District
District: Leekfrith
Start/End: N 53.144736° / W 2.019846°
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Description

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Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 210 m - Continue onto Back Lane
2 : km 0.26 - alt. 206 m - Turn sharp left onto Blackshaw Lane
3 : km 0.42 - alt. 205 m - Continue onto Roche Grange Road
4 : km 0.48 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
5 : km 2.91 - alt. 332 m - Turn slight right onto Roach Road
6 : km 3.01 - alt. 330 m - Turn left
7 : km 3.56 - alt. 421 m - Turn right onto Scramble/Climb
8 : km 3.57 - alt. 425 m - Turn slight right
9 : km 11.17 - alt. 265 m - Turn right onto Clough Road
10 : km 11.22 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight left onto Banktop Road, Wildboarclough FP 36
11 : km 11.69 - alt. 320 m - Turn slight left onto Wildboarclough FP 23
12 : km 12.22 - alt. 401 m - Turn left onto Wildboarclough FP 37
13 : km 12.92 - alt. 401 m - Turn right onto Wildboarclough FP 23
14 : km 13.45 - alt. 320 m - Turn slight right onto Banktop Road, Wildboarclough FP 36
15 : km 13.92 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight right onto Clough Road
16 : km 13.96 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
17 : km 19.02 - alt. 411 m - Turn left onto Hazelwood Road
18 : km 19.03 - alt. 411 m - Turn sharp left
19 : km 21.59 - alt. 425 m - Turn slight left onto Scramble/Climb
20 : km 21.6 - alt. 421 m - Turn left
21 : km 22.15 - alt. 330 m - Turn right onto Roach Road
22 : km 22.25 - alt. 332 m - Turn slight left
23 : km 24.68 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Roche Grange Road
24 : km 24.75 - alt. 205 m - Continue onto Blackshaw Lane
25 : km 24.9 - alt. 206 m - Turn sharp right onto Gun Hill Road
S/E : km 25.17 - alt. 210 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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