GritstoneGrind(plotted)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 55.73 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 20h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,423 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,382 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 409 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 118 m
  • ⚐
    District: Newcastle-under-Lyme 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.083686° / W 2.246084°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.358562° / W 2.040751°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 139 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto First Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Second Avenue
  4. 4 : km 0.9 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 1.48 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 1.5 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 3.67 - alt. 124 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 3.69 - alt. 124 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 4.34 - alt. 125 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 4.35 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp right onto Station Road
  11. 11 : km 5.07 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto Meadowside Lane
  12. 12 : km 5.33 - alt. 178 m - Turn left onto Mount Pleasant Road
  13. 13 : km 5.33 - alt. 178 m - Turn right onto The Brake
  14. 14 : km 5.4 - alt. 183 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 5.87 - alt. 242 m - Turn left onto Halls Road
  16. 16 : km 5.99 - alt. 247 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 6.3 - alt. 286 m - Turn left onto High Street
  18. 18 : km 6.61 - alt. 307 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 6.62 - alt. 307 m - Turn right onto High Street
  20. 20 : km 6.7 - alt. 309 m - Turn right onto Wood Street
  21. 21 : km 6.8 - alt. 321 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 7.08 - alt. 320 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 9.09 - alt. 242 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 9.13 - alt. 240 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 9.94 - alt. 221 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 11.39 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 11.48 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 11.52 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 13.69 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 13.71 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 13.76 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 14.12 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Brookhouse Lane
  33. 33 : km 14.18 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 14.44 - alt. 137 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 15.07 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Weathercock Lane
  36. 36 : km 15.31 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 15.48 - alt. 164 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 15.52 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp left onto Tunstall Road
  39. 39 : km 15.67 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 15.76 - alt. 208 m - Turn right onto Gosberryhole Lane
  41. 41 : km 15.99 - alt. 232 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 16.11 - alt. 252 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 16.14 - alt. 254 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 16.27 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 17.07 - alt. 337 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 17.14 - alt. 340 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 17.55 - alt. 296 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 17.63 - alt. 285 m - Turn left onto Cloudside
  49. 49 : km 17.83 - alt. 268 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 18.52 - alt. 194 m - Turn right onto Toft Green Lane
  51. 51 : km 19.21 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 20.51 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Macclesfield Road
  53. 53 : km 20.53 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 20.94 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 22.32 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 23.88 - alt. 218 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 25.29 - alt. 284 m - Keep right onto Minn End Lane
  58. 58 : km 27.8 - alt. 338 m - Turn sharp left onto Buxton Road
  59. 59 : km 27.92 - alt. 340 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 28.61 - alt. 398 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 28.86 - alt. 395 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 28.97 - alt. 391 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 31.37 - alt. 200 m - Turn right onto Hollin Lane
  64. 64 : km 31.85 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 31.99 - alt. 216 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 32.88 - alt. 281 m - Turn right onto Ridge Hill
  67. 67 : km 32.9 - alt. 282 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 33.84 - alt. 242 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 34.4 - alt. 221 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 34.85 - alt. 206 m - Turn left onto Clarke Lane
  71. 71 : km 35.11 - alt. 203 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 35.45 - alt. 206 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 35.47 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 35.57 - alt. 209 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 36.06 - alt. 312 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 36.17 - alt. 337 m - Keep right
  77. 77 : km 36.27 - alt. 357 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 36.38 - alt. 357 m - Turn slight left
  79. 79 : km 36.42 - alt. 358 m - Keep left
  80. 80 : km 37.09 - alt. 354 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 37.19 - alt. 343 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 37.23 - alt. 344 m - Turn slight left
  83. 83 : km 37.65 - alt. 346 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 37.66 - alt. 346 m - Turn right onto Buxton Old Road
  85. 85 : km 37.8 - alt. 355 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 37.81 - alt. 356 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 38.84 - alt. 311 m - Turn slight left onto Buxton New Road
  88. 88 : km 38.88 - alt. 309 m - Turn right onto Bull Hill Lane
  89. 89 : km 38.9 - alt. 306 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 39.56 - alt. 317 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 39.56 - alt. 317 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 40.65 - alt. 230 m - Turn slight left onto Berristal Lane
  93. 93 : km 40.72 - alt. 223 m - Turn left onto Tower Hill
  94. 94 : km 40.8 - alt. 223 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 41.46 - alt. 262 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 41.68 - alt. 283 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 42.73 - alt. 228 m - Turn sharp right
  98. 98 : km 43.25 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight left
  99. 99 : km 43.33 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 43.76 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
  101. 101 : km 44.09 - alt. 196 m - Turn slight left onto Oakenbank Lane
  102. 102 : km 44.52 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Spuley Lane
  103. 103 : km 44.59 - alt. 187 m - Keep left onto Spuley Lane
  104. 104 : km 44.7 - alt. 181 m - Turn sharp right onto Hedge Row
  105. 105 : km 44.82 - alt. 192 m - Keep left
  106. 106 : km 45.2 - alt. 178 m - Keep left
  107. 107 : km 45.96 - alt. 297 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 46.35 - alt. 331 m - Keep left
  109. 109 : km 46.67 - alt. 351 m - Keep right
  110. 110 : km 47.31 - alt. 356 m - Turn right onto Bakestonedale Road
  111. 111 : km 47.68 - alt. 358 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 49.85 - alt. 387 m - Turn left
  113. 113 : km 50.69 - alt. 293 m - Turn slight right
  114. 114 : km 51.14 - alt. 274 m - Turn right
  115. 115 : km 51.42 - alt. 244 m - Turn slight right
  116. 116 : km 51.58 - alt. 230 m - Turn slight right onto 'old' West Park Drive
  117. 117 : km 51.76 - alt. 226 m - Turn right
  118. 118 : km 51.79 - alt. 228 m - Turn sharp left
  119. 119 : km 51.79 - alt. 228 m - Turn right
  120. 120 : km 51.95 - alt. 242 m - Turn left
  121. 121 : km 51.98 - alt. 243 m - Keep right
  122. 122 : km 52.04 - alt. 249 m - Keep left
  123. 123 : km 52.69 - alt. 267 m - Keep left
  124. 124 : km 53.87 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
  125. 125 : km 53.88 - alt. 258 m - Keep right
  126. 126 : km 53.93 - alt. 257 m - Turn slight left
  127. 127 : km 55.41 - alt. 207 m - Turn slight left onto Green Lane
  128. 128 : km 55.46 - alt. 206 m - Turn right onto Red Lane
  129. 129 : km 55.51 - alt. 199 m - Turn slight left
  130. 130 : km 55.61 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  131. 131 : km 55.62 - alt. 179 m - Keep right
  132. E : km 55.73 - alt. 183 m

Useful Information

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