Three Shires 22 Miles 2024

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 35.34 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 926 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 923 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 500 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 161 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. 249 m - Start on B - Start on Bearda Hill
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 252 m - Turn sligh - Turn slight right onto Swythamley Park Road
  3. 3 : km 0.22 - alt. 260 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.19 - alt. 328 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp left onto New Zealand
  5. 5 : km 1.72 - alt. 358 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 2.47 - alt. 384 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.64 - alt. 372 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 2.72 - alt. 363 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.86 - alt. 360 m - Turn sligh - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 3.12 - alt. 358 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 3.59 - alt. 314 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 4.16 - alt. 249 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 4.22 - alt. 244 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 4.54 - alt. 223 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 4.8 - alt. 223 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 5.27 - alt. 211 m - Turn left - Turn left onto Roche Grange Road
  17. 17 : km 5.31 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.86 - alt. 201 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 7.43 - alt. 271 m - Turn sligh - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 7.59 - alt. 283 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 7.77 - alt. 317 m - Turn left - Turn left onto Roach Road
  22. 22 : km 7.77 - alt. 317 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 7.78 - alt. 318 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 8.15 - alt. 375 m - Turn sligh - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 8.42 - alt. 405 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 8.47 - alt. 415 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 8.54 - alt. 435 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 9.27 - alt. 471 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 10.94 - alt. 411 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 11.78 - alt. 381 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 12.04 - alt. 375 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 12.55 - alt. 336 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 12.57 - alt. 333 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 12.67 - alt. 313 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 12.69 - alt. 311 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 12.73 - alt. 297 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 13.08 - alt. 269 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 13.1 - alt. 257 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 13.15 - alt. 250 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 13.2 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 13.57 - alt. 259 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 13.62 - alt. 258 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 13.95 - alt. 280 m - Keep left - Keep left onto Gradbach Mill Lane
  44. 44 : km 14.15 - alt. 266 m - Keep right - Keep right onto Gradbach Mill Lane
  45. 45 : km 14.32 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 14.5 - alt. 269 m - Turn right - Turn right onto Love Lane
  47. 47 : km 14.58 - alt. 278 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp left
  48. 48 : km 16.07 - alt. 383 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 16.45 - alt. 368 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 17.19 - alt. 351 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 17.21 - alt. 351 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 18.15 - alt. 418 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 18.35 - alt. 455 m - Keep left - Keep left onto Buxton Road
  54. 54 : km 18.36 - alt. 455 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp left onto Cumberland Clough
  55. 55 : km 19.39 - alt. 390 m - Turn sligh - Turn slight left onto Cumberland Clough
  56. 56 : km 20.2 - alt. 317 m - Keep left - Keep left onto Cumberland Clough
  57. 57 : km 20.42 - alt. 304 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 20.47 - alt. 300 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 20.62 - alt. 293 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 21.48 - alt. 320 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp right
  61. 61 : km 22.15 - alt. 269 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 22.29 - alt. 280 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 22.34 - alt. 283 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp left
  64. 64 : km 22.7 - alt. 283 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp right
  65. 65 : km 22.89 - alt. 269 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 23.35 - alt. 269 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 24.51 - alt. 308 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 25.16 - alt. 347 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 25.2 - alt. 354 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 25.24 - alt. 364 m - Turn sligh - Turn slight left
  71. 71 : km 25.32 - alt. 373 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 26.89 - alt. 329 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 27 - alt. 298 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 27.18 - alt. 257 m - Turn sligh - Turn slight right
  75. 75 : km 27.22 - alt. 258 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 27.65 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 27.86 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
  78. 78 : km 29.49 - alt. 233 m - Keep right
  79. 79 : km 31.11 - alt. 189 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp right onto The Falls
  80. 80 : km 31.23 - alt. 189 m - Turn left - Turn left onto Wincle FP39
  81. 81 : km 32.84 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 33 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 34.63 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 34.73 - alt. 265 m - Turn left - Turn left onto Rudyard Road
  85. 85 : km 35.29 - alt. 252 m - Keep left - Keep left onto Bearda Hill
  86. 86 : km 35.34 - alt. 249 m - Turn right
  87. S/E : km 35.34 - alt. 249 m - FINISH

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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