Glossop Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 442 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 440 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 396 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 122 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. 146 m - Start on Hadfield Road
  2. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 152 m - Keep right onto Newlands Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.34 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Newshaw Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.44 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.45 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Newshaw Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.82 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight left onto Newshaw Lane
  7. 7 : km 1.31 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Brookfield
  8. 8 : km 1.32 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Cottage Lane
  9. 9 : km 1.63 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Melandra Castle Road
  10. 10 : km 1.76 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Edale Crescent
  11. 11 : km 1.79 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Melandra Castle Road
  12. 12 : km 1.84 - alt. 147 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 1.89 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight left onto Grindleford Grove
  14. 14 : km 1.98 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Bamford Lane
  15. 15 : km 2.29 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Melandra Castle Road
  16. 16 : km 2.4 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.52 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Glossop Road
  18. 18 : km 3.44 - alt. 187 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 3.76 - alt. 219 m - Turn right onto Town Lane
  20. 20 : km 3.87 - alt. 213 m - Turn left onto Back Lane
  21. 21 : km 3.97 - alt. 222 m - Turn slight left onto Back Lane
  22. 22 : km 4.06 - alt. 231 m - Keep left onto Back Lane
  23. 23 : km 4.36 - alt. 267 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 4.38 - alt. 268 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.86 - alt. 313 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.88 - alt. 313 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 5.37 - alt. 366 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 5.89 - alt. 391 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 6.28 - alt. 394 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 6.33 - alt. 396 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 6.51 - alt. 369 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 6.65 - alt. 354 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 7.19 - alt. 365 m - Turn sharp right onto Monks' Road
  34. 34 : km 7.74 - alt. 351 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 9.15 - alt. 346 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 9.21 - alt. 348 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 9.43 - alt. 313 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 9.49 - alt. 313 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 9.85 - alt. 236 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 10.32 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 10.43 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Turnlee Road
  42. 42 : km 10.43 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Chunal Hill
  43. 43 : km 10.76 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 11.11 - alt. 206 m - Turn right onto Hague Street
  45. 45 : km 11.21 - alt. 208 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 11.69 - alt. 233 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 11.74 - alt. 232 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 11.92 - alt. 217 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 12.16 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 12.32 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Cross Cliffe
  51. 51 : km 12.34 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 12.41 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Slant Close
  53. 53 : km 12.48 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Shirebrook Drive
  54. 54 : km 12.49 - alt. 154 m - Keep right onto Shirebrook Drive
  55. 55 : km 12.68 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Corn Street
  56. 56 : km 12.82 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 12.85 - alt. 155 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 13.16 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 13.22 - alt. 163 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 13.23 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 13.26 - alt. 163 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 13.3 - alt. 164 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 13.41 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  64. 64 : km 13.42 - alt. 176 m - Turn left onto Thorpe Street
  65. 65 : km 13.52 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Thorpe Street
  66. 66 : km 13.96 - alt. 210 m - Turn right onto Woodhead Road
  67. 67 : km 14 - alt. 214 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 14.08 - alt. 214 m - Turn sharp right onto Woodhead Road
  69. 69 : km 14.21 - alt. 220 m - Turn left onto Cemetery Road
  70. S/E : km 16.56 - alt. 148 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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