Eldon, Mam Tor, Peveril, Cave Dale (12.5mi)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 19.94 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 652 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 647 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 473 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 182 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 309 m - Start on Church Lane
  2. 2 : km 1.45 - alt. 320 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 2.69 - alt. 372 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 2.81 - alt. 379 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 4.21 - alt. 450 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 5.49 - alt. 413 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 5.5 - alt. 412 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 5.6 - alt. 409 m - Turn right onto Winnats Pass
  9. 9 : km 7.08 - alt. 245 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 7.65 - alt. 288 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 8.18 - alt. 363 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 8.44 - alt. 386 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 8.72 - alt. 397 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 8.96 - alt. 409 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 8.99 - alt. 411 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 9.01 - alt. 412 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 9.16 - alt. 431 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 9.2 - alt. 441 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 9.24 - alt. 451 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 9.29 - alt. 460 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 9.42 - alt. 448 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 11.01 - alt. 392 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 11.17 - alt. 395 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 11.35 - alt. 361 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 12.48 - alt. 202 m - Turn right onto Hollowford Road
  26. 26 : km 12.69 - alt. 194 m - Turn right onto Hollowford Road
  27. 27 : km 13.25 - alt. 186 m - Turn slight right onto Back Street, A6187
  28. 28 : km 13.32 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Back Street
  29. 29 : km 13.45 - alt. 194 m - Keep left onto Back Street
  30. 30 : km 13.53 - alt. 199 m - Turn right onto Cave Dale
  31. 31 : km 13.96 - alt. 199 m - Turn left onto Bargate
  32. 32 : km 14 - alt. 196 m - Keep left onto Market Place
  33. 33 : km 14.04 - alt. 194 m - Turn slight left onto Market Place
  34. 34 : km 14.27 - alt. 194 m - Keep right onto Market Place
  35. 35 : km 14.3 - alt. 196 m - Turn slight right onto Bargate
  36. 36 : km 14.34 - alt. 199 m - Turn right onto Cave Dale
  37. 37 : km 14.98 - alt. 303 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 16.68 - alt. 420 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 16.7 - alt. 420 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 17.42 - alt. 425 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 18.92 - alt. 332 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 18.93 - alt. 332 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 18.94 - alt. 332 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 19.17 - alt. 320 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 19.31 - alt. 324 m - Turn slight right onto Old Dam Lane
  46. 46 : km 19.54 - alt. 312 m - Keep left onto Old Dam Lane
  47. 47 : km 19.56 - alt. 312 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 19.59 - alt. 311 m - Turn slight left onto Old Dam
  49. S/E : km 19.94 - alt. 310 m

Useful Information

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