Alstonefield, Whetton, Ilam, Dovedale, Milldale

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.97 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 637 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 636 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 368 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 136 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.

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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. 275 m - Start on The Rakes
  2. 2 : km 0.18 - alt. 271 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 271 m - Turn sharp left onto The Rakes
  4. 4 : km 0.72 - alt. 290 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 1.7 - alt. 280 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 1.84 - alt. 285 m - Turn right onto Buxton Road
  7. 7 : km 2.01 - alt. 292 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.01 - alt. 292 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 2.16 - alt. 295 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.22 - alt. 295 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.71 - alt. 269 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 3.12 - alt. 246 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 3.18 - alt. 245 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 3.37 - alt. 262 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 5.14 - alt. 332 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 5.22 - alt. 328 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 5.24 - alt. 326 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 5.49 - alt. 302 m - Turn right onto School Lane
  19. 19 : km 5.77 - alt. 295 m - Turn slight right onto Leek Road
  20. 20 : km 5.81 - alt. 292 m - Turn left onto Thor's Lane
  21. 21 : km 6.65 - alt. 262 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 6.72 - alt. 253 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 6.96 - alt. 208 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 7.14 - alt. 177 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 7.16 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto Manifold Track
  26. 26 : km 8.61 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto Weag's Bridge Road
  27. 27 : km 8.62 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.19 - alt. 165 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 10.44 - alt. 270 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 10.5 - alt. 270 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 10.64 - alt. 278 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 10.68 - alt. 279 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 11.13 - alt. 244 m - Turn left onto Farwall Lane
  34. 34 : km 11.3 - alt. 237 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 12.45 - alt. 307 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 12.83 - alt. 285 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 13.75 - alt. 169 m - Turn slight right onto Lodge Lane
  38. 38 : km 13.84 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Lodge Lane
  39. 39 : km 13.89 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 14.58 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 14.83 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 15.21 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Ilam Moor Lane
  43. 43 : km 15.38 - alt. 137 m - Keep left onto Thorpe Road
  44. 44 : km 15.53 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 15.53 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 15.58 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 16.5 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 16.54 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 16.61 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 16.63 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 16.64 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 16.7 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 16.72 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 16.78 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 16.92 - alt. 142 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 17.44 - alt. 229 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 18.24 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight right
  58. 58 : km 18.25 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 18.27 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 21.02 - alt. 164 m - Turn sharp right
  61. 61 : km 21.13 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 21.54 - alt. 159 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 22.05 - alt. 164 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 22.53 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 22.54 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Millway Lane
  66. 66 : km 22.56 - alt. 170 m - Turn sharp left
  67. 67 : km 23.36 - alt. 267 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  68. 68 : km 23.72 - alt. 280 m - Keep right onto George Road
  69. 69 : km 23.78 - alt. 279 m - Keep left onto Church Street
  70. 70 : km 23.82 - alt. 276 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 23.84 - alt. 276 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 23.94 - alt. 274 m - Turn right
  73. S/E : km 23.97 - alt. 274 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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