Whaley Bridge To Errwood Reservoir.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.90 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 214 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 208 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 289 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 163 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. 165 m - Start on Market Street, A5004
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Reservoir Road
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Reservoir Road
  4. 4 : km 0.21 - alt. 173 m - Turn sharp right onto Cow Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.21 - alt. 173 m - Turn slight right onto Reservoir Road
  6. 6 : km 0.25 - alt. 175 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.41 - alt. 165 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 0.49 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.58 - alt. 165 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 0.69 - alt. 166 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 0.74 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 0.78 - alt. 165 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 0.84 - alt. 171 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 0.91 - alt. 182 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.02 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 1.05 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 1.13 - alt. 185 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 1.28 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Reddish Road
  19. 19 : km 1.29 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto Park Road
  20. 20 : km 1.3 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Reddish Road
  21. 21 : km 1.35 - alt. 178 m - Turn sharp right onto Lower Macclesfield Road, B5470
  22. 22 : km 1.78 - alt. 211 m - Turn left onto Linglongs Road
  23. 23 : km 2.57 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 2.93 - alt. 206 m - Turn left onto Whiteleas Road
  25. 25 : km 2.96 - alt. 209 m - Keep right onto Whiteleas Road
  26. 26 : km 2.98 - alt. 209 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 4.32 - alt. 244 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 5.06 - alt. 245 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 5.07 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 5.21 - alt. 250 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 5.21 - alt. 250 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 5.6 - alt. 266 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 5.79 - alt. 269 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 6.06 - alt. 247 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 6.31 - alt. 246 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 6.4 - alt. 247 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 6.9 - alt. 251 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 7.2 - alt. 289 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 7.22 - alt. 289 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 7.23 - alt. 289 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 7.26 - alt. 285 m - Turn left onto Goyt's Lane
  42. 42 : km 7.57 - alt. 281 m - Turn slight left onto Goyt's Lane
  43. 43 : km 7.69 - alt. 279 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 7.7 - alt. 278 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 7.76 - alt. 265 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 7.98 - alt. 245 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 9.31 - alt. 245 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 9.75 - alt. 243 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 9.77 - alt. 243 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 12.21 - alt. 185 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 12.23 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 12.26 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Taxal Bridge
  53. 53 : km 12.33 - alt. 178 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 12.48 - alt. 205 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 12.52 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 12.9 - alt. 215 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 13.39 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto Lower Macclesfield Road, B5470
  58. 58 : km 13.65 - alt. 178 m - Turn right onto Reddish Road
  59. 59 : km 13.7 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto Park Road
  60. 60 : km 13.85 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 13.87 - alt. 185 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 13.89 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp right
  63. 63 : km 13.95 - alt. 184 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 13.96 - alt. 184 m - Turn sharp left
  65. 65 : km 14.01 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 14.08 - alt. 171 m - Turn sharp right
  67. 67 : km 14.09 - alt. 171 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 14.11 - alt. 171 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 14.15 - alt. 165 m - Turn sharp right
  70. 70 : km 14.23 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 14.3 - alt. 166 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 14.66 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight right onto Reservoir Road
  73. 73 : km 14.7 - alt. 173 m - Keep right onto Reservoir Road
  74. 74 : km 14.84 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Reservoir Road
  75. 75 : km 14.9 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Market Street, A5004
  76. S/E : km 14.9 - alt. 164 m

Useful Information

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