Gritstone Trail

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 53.51 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 19h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,389 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,442 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 409 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 113 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Peak District
  • ⚐
    District: Disley 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.358522° / W 2.042556°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.085426° / W 2.243875°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 182 m - WP6001
  2. 2 : km 0.22 - alt. 182 m - WP6002
  3. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 184 m - WP6003
  4. 4 : km 0.5 - alt. 202 m - WP6004
  5. 5 : km 0.55 - alt. 206 m - WP6005
  6. 6 : km 0.6 - alt. 208 m - WP6006
  7. 7 : km 0.74 - alt. 214 m - WP6007
  8. 8 : km 0.89 - alt. 219 m - WP6008
  9. 9 : km 1.24 - alt. 239 m - WP6009
  10. 10 : km 1.55 - alt. 248 m - WP6010
  11. 11 : km 1.64 - alt. 249 m - WP6011
  12. 12 : km 1.93 - alt. 256 m - WP6012
  13. 13 : km 2.08 - alt. 258 m - WP6013
  14. 14 : km 2.13 - alt. 258 m - WP6014
  15. 15 : km 2.29 - alt. 248 m - WP6015
  16. 16 : km 2.41 - alt. 243 m - WP6016
  17. 17 : km 2.59 - alt. 260 m - WP6017
  18. 18 : km 2.79 - alt. 266 m - WP6018
  19. 19 : km 3.07 - alt. 271 m - WP6019
  20. 20 : km 3.16 - alt. 267 m - WP6020
  21. 21 : km 3.2 - alt. 270 m - WP6021
  22. 22 : km 3.7 - alt. 256 m - WP6022
  23. 23 : km 3.93 - alt. 254 m - WP6023
  24. 24 : km 4 - alt. 250 m - WP6024
  25. 25 : km 4.04 - alt. 248 m - WP6025
  26. 26 : km 4.32 - alt. 225 m - WP6026
  27. 27 : km 4.39 - alt. 230 m - WP6027
  28. 28 : km 4.53 - alt. 240 m - WP6028
  29. 29 : km 4.61 - alt. 248 m - WP6029
  30. 30 : km 4.81 - alt. 269 m - WP6030
  31. 31 : km 5.04 - alt. 284 m - WP6031
  32. 32 : km 5.3 - alt. 293 m - WP6032
  33. 33 : km 5.61 - alt. 328 m - WP6033
  34. 34 : km 5.82 - alt. 355 m - WP6034
  35. 35 : km 6.03 - alt. 381 m - WP6035
  36. 36 : km 6.13 - alt. 387 m - WP6036
  37. 37 : km 6.28 - alt. 384 m - WP6037
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  39. 39 : km 6.92 - alt. 395 m - WP6039
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  60. 60 : km 13.33 - alt. 277 m - WP6060
  61. 61 : km 13.94 - alt. 280 m - WP6061
  62. 62 : km 14.24 - alt. 233 m - WP6062
  63. 63 : km 14.51 - alt. 201 m - WP6063
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  65. 65 : km 14.78 - alt. 219 m - WP6065
  66. 66 : km 15.03 - alt. 245 m - WP6066
  67. 67 : km 15.43 - alt. 292 m - WP6067
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  77. 77 : km 18.4 - alt. 371 m - WP6077
  78. 78 : km 18.78 - alt. 361 m - WP6078
  79. 79 : km 19.11 - alt. 305 m - WP6079
  80. 80 : km 19.33 - alt. 249 m - WP6080
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  86. 86 : km 20.73 - alt. 226 m - WP6086
  87. 87 : km 21.29 - alt. 238 m - WP6087
  88. 88 : km 21.55 - alt. 257 m - WP6088
  89. 89 : km 21.93 - alt. 278 m - WP6089
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  91. 91 : km 22.34 - alt. 254 m - WP6091
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  99. 99 : km 24.93 - alt. 324 m - WP6099
  100. 100 : km 25.19 - alt. 350 m - WP60100
  101. 101 : km 25.59 - alt. 388 m - WP60101
  102. 102 : km 25.92 - alt. 400 m - WP60102
  103. 103 : km 26.07 - alt. 394 m - WP60103
  104. 104 : km 26.38 - alt. 355 m - WP60104
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  106. 106 : km 26.81 - alt. 340 m - WP60106
  107. 107 : km 26.94 - alt. 356 m - WP60107
  108. 108 : km 27.09 - alt. 361 m - WP60108
  109. 109 : km 27.31 - alt. 373 m - WP60109
  110. 110 : km 27.8 - alt. 381 m - WP60110
  111. 111 : km 28.39 - alt. 353 m - WP60111
  112. 112 : km 28.61 - alt. 331 m - WP60112
  113. 113 : km 28.91 - alt. 315 m - WP60113
  114. 114 : km 29.09 - alt. 298 m - WP60114
  115. 115 : km 29.15 - alt. 290 m - WP60115
  116. 116 : km 29.28 - alt. 280 m - WP60116
  117. 117 : km 29.52 - alt. 256 m - WP60117
  118. 118 : km 29.61 - alt. 252 m - WP60118
  119. 119 : km 30.04 - alt. 226 m - WP60119
  120. 120 : km 30.21 - alt. 185 m - WP60120
  121. 121 : km 30.34 - alt. 202 m - WP60121
  122. 122 : km 30.48 - alt. 218 m - WP60122
  123. 123 : km 30.69 - alt. 213 m - WP60123
  124. 124 : km 30.96 - alt. 200 m - WP60124
  125. 125 : km 31.25 - alt. 182 m - WP60125
  126. 126 : km 31.47 - alt. 190 m - WP60126
  127. 127 : km 31.64 - alt. 171 m - WP60127
  128. 128 : km 31.79 - alt. 148 m - WP60128
  129. 129 : km 31.95 - alt. 155 m - WP60129
  130. 130 : km 32 - alt. 161 m - WP60130
  131. 131 : km 32.26 - alt. 158 m - WP60131
  132. 132 : km 32.56 - alt. 155 m - WP60132
  133. 133 : km 32.64 - alt. 169 m - WP60133
  134. 134 : km 32.84 - alt. 161 m - WP60134
  135. 135 : km 33.05 - alt. 160 m - WP60135
  136. 136 : km 33.26 - alt. 162 m - WP60136
  137. 137 : km 33.43 - alt. 145 m - WP60137
  138. 138 : km 33.6 - alt. 145 m - WP60138
  139. 139 : km 33.76 - alt. 143 m - WP60139
  140. 140 : km 33.88 - alt. 142 m - WP60140
  141. 141 : km 34.06 - alt. 142 m - WP60141
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  143. 143 : km 34.46 - alt. 137 m - WP60143
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  150. 150 : km 36.12 - alt. 244 m - WP60150
  151. 151 : km 36.22 - alt. 266 m - WP60151
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  153. 153 : km 36.39 - alt. 299 m - WP60153
  154. 154 : km 36.59 - alt. 324 m - WP60154
  155. 155 : km 36.76 - alt. 336 m - WP60155
  156. 156 : km 36.86 - alt. 332 m - WP60156
  157. 157 : km 36.96 - alt. 330 m - WP60157
  158. 158 : km 37.16 - alt. 300 m - WP60158
  159. 159 : km 37.32 - alt. 281 m - WP60159
  160. 160 : km 37.57 - alt. 258 m - WP60160
  161. 161 : km 37.68 - alt. 259 m - WP60161
  162. 162 : km 37.79 - alt. 251 m - WP60162
  163. 163 : km 37.96 - alt. 223 m - WP60163
  164. 164 : km 38.11 - alt. 214 m - WP60164
  165. 165 : km 38.34 - alt. 197 m - WP60165
  166. 166 : km 38.53 - alt. 176 m - WP60166
  167. 167 : km 38.72 - alt. 160 m - WP60167
  168. 168 : km 38.87 - alt. 149 m - WP60168
  169. 169 : km 39.12 - alt. 146 m - WP60169
  170. 170 : km 39.28 - alt. 141 m - WP60170
  171. 171 : km 39.52 - alt. 139 m - WP60171
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  173. 173 : km 39.96 - alt. 134 m - WP60173
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  175. 175 : km 40.39 - alt. 123 m - WP60175
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  181. 181 : km 42.73 - alt. 145 m - WP60181
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  222. E : km 53.51 - alt. 126 m - WP60222

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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Walking Black Rocks & Bollinhurst Reservoir from Disley

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↔8.01 km ↗+218 m ↘-215 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
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Walking Stage 1 of the Gritstone Trail - Disley to Macclesfield

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Association or club
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