Cage-caters-LW-steps-higherMoor-knightslow 6km
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 6.16 km
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Average duration: 2h 15
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 177 m
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Vertical drop: - 177 m
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Highest point: 400 m
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Lowest point: 222 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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Area: Peak District
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District: Kettleshulme and Lyme Handley
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Start/End: N 53.33963° / W 2.05767°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 223 m
- 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 227 m - Turn slight right
- 2 : km 0.36 - alt. 227 m - Turn left onto 'old' West Park Drive
- 3 : km 0.63 - alt. 237 m - Turn sharp right
- 4 : km 0.74 - alt. 242 m - Turn left
- 5 : km 0.75 - alt. 243 m - Keep left
- 6 : km 1.36 - alt. 263 m - Keep right
- 7 : km 1.38 - alt. 265 m - Turn sharp right
- 8 : km 1.84 - alt. 257 m - Turn sharp left
- 9 : km 2.33 - alt. 267 m - Keep left
- 10 : km 2.35 - alt. 267 m - Turn sharp left
- 11 : km 2.76 - alt. 313 m - Keep right
- 12 : km 3.15 - alt. 306 m - Turn sharp left
- 13 : km 3.5 - alt. 364 m - Turn sharp right
- 14 : km 4.26 - alt. 380 m - Turn left
- 15 : km 5.44 - alt. 274 m - Turn left
- 16 : km 5.73 - alt. 244 m - Turn sharp right
- 17 : km 5.73 - alt. 244 m - Turn slight right
- 18 : km 5.89 - alt. 230 m - Turn slight right onto 'old' West Park Drive
- 19 : km 6.04 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
- 20 : km 6.08 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
- S/E : km 6.16 - alt. 223 m
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The Disley Lanes from Lyme Park
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Disley, the Bowstones and Bramhall

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Stage 1 of the Gritstone Trail - Disley to Macclesfield
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The Gritstone Trail in 3 stages using the local train
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Black Rocks & Bollinhurst Reservoir from Disley
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