GDH Women's Route
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 6.13 km -
Average duration: 2h 30 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 266 m -
Vertical drop: - 266 m -
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Highest point: 440 m -
Lowest point: 174 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Peak District -
District:
High Peak -
Start/End: N 53.431133° / W 1.947718° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 174 m
- S/E : km 6.13 - alt. 174 m
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+323 m
-323 m
3h 55
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+461 m
-461 m
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Coombs Ridge, Cown Edge from Broadbottom
Walker 10.04 km
+281 m
-282 m
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)
This area sees few walkers yet there is much of interest and grand views.
Cown Edge from Broadbottom
Walker 11.67 km
+309 m
-309 m
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)
This Peak District walk follows a circuit that inclues Cown Edge, which offers some fine views towards Manchester. The route is easy to follow and includes a substantial section of the Cown Edge Way.
Rowarth Brook
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+51 m
-51 m
0h 45
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Departure from New Mills (Derbyshire)
An easy stroll along a pretty stream valley known locally as Little Switzerland.
Coombes Rocks and Cown Edge
Association or club 12.03 km
+320 m
-320 m
4h 20
Difficult
Departure from New Mills (Derbyshire)
A walk including three gritstone edges, all with fabulous views: Coombes Rocks overlook the village of Charlesworth; Cown Edge is a partly quarried edge with views to Kinder Scout, and Lantern Pikeis a well-known local summit.
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