Trail 5K
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 5.69 km
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Calculated time: 1h 45
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 37 m
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Vertical drop: - 37 m
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Highest point: 201 m
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Lowest point: 164 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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Area: Peak District
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District: High Peak
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Start/End: N 53.463212° / W 1.964184°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 164 m - Start on Malvern Rise
- 2 : km 0 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Malvern Rise
- 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto Platt Street
- 4 : km 0.24 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
- 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 171 m - Keep right
- 6 : km 0.92 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Longdendale Trail
- 7 : km 4.78 - alt. 184 m - Turn right
- 8 : km 5.44 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight left
- 9 : km 5.47 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Platt Street
- 10 : km 5.52 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Malvern Rise
- S/E : km 5.69 - alt. 164 m
Other walks in the area
Arnfield & Swallow’s Wood
A leisurely reservoir and woodland stroll, visiting a local nature reserve.
Crowden via Lad’s Leap
A demanding moorland walk with superb views, followed by an easy and level return.
The Longdendale Chain
Mostly level walking around one, two or three of the reservoirs of the Longdendale valley
Bleaklow from Old Glossop

Bleaklow and Higher Shelf Stones feature in this Peak District walk from Old Glossop. Other highlights include the Wain Stones, Yellow Stacks and Doctor's Gate. This moorland can be wild and desolate in bad weather so save this walk for a dry day with good visibility.
Coombs Ridge, Cown Edge from Broadbottom
This area sees few walkers yet there is much of interest and grand views.
Cown Edge from Broadbottom
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.
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