Wessenden Head And Canals
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 6.13 km -
Average duration: 2h 20 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 197 m -
Vertical drop: - 197 m -
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Highest point: 376 m -
Lowest point: 190 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Peak District -
District:
Meltham -
Start/End: N 53.589276° / W 1.847903° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 190 m - Start on Wetlands Road
- 2 : km 0.17 - alt. 201 m - Turn left onto Heather Avenue
- 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 202 m - Turn right onto Calmlands Road
- 4 : km 0.91 - alt. 271 m - Turn sharp right onto Bedlam Road
- 5 : km 1.25 - alt. 302 m - Keep right
- 6 : km 2.14 - alt. 376 m - Turn sharp right onto Wessenden Head Road
- 7 : km 2.61 - alt. 334 m - Turn sharp left
- 8 : km 2.76 - alt. 322 m - Keep right
- 9 : km 3.47 - alt. 259 m - Turn sharp right onto Brow Grains Road
- 10 : km 3.51 - alt. 258 m - Turn sharp left
- 11 : km 3.52 - alt. 258 m - Keep right onto Meltham Way
- 12 : km 4.82 - alt. 261 m - Turn sharp left onto Bedlam Road
- 13 : km 4.98 - alt. 244 m - Turn right onto Wessenden Head Road
- 14 : km 5.33 - alt. 216 m - Turn right
- 15 : km 5.66 - alt. 229 m - Turn left
- 16 : km 5.93 - alt. 202 m - Turn left onto Heather Avenue
- 17 : km 5.96 - alt. 201 m - Turn right onto Wetlands Road
- S/E : km 6.13 - alt. 190 m
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