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Activity: Walking
Distance: 5.64 km
Calculated time: 1h 50
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 72 m
Vertical drop: - 72 m
Highest point: 286 m
Lowest point: 214 m

Area: Peak District
District: Oldham
Start/End: N 53.53629° / W 1.9751°
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Description

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S/E : km 0 - alt. 286 m - Start near A635, Oldham OL3 7NN, UK
2 : km 0 - alt. 286 m - Walk north on Holmfirth Rd/A635
3 : km 0 - alt. 286 m - Walk south on Holmfirth Rd/A635
4 : km 0.2 - alt. 274 m - Walk south-west on Holmfirth Rd/A635
5 : km 0.22 - alt. 273 m - Sharp left
6 : km 0.46 - alt. 258 m - Walk north-east
7 : km 0.77 - alt. 232 m - Walk east
8 : km 1.19 - alt. 238 m - Walk south towards Chew Rd
9 : km 1.59 - alt. 237 m - Walk south-west towards Chew Rd
10 : km 2.04 - alt. 238 m - Walk south-west towards Chew Rd
11 : km 2.71 - alt. 227 m - Turn right onto Chew Rd
12 : km 2.8 - alt. 226 m - Walk west on Chew Rd
13 : km 3.11 - alt. 219 m - Walk north-west on Chew Rd
14 : km 3.31 - alt. 218 m - Slight right
15 : km 3.34 - alt. 217 m - Walk north-west
16 : km 3.56 - alt. 216 m - Walk north
17 : km 3.89 - alt. 217 m - Turn left
18 : km 3.9 - alt. 217 m - Walk west
19 : km 4.26 - alt. 221 m - Walk north-east
20 : km 4.56 - alt. 221 m - Walk north-east
21 : km 4.93 - alt. 237 m - Walk north-west
22 : km 4.93 - alt. 238 m - Turn left
23 : km 5.18 - alt. 259 m - Walk south-west towards Holmfirth Rd/A635
24 : km 5.43 - alt. 273 m - Sharp right onto Holmfirth Rd/A635
S/E : km 5.64 - alt. 286 m

Useful Information

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