Beacon Bash 14mile

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.20 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 367 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 359 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 172 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 12 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 110 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.27 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.27 - alt. 132 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.36 - alt. 135 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.37 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 0.59 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.79 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.02 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Elmer's Green Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.02 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right onto Permissive Footpath
  12. 12 : km 2.02 - alt. 158 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.1 - alt. 165 m - Turn left onto Beacon Lane
  14. 14 : km 2.18 - alt. 162 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 2.25 - alt. 166 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 2.41 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.42 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Long Heys Lane
  19. 19 : km 3.31 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 4.27 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 4.65 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left onto Hillock Lane
  22. 22 : km 4.66 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 4.86 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 5.36 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Dungeon Lane
  25. 25 : km 5.37 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp right onto Higher Lane
  26. 26 : km 5.38 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.62 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 5.63 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 5.81 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 6.14 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 6.14 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 6.95 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 7.27 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right onto Ash Brow, A5209
  34. 34 : km 7.39 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 7.64 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 8.17 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 8.2 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 8.21 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  39. 39 : km 8.23 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 10.02 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 10.98 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right onto Sparrow Hill, A5209
  42. 42 : km 11.62 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 11.64 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 12.24 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 12.41 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 12.46 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left onto Finch Lane
  47. 47 : km 12.69 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 12.7 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 12.89 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 12.92 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 13.2 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Appley Lane North, B5375
  52. 52 : km 14.03 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 14.93 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Lees Lane
  54. 54 : km 14.98 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 15.45 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp left onto Long Heys Lane
  56. 56 : km 15.77 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 17.13 - alt. 123 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 17.32 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp left onto Crow Lane
  59. 59 : km 17.52 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp right
  60. 60 : km 17.52 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 17.65 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 18.25 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Stoney Brow
  63. 63 : km 18.3 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  64. 64 : km 18.64 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left onto Gabriel Close
  65. 65 : km 20.38 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right onto Lafford Lane
  66. 66 : km 20.5 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right onto Lafford Lane
  67. 67 : km 20.77 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 21.2 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Stoney Brow
  69. 69 : km 21.38 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 22.5 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left
  71. 71 : km 22.72 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 22.73 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight left
  73. 73 : km 23.1 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 23.18 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  75. S/E : km 23.19 - alt. 109 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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