Cloud Climbs.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 30.88 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 680 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 681 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 340 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 88 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. 91 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 1.35 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 1.37 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Brookhouse Lane
  4. 4 : km 1.5 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 1.69 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 1.75 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 2.96 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Weathercock Lane
  8. 8 : km 3.09 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Acorn Lane
  9. 9 : km 3.65 - alt. 198 m - Turn right onto Tunstall Road
  10. 10 : km 3.67 - alt. 198 m - Turn sharp right onto Gosberryhole Lane
  11. 11 : km 3.91 - alt. 216 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 4.35 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 5.16 - alt. 337 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 5.24 - alt. 340 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 5.25 - alt. 340 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 5.66 - alt. 296 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.74 - alt. 285 m - Turn left onto Cloudside
  18. 18 : km 5.94 - alt. 268 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 6.63 - alt. 194 m - Turn right onto Toft Green Lane
  20. 20 : km 7.33 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 8.5 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 8.53 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 9.58 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Station Lane
  24. 24 : km 9.6 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 10.28 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 10.44 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Macclesfield Road
  27. 27 : km 10.58 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto Beat Lane
  28. 28 : km 10.91 - alt. 169 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 10.97 - alt. 167 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 14.25 - alt. 224 m - Turn sharp right onto Reacliffe Road
  31. 31 : km 15.05 - alt. 197 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 15.29 - alt. 185 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 15.66 - alt. 206 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 15.72 - alt. 209 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 17.04 - alt. 332 m - Turn left onto Lask Edge Road
  36. 36 : km 18.36 - alt. 320 m - Turn sharp left onto Top Road
  37. 37 : km 18.67 - alt. 307 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 20.13 - alt. 180 m - Turn slight right onto Dingle Lane
  39. 39 : km 20.44 - alt. 204 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 20.47 - alt. 206 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 20.58 - alt. 210 m - Turn right onto Beat Lane
  42. 42 : km 20.59 - alt. 210 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 21.12 - alt. 190 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 21.14 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Bandridge Lane
  45. 45 : km 21.36 - alt. 199 m - Turn right onto Askerbank Lane
  46. 46 : km 21.37 - alt. 199 m - Turn slight right onto Askerbank Lane
  47. 47 : km 21.55 - alt. 188 m - Turn slight right onto Askerbank Lane
  48. 48 : km 21.78 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  49. 49 : km 21.85 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 50 : km 22.9 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 22.92 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 24.1 - alt. 173 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 24.79 - alt. 194 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 25.49 - alt. 268 m - Turn left onto Cloudside
  55. 55 : km 25.68 - alt. 285 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 26.05 - alt. 303 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 26.67 - alt. 264 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 27.11 - alt. 216 m - Turn sharp right onto Gosberryhole Lane
  59. 59 : km 27.25 - alt. 208 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 27.35 - alt. 179 m - Turn slight right onto Tunstall Road
  61. 61 : km 27.36 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 27.49 - alt. 164 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 29.02 - alt. 123 m - Turn slight right
  64. 64 : km 29.09 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp left
  65. 65 : km 29.27 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight right onto Brookhouse Lane
  66. 66 : km 29.41 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 29.43 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Biddulph Valley Way
  68. 68 : km 30.81 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Brook Street
  69. S/E : km 30.88 - alt. 88 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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