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Walk 1233 - Shining Tor & Windgather Rocks from Lamaload

Nat Park   Peak District
County/Area   Cheshire
 & Derbyshire
AuthorLou Johnson
Length7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Ascent1355 feet / 411 metres
Grademoderate

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This walk visits the highest point in Cheshire, Shining Tor, and continues to Windgather Rocks, which are popular with climbers. Starting from Lamaload, this route offers varied content and some great views in the high moors of Cheshire and parts of Staffordshire.

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Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL24
OS LandrangerSheet 118

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Walk 2527
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Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

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Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 2535 - 2.8 miles / 4.4 km away
Wildboarclough & Shutlingsloe
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Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

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Walk 1502 - 2.8 miles / 4.4 km away
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Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 2329 - 4.5 miles / 7.2 km away
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Walk 2635 - 5.2 miles / 8.4 km away
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Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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