Section 17 of 20, Peak District Boundary Walk
Tittesworth Reservoir to Wildboarclough
10.4 miles (16.7 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 993 601. Finish: SJ 982 685. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 539 m of climbing and 477 m of descent; highest point 358 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Tittesworth Reservoir.
- Bus stops
- Car Park, 70 m from the start. Directions SJ 993 602Post Cottage, 690 m from the start. Directions SJ 989 607
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 10 m from the start. Directions SJ 993 601Car park, 50 m from the start. Directions SJ 993 601Car park (pay), 100 m from the start. Directions SJ 994 602
Getting back
The section finishes at Wildboarclough.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Wildboarclough, Nabs Road / Lower Nabs Farm, 1.5 km away (Directions); Macclesfield station, 8 km away (Directions).
Planning the Peak District Boundary Walk
- Planning the whole trail: cprepdsy.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Peak District Boundary Walk (Vertebrate Publishing).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 45%, gravel and tracks 8%; the rest (43%) isn't recorded.
About 48% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 31 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 4 gates, 3 stream crossings, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 97 m in a kilometre (1 in 10), starting 2.1 miles in.
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