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Walk the Three Shires Head from Buxton., Cheshire

Walk the Three Shires Head from Buxton.

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Here is a Peak District walk around Three Shires Head, the spot where the counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire meet.

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Three Shires HeadThe point where the counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire meet.

The route

Distance7.6 km
Walking≈ 1 h 59
Running≈ 55 min
Climb↑ 180 m
RouteCircular

A 7.6 km circular route from Buxton to walk, run or cycle, with 180 m of climbing.

Elevation↑ 180 m in total

Before you go

StartDanebower Hollow, Buxton, SK17 0TGOpen the start in Maps →
FinishBack where you started
ParkingStarting from a small parking area beside the A54 near Danebower Hollow on the A54 Congleton to Buxton Road, this Peak District walk uses sections of once-important packhorse routes as well as other paths.

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