| R = Right | TK = Track | L = Left | BRG = Bearing |
| ST = Stile | LHS = Left Hand Side | RD = Road | RHS = Right Hand Side |
| XRD = Cross Road | GR = Grid Reference | SP = Sign Post | FP = Footpath |
From Butterton Village Hall TR then L along road to pass Church on your L. Take R fork (Public House now on LHS). Bear R at RD junction, passing Post Office on LHS. Continue west along RD to T junction (B5053) at GR062566.
Cross RD take TK opposite. Turn L at bottom onto stony TK. Down TK to Black Brook Farm. Enter yard and pass between house and barn. Keeping fence on your R cross brook to reach ST.
Cross field on BRG 10° to ST and footbridge. Up steps in bank. Ahead now on faint path, keeping gully and brook on your L. Through two fields to ST. Continue heading towards Breech Farm. Over ST to RD.
Over RD towards finger post. Take BRG 285° going up and over bank. Cross RD to finger post and ST opposite. Cross TK now on BRG 3 1 0" to ST. Continue down field passing through two gap ST to reach a metal gate and finger post.
Continue (N) with wire fence & lake on L. Through two wall ST to gate. Continue in same direction through wooden gate at side of cattle grid.
Through next gate & head north, passing New York Farm, to Royledge Farm (with brown shutters). Go L of buildings. Through gate. Across field (BRG 335°) and over wall ST.
Keep wall & wire fence on L to go over two ST with TK in between. Ahead keeping wall on L then over ST between cottage and outbuildings.
Over ST at rear of cottage, across field and through wall ST. Keep wall on L and go R of farm and stream. Pass between barns on R. Turn R and head north towards low buildings on skyline.
Through ST on R of gate, then follow TK to RD. Turn L on RD towards The Mermaid pub. Turn L at junction, pass pub car park then turn R through gate.
Follow broad, grassy track to FP signs. Take L path (SP Hurdlow Farm) & follow marker posts across moorland to wall ST. Over ST, follow TK downhill and head for gate on R of small plantation. Down TK and through Hurdlow Farm.
Continue down TK & at SP bear R down field (BRG 300°) to reach footbridge and cross River Churnet.
Turn L and bear L up bank opposite then up field keeping hedge, then wall on L. Go through gate on L to reach tunnel under main RD. Up rough track to the Rock Inn car park.
CP 1 Rock Inn — GR013609 (6 miles).
Down RD turning R at RD junction. Turn R before bridge and up TK between houses. Continue up TK to pass through gate to reach derelict buildings. Go L of derelict building and take the lower wide path keeping the stream on your R.
Bear L around rock outcrop, keeping derelict barn on your R. Over ST ahead keeping wall on your L to reach TK.
Ahead up TK (N) towards farm. Take the ST on L before farm gates. BR following SP 'FP to Roaches'. Head to L of farm buildings & over ST in corner. Cross field to next ST.
Cross field to ST then turn L for a few yards before turning R to go up between rock outcrops. Through gap ST and at the top forward with rocks on your R. Turn R at sign "Roaches Estate" and keep broken wall on R. L at the start of the Roaches ridge.
Head north following the ridge for approx ½ mile to descend to the RD at Roach End (GR995645). Cross RD and pass through ST.
Forward on good path along ridge, keeping wall on L. At small SP in centre of path turn R (Lud's Church). Continue to next SP. Turn L.
After passing through Lud's Church head west to next SP. TR to Gradbach (east). Continue to reach river Dane and footbridge (GR 991658).
Over footbridge then up TK and L through wall ST. Down TK between fences with river on your L, over ST on R. Continue over further ST to reach Gradbach Youth Hostel. Head up RD then descend to reach car park and checkpoint.
CP 2 Gradbach — GR 999662 (12 miles).
Ahead through car park and after about 200yds turn L, over footbridge. Turn R along field edge with river on L. Over wall ST to RD and turn R. Up RD then through first gate on L.
Through gate on R of tree. Ahead keeping wall on L to cross five fields. In next field when wall turns L go straight ahead in the direction of farm. Over ST in wall. Continue ahead to gate. Ahead on BRG 355° to reach open gateway.
Up field keeping wall on your L. Over TK. Follow wall around to the L. Over broken wall in the corner and head towards barn. Follow TK L around barn to reach open gateway, Turn L down walled TK. Pass FP sign "Three Shire Heads", stay on TK, through a wooden gate then to Three Shire Heads (GR009686).
At bridge turn R through metal gate. Follow brook on your R. Do not turn R at first footbridge. Continue around to the L up TK with brook still on R. Through metal gate and after 100yds turn R (BRG 160°) up bank. Take gravel TK to the L of the farm.
Stay on TK over Knotbury Common to ladder ST over wall on L. Ahead on BRG 75°. Over wall and head for building. Pass FP sign by gate to reach lane. Ahead up lane opposite. Take gravel TK to the R as you pass Lower Drystone Farm. Continue up TK, through gate to reach Middle Drystone Farm.
Pass in front of the farm house and go past the wooden sheds, now on grass path to wooden kissing gate. Head towards Upper Drystone Farm. Take the lower path to a gravel drive. Turn R and follow this to reach main road (GR 033689).
Cross main RD (A53 Take Care). Cross to farm opposite & take hidden wall stile to L of gate. Into yard. Take small gate to L of the shed. Then go to the L of the stables. Head down field into a gully. Over two ST. At the third ST turn R up drive to reach minor RD (GR 040688).
Cross RD & up TK opposite. At top turn R & continue along TK. Turn L in front of Old School House. At minor RD turn R (Brand Top GR 043685). Continue as RD becomes TK. At rear of farm house on R head diagonally R across field. Keep to L of barn. Head for ST in wall (wooden posts visible first).
Follow grassy TK and keep high BRG 150°, aiming for ST in wall on skyline. Follow path on LHS of River Dove, eventually descending to cross ST & stone clapper bridge over tributary to main river. Continue on path with river on your R to pass through small wooden gate. Turn R down stony TK to cross packhorse bridge.
Cross small stream and over ST. Follow path now on RHS of River Dove. Pass derelict barn. Follow grassy path, keeping valley & broken wall on L. Through ST in wall. Continue with wall on L to reach wooden gate onto RD. Turn L down RD to Hollinsclough (GR 065665). CP in village hall on R.
CP 3 Hollinsclough — GR 065665 (18.5 miles).
Go up track on R 50yds past Village Hall. After 100yds turn L up stony TK. Over cross TK. After house on L take ST on L (GR 065658). Continue with wall on L through 4 ST and on to RD.
Turn R then L down tarmac RD which soon becomes single track. Cross cattle grid & descend to reach T junction (GR 068645). Turn R then L at farm, through LH gate through farmyard and continue on TK following waymark posts. Continue ahead keeping wall on R. At metal gate take ST on L. Continue keeping wall on L to ST onto RD.
Turn L down RD. Cross Shining Ford (GR 064638). Just past house take metal gate on your L. Through metal gate on R. Head on BRG 118°. Through small wooden gate and 3 ST onto a lane. Cross lane to ST. Up bank to further ST on L of open gateway. Keeping wall on your L head in the direction of telegraph pole to ST.
Pass sheds on your R to ST by gate. Up drive and as it swings L cross field to ST. On to RD and turn L. Forward to reach a stone ST on R just before the RD bends to the L. Head down field keeping wall on L to reach ST. Turn R and head for Hall Hill.
Go between the house and barn into the farmyard. Take ST ahead and down field to telegraph pole. Continue in same direction, down field, heading between two standing stones. Keep hedge on R to ST. Then continue in same direction to further ST and footbridge.
Go up bank to Boosley Grange Farm (GR 068625). At top of bank TL in front of buildings to reach FP sign. Turn R to ST in fence. Over this and next ST to cross ST in wall. Go down field with hedge on the R. Over ST and stream.
Continue with hedge on R until the hedge bends off to the R. Follow BRG 130° and head across open field to a metal gate with ST and FP sign.
Forward to wooden gate. Continue up field, keeping wall on R to ST before footbridge. Continue in same direction onto gravel TK which leads onto RD (GR 079611).
Turn R along RD then take first L onto a Tarmac lane. This soon becomes a stony TK as you pass 'Cuckoostones' and reach checkpoint.
CP 4 Revidge Wood — GR 078604 (23.5 miles).
Take R fork, continuing on the gravel TK. Continue to a barred beam across the TK (sign reads "No MOD Vehicles...").
Continue down TK to wooden fence and ST. Ahead now with wall on R (look for Butterton Church ahead in distance). Soon reach wooden gate with stone ST on the R. Follow BRG 210° with tumbled wall on your L. Forward, over ST and onto RD.
Turn L on RD for 20yds to gate on R with ST. Down field with wall on your L (Do not take first ST on L). Continue until wall turns facing you. Find gate and ST on corner. Turn R down green lane. Through ST by gate. At bottom reach fence and ST.
Follow wire fence around to the L to old barn. Over wall and go R of barn to ST in the corner of wall. Down field, now with trees and wall on the L to reach ST. Over wall. Continue with hedge on L to next ST and then onto RD (GR 075579).
Turn L on RD to T junction. Then turn R. After a few yards, take ST on L, then another ST in field. Down field with hedge on R to ST. Continue to footbridge. Take zigzag path up bank. At top keep derelict barn on your L.
Head for metal gate and ST. Keeping big old trees on your L, forward onto gravel TK leading to a gate with ST on RHS. Continue up TK to RD facing church. Turn L to reach Village Hall and finish.
Finish — GR 079566 (25.5 miles & 4230 ft).