Mersey, Water Park Half Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.29 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 41 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 41 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 63 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 23 m
  • ⚐
    District: Manchester 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.41715° / W 2.22701°
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Description

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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. 36 m - Start near 41-53 School Lane, Manchester, Manchester M20, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 36 m - Head east on School Ln toward Dundonald Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.73 - alt. 39 m - Continue onto Queensway
  4. 4 : km 0.89 - alt. 41 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Berwick Ave
  5. 5 : km 1.14 - alt. 46 m - Head west on Berwick Ave
  6. 6 : km 1.15 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Harwood Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.32 - alt. 48 m - Head southeast on Harwood Rd toward Crossgate Mews
  8. 8 : km 1.54 - alt. 49 m - Head east on Didsbury Rd/A5145 toward Grundy St
  9. 9 : km 1.71 - alt. 56 m - Head northeast on Didsbury Rd/A5145 toward Station Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.72 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Station Rd
  11. 11 : km 2.18 - alt. 41 m - Head northwest on Station Rd
  12. 12 : km 2.19 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Vale Cl
  13. 13 : km 2.53 - alt. 63 m - Head west on Didsbury Rd/A5145 toward Mersey Rd
  14. 14 : km 3.65 - alt. 40 m - Head west on Parrs Wood Ln/A5145 toward Kingsway/A34
  15. 15 : km 3.75 - alt. 38 m - Turn left to stay on A5145
  16. 16 : km 3.8 - alt. 38 m - Head southeast on A5145 toward Kingsway/A34
  17. 17 : km 3.88 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Kingsway/A34
  18. 18 : km 4.21 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Moor Park Rd
  19. 19 : km 4.38 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Wilmslow Rd/B5095
  20. 20 : km 4.45 - alt. 34 m - Head south on Wilmslow Rd/B5095 toward Morningside Dr
  21. 21 : km 4.47 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Morningside Dr
  22. 22 : km 4.49 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Broad Oak Ln
  23. 23 : km 4.7 - alt. 34 m - Head southwest on Mersey Path
  24. 24 : km 5.5 - alt. 32 m - Head west on Mersey Path
  25. 25 : km 6.51 - alt. 30 m - Head northwest on Mersey Path
  26. 26 : km 7.03 - alt. 30 m - Head northeast on Mersey Path
  27. 27 : km 7.16 - alt. 30 m - Slight left to stay on Mersey Path
  28. 28 : km 7.3 - alt. 29 m - Slight left to stay on Mersey Path
  29. 29 : km 7.97 - alt. 28 m - Slight right to stay on Mersey Path
  30. 30 : km 8.01 - alt. 28 m - Head west on Mersey Path
  31. 31 : km 9.16 - alt. 28 m - Head northwest on Mersey Path
  32. 32 : km 9.42 - alt. 27 m - Slight left to stay on Mersey Path
  33. 33 : km 9.64 - alt. 27 m - Head north on Mersey Path
  34. 34 : km 9.74 - alt. 28 m - Slight left to stay on Mersey Path
  35. 35 : km 10.79 - alt. 26 m - Head northwest on Mersey Path
  36. 36 : km 11.63 - alt. 26 m - Head southwest on Mersey Path
  37. 37 : km 12.37 - alt. 24 m - Head west on Mersey Path
  38. 38 : km 12.69 - alt. 25 m - Head north on Mersey Path
  39. 39 : km 13.29 - alt. 26 m - Slight right
  40. 40 : km 13.31 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 13.77 - alt. 24 m - Head north
  42. 42 : km 14.01 - alt. 25 m - Continue straight
  43. 43 : km 14.43 - alt. 24 m - Head southeast
  44. 44 : km 14.49 - alt. 24 m - Slight left
  45. 45 : km 14.75 - alt. 26 m - Head west toward Mersey Path
  46. 46 : km 14.83 - alt. 26 m - Turn left at Mersey Path
  47. 47 : km 14.89 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 14.97 - alt. 24 m - Head east
  49. 49 : km 15.33 - alt. 25 m - Head south
  50. 50 : km 15.94 - alt. 25 m - Head northeast
  51. 51 : km 17.08 - alt. 26 m - Head southeast
  52. 52 : km 17.79 - alt. 26 m - Head south
  53. 53 : km 18.28 - alt. 26 m - Head southwest
  54. 54 : km 18.34 - alt. 30 m - Turn left toward Palatine Rd/B5167
  55. 55 : km 18.37 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Palatine Rd/B5167
  56. 56 : km 18.77 - alt. 28 m - Head northeast on Palatine Rd/B5167 toward Mersey Rd
  57. 57 : km 19.28 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Dene Rd W
  58. 58 : km 19.42 - alt. 34 m - Head southeast on Dene Rd W toward Winchester Park
  59. 59 : km 19.43 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Holme Rd
  60. 60 : km 19.68 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Spath Rd
  61. 61 : km 19.87 - alt. 34 m - Head southeast on Spath Rd toward Sandiway Dr
  62. 62 : km 20.14 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Dene Rd
  63. 63 : km 20.15 - alt. 35 m - Head southeast on Dene Rd toward Fordbank Rd
  64. 64 : km 20.6 - alt. 36 m - Head east on Dene Rd toward Wilmslow Rd/A5145
  65. 65 : km 20.61 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Wilmslow Rd/A5145
  66. 66 : km 20.64 - alt. 36 m - Turn left toward Gillbrook Rd
  67. 67 : km 20.81 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Gillbrook Rd
  68. 68 : km 20.82 - alt. 36 m - Head north on Gillbrook Rd toward Knight St
  69. 69 : km 20.99 - alt. 36 m - Continue onto William St
  70. 70 : km 21.1 - alt. 35 m - Head north on William St toward School Ln
  71. 71 : km 21.11 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto School Ln
  72. S/E : km 21.29 - alt. 36 m

Useful Information

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