Northern Moor/Altrincham/Sale Circular

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Creation

7 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 16.07 km
Calculated time: 4h 35
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 10 m
Vertical drop: - 10 m
Highest point: 40 m
Lowest point: 23 m

District: Manchester
Start/End: N 53.40971° / W 2.28989°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 30 m - Start near 18 Mossdale Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 0NG, UK
2 : km 0 - alt. 30 m - Head west on Mossdale Rd toward Woodham Rd
3 : km 0.07 - alt. 30 m - Turn right to stay on Mossdale Rd
4 : km 0.13 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Moorcroft Rd
5 : km 0.47 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Wythenshawe Rd/B5167
6 : km 0.52 - alt. 31 m - Head southwest on Wythenshawe Rd/B5167 toward Moor Rd
7 : km 1.01 - alt. 29 m - Head southwest on Wythenshawe Rd/B5167 toward Gateacre Walk
8 : km 1.31 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Ferndown Rd/B5167
9 : km 1.33 - alt. 31 m - Head south on Ferndown Rd/B5167 toward Chesterton Rd
10 : km 1.51 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Altrincham Rd/A560
11 : km 2 - alt. 31 m - Head southwest on Shaftesbury Ave/A560 toward Aimson Rd E
12 : km 2.41 - alt. 30 m - Head south on Shaftesbury Ave/A560
13 : km 2.82 - alt. 33 m - Head southwest on Shaftesbury Ave/A560 toward Thorley Ln/A5144
14 : km 3.29 - alt. 36 m - Head west on Shaftesbury Ave/A560 toward Seymour Grove
15 : km 3.83 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Wood Ln
16 : km 3.83 - alt. 29 m - Head northwest on Wood Ln toward Stockport Rd/A560
17 : km 3.84 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Stockport Rd/A560
18 : km 4.47 - alt. 29 m - Head west on Stockport Rd/A560
19 : km 4.56 - alt. 28 m - Slight left to stay on Stockport Rd/A560
20 : km 5.02 - alt. 35 m - Head west on Woodlands Rd/A560 toward Barrington Rd/A538
21 : km 5.24 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Church St/A56
22 : km 5.24 - alt. 39 m - Head north on Church St/A56 toward Townfield Rd
23 : km 5.6 - alt. 33 m - Head north on Manchester Rd/A56 toward Rutland Rd
24 : km 5.93 - alt. 28 m - Head north on Manchester Rd/A56 toward Devonshire Rd
25 : km 6.27 - alt. 27 m - Head north on Manchester Rd/A56 toward George Richards Way
26 : km 6.58 - alt. 25 m - Head northeast on Manchester Rd/A56 toward Lindsell Rd
27 : km 6.89 - alt. 24 m - Head northeast on Manchester Rd/A56 toward Stamford Brook Rd
28 : km 7.19 - alt. 23 m - Head northeast on Manchester Rd/A56 toward De Quincey Rd
29 : km 7.48 - alt. 23 m - Head northeast on Washway Rd/A56 toward Alma Rd
30 : km 7.78 - alt. 24 m - Head northeast on Washway Rd/A56 toward Woodhouse Ln
31 : km 8.18 - alt. 24 m - Head northeast on Washway Rd/A56 toward Homelands Rd
32 : km 8.6 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Raglan Rd
33 : km 8.61 - alt. 25 m - Head northwest on Raglan Rd toward Washway Rd/A56
34 : km 8.62 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Washway Rd/A56
35 : km 9.04 - alt. 25 m - Head northeast on Washway Rd/A56 toward Grosvenor Square
36 : km 9.45 - alt. 25 m - Head northeast on Washway Rd/A56 toward Sibson Rd/B5166
37 : km 9.86 - alt. 26 m - Head northeast on Cross St/A56 toward Brighton Grove
38 : km 10.27 - alt. 25 m - Head northeast on Cross St/A56 toward Dargle Rd
39 : km 10.45 - alt. 25 m - Slight left to stay on Cross St/A56
40 : km 10.49 - alt. 25 m - Head northeast on Cross St/A56 toward Dane Rd/Glebelands Rd
41 : km 10.51 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Dane Rd/B5397
42 : km 10.9 - alt. 27 m - Head east on Dane Rd/B5397
43 : km 11.38 - alt. 27 m - Head southeast on Dane Rd/B5397 toward Clarendon Cres
44 : km 11.88 - alt. 28 m - Head south on Dane Rd/B5397 toward Ravenstone Dr
45 : km 12.37 - alt. 29 m - Head east on B5397 toward Old Hall Rd/A6144
46 : km 12.37 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Old Hall Rd/A6144
47 : km 12.57 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Wythenshawe Rd/B5397
48 : km 12.8 - alt. 29 m - Head southeast on Wythenshawe Rd/B5397 toward Riding Cl
49 : km 13.15 - alt. 30 m - Head southeast on Northenden Rd/B5166 toward Lindow St
50 : km 13.58 - alt. 30 m - Head south on Northenden Rd/B5166 toward Boundary Grove
51 : km 14.06 - alt. 31 m - Head southeast on Sale Rd/B5166 toward Surtees Rd
52 : km 14.48 - alt. 32 m - Head southeast on Sale Rd/B5166
53 : km 14.57 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Carloon Rd
54 : km 14.77 - alt. 32 m - Head south on Carloon Rd toward Lawton Moor Rd
55 : km 14.98 - alt. 32 m - Head west on Wythenshawe Rd/B5167 toward Orton Rd
56 : km 15.65 - alt. 31 m - Head east on Wythenshawe Rd/B5167 toward Northolt Rd
57 : km 15.65 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Northolt Rd
58 : km 15.88 - alt. 31 m - Head north on Northolt Rd toward Mossdale Rd
59 : km 15.88 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Mossdale Rd
S/E : km 16.07 - alt. 30 m

Useful Information

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