Big M60 Walk Preparation - East

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 52.48 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 15h 30 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 165 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 165 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 165 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 m
  • ⚐
    District: Manchester 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.45419° / W 2.26281°
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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

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 29 m - Start near 5 Royston Avenue, Manchester, Manchester M16 8AL, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 29 m - Head northeast on Whalley Rd toward Royston Ave
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Withington Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 30 m - Head north on Withington Rd toward Whalley Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.64 - alt. 31 m - Continue onto Chorlton Rd/B5218
  6. 6 : km 1.73 - alt. 33 m - Slight right onto Chorlton Rd/A5067
  7. 7 : km 2.01 - alt. 32 m - Head north on Chorlton Rd/A5067
  8. 8 : km 2.06 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.1 - alt. 33 m - Slight left at Chorlton Rd/A5067
  10. 10 : km 2.13 - alt. 33 m - Head west toward Chester Rd/A56
  11. 11 : km 2.15 - alt. 33 m - Sharp right onto Chester Rd/A56
  12. 12 : km 2.26 - alt. 32 m - Head northeast on Chester Rd/A56 toward Great Jackson St
  13. 13 : km 2.51 - alt. 31 m - Head northeast on Chester Rd/A56 toward Deansgate
  14. 14 : km 2.78 - alt. 33 m - Head north on Deansgate/A56 toward Trafford St
  15. 15 : km 2.87 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Great Bridgewater St
  16. 16 : km 3.11 - alt. 36 m - Head northeast on Albion St/A5103 toward Great Bridgewater St
  17. 17 : km 3.3 - alt. 39 m - Slight right onto Lower Mosley St/A5103
  18. 18 : km 3.45 - alt. 38 m - Head northeast on Lower Mosley St/A5103 toward Oxford St/A34
  19. 19 : km 3.48 - alt. 39 m - Continue onto St Peter's Square
  20. 20 : km 3.54 - alt. 40 m - Continue onto Mosley St
  21. 21 : km 3.64 - alt. 41 m - Slight right
  22. 22 : km 3.99 - alt. 45 m - Head northeast
  23. 23 : km 4.04 - alt. 45 m - Turn right toward Oldham St
  24. 24 : km 4.09 - alt. 45 m - Turn left toward Oldham St
  25. 25 : km 4.16 - alt. 45 m - Turn left toward Oldham St
  26. 26 : km 4.19 - alt. 45 m - Turn right toward Oldham St
  27. 27 : km 4.2 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Oldham St
  28. 28 : km 4.21 - alt. 45 m - Head north on Oldham St toward Back Piccadilly
  29. 29 : km 4.66 - alt. 48 m - Head northeast on Oldham St toward Swan St/A665
  30. 30 : km 4.67 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Oldham Rd
  31. 31 : km 4.69 - alt. 49 m - Slight right onto Oldham Rd/A62
  32. 32 : km 5.6 - alt. 54 m - Head northeast on Oldham Rd/A62 toward Naylor St
  33. 33 : km 6.81 - alt. 64 m - Head northeast on Oldham Rd/A62 toward Evan St
  34. 34 : km 8.4 - alt. 84 m - Head east on Oldham Rd/A62 toward Warden St
  35. 35 : km 10.49 - alt. 97 m - Head northeast on Oldham Rd/A62 toward Old Rd
  36. 36 : km 11.64 - alt. 107 m - Slight left onto Manchester Rd/A62
  37. 37 : km 12.05 - alt. 109 m - Head northeast on Manchester Rd/A62 toward Clowes St
  38. 38 : km 12.23 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Baxter St/Clowes St
  39. 39 : km 12.24 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Manchester Rd/A62
  40. 40 : km 12.47 - alt. 117 m - Head northeast on Manchester Rd/A62 toward Byron St/Drury Ln/B6189
  41. 41 : km 12.47 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Byron St
  42. 42 : km 12.77 - alt. 117 m - Continue onto School Rd
  43. 43 : km 12.92 - alt. 117 m - Head south on School Rd toward Hollins Rd/A6104
  44. 44 : km 12.92 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Hollins Rd/A6104
  45. 45 : km 13.45 - alt. 134 m - Head northeast on Hollins Rd/A6104 toward Clive St
  46. 46 : km 14.32 - alt. 159 m - Head northeast on Hollins Rd/A6104 toward Frederick St/B6192
  47. 47 : km 14.95 - alt. 160 m - Continue onto Beehive St
  48. 48 : km 14.96 - alt. 160 m - Head west on Beehive St toward Ashton Rd/A627
  49. 49 : km 14.97 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Ashton Rd/A627
  50. 50 : km 15.85 - alt. 136 m - Head south on Ashton Rd/A627 toward Simkin Way
  51. 51 : km 16.94 - alt. 114 m - Head south on Oldham Rd/A627 toward Tree House Ave
  52. 52 : km 17.84 - alt. 116 m - Head south on Oldham Rd/A627 toward Langham St
  53. 53 : km 18.54 - alt. 114 m - Head south on Oldham Rd/A627 toward Cranbrook St
  54. 54 : km 18.82 - alt. 108 m - Head south on Oldham Rd/A627 toward Dean St
  55. 55 : km 19.04 - alt. 106 m - Head southeast on Oldham Rd/A627 toward Moss St E
  56. 56 : km 19.33 - alt. 103 m - Enter the roundabout
  57. 57 : km 19.41 - alt. 104 m - Head south toward Park Parade/A635
  58. 58 : km 19.46 - alt. 102 m - Exit the roundabout onto Cavendish St/A627
  59. 59 : km 19.8 - alt. 93 m - Head southwest
  60. 60 : km 19.91 - alt. 93 m - Sharp right
  61. 61 : km 20 - alt. 94 m - Head south
  62. 62 : km 20.76 - alt. 94 m - Head south
  63. 63 : km 21.44 - alt. 93 m - Head southeast
  64. 64 : km 22.84 - alt. 93 m - Head southeast toward Manchester Rd/A57
  65. 65 : km 23.43 - alt. 92 m - Head south toward Manchester Rd/A57
  66. 66 : km 23.68 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 24.54 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 24.54 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 24.6 - alt. 92 m - Head south
  70. 70 : km 26.68 - alt. 93 m - Head southeast toward Bankfield Rd
  71. 71 : km 27.07 - alt. 100 m - Head southwest toward Bankfield Rd
  72. 72 : km 27.09 - alt. 100 m - Slight right onto Hyde Rd/A560/A627
  73. 73 : km 27.4 - alt. 102 m - Head southwest on Hyde Rd/A560/A627 toward Mill Ln
  74. 74 : km 28.67 - alt. 86 m - Head west on Stockport Rd W/A560 toward Ashton Rd
  75. 75 : km 29.69 - alt. 51 m - Head west on Stockport Rd W/B6104 toward Welkin Rd
  76. 76 : km 30.68 - alt. 47 m - Head northwest on Carrington Rd/B6104 toward Portwood Roundabout
  77. 77 : km 30.71 - alt. 48 m - At Portwood Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Great Portwood St/A560
  78. 78 : km 31.35 - alt. 45 m - Head southwest on Great Portwood St/A560 toward Knightsbridge
  79. 79 : km 31.36 - alt. 45 m - Continue onto Warren St
  80. 80 : km 31.59 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto NCN62
  81. 81 : km 31.6 - alt. 44 m - Head north on NCN62
  82. 82 : km 31.61 - alt. 44 m - Turn left toward Prince's St
  83. 83 : km 31.95 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Prince's St
  84. 84 : km 31.99 - alt. 44 m - Head southwest on Prince's St toward Port St
  85. 85 : km 32.06 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Mersey Square
  86. 86 : km 32.1 - alt. 46 m - Mersey Square turns slightly left and becomes Heaton Ln
  87. 87 : km 32.31 - alt. 43 m - Head west on Heaton Ln
  88. 88 : km 32.32 - alt. 43 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto King St W/NCN62/A560
  89. 89 : km 32.37 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 32.39 - alt. 39 m - Head west toward Heaton Ln/NCN62
  91. 91 : km 32.53 - alt. 37 m - Head west toward Heaton Ln/NCN62
  92. 92 : km 32.66 - alt. 40 m - Continue onto Heaton Ln/NCN62
  93. 93 : km 32.8 - alt. 43 m - Slight left
  94. 94 : km 32.99 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 33 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 33.21 - alt. 38 m - Head west
  97. 97 : km 33.63 - alt. 39 m - Continue straight
  98. 98 : km 33.77 - alt. 37 m - Head west toward Gorsey Bank Footbridge
  99. 99 : km 33.82 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Gorsey Bank Footbridge
  100. 100 : km 33.89 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Gorsey Bank Rd
  101. 101 : km 33.99 - alt. 44 m - Head east on Gorsey Bank Rd toward Stockport Rd/A560
  102. 102 : km 34.06 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Stockport Rd/A560
  103. 103 : km 34.24 - alt. 50 m - Head southwest on Stockport Rd/A560 toward St Augustine's Rd
  104. 104 : km 34.95 - alt. 47 m - Head southwest on Stockport Rd/A560 toward Birchfield Rd
  105. 105 : km 35.69 - alt. 44 m - Head southwest on Stockport Rd/A560 toward Smith St
  106. 106 : km 36.42 - alt. 42 m - Head west on Stockport Rd/A560 toward Manchester Rd/B5095
  107. 107 : km 37.53 - alt. 40 m - Head west on Gatley Rd/A560 toward Delamere Rd
  108. 108 : km 38.7 - alt. 37 m - Head west on Altrincham Rd/A560 toward Longley Ln/B5166
  109. 109 : km 39.61 - alt. 44 m - Head west on Altrincham Rd/A560 toward Brownley Rd
  110. 110 : km 39.62 - alt. 44 m - Turn right to stay on Altrincham Rd/A560
  111. 111 : km 39.66 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Altrincham Rd/Freshpool Way
  112. 112 : km 39.67 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Altrincham Rd/A560
  113. 113 : km 39.82 - alt. 41 m - Enter the roundabout
  114. 114 : km 39.93 - alt. 38 m - Head northeast toward Sharston Rd/B5168
  115. 115 : km 39.95 - alt. 39 m - Exit the roundabout onto Sharston Rd/B5168
  116. 116 : km 40.55 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Longley Ln/B5166
  117. 117 : km 40.56 - alt. 35 m - Head northwest on Longley Ln/B5166 toward Royle Green Rd
  118. 118 : km 41.43 - alt. 34 m - Head northwest on Longley Ln toward Palatine Rd/B5167
  119. 119 : km 41.44 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Palatine Rd/B5167
  120. 120 : km 41.63 - alt. 33 m - Head northwest on Palatine Rd/B5167
  121. 121 : km 41.86 - alt. 33 m - Slight right onto Sale Rd/B5166
  122. 122 : km 42.25 - alt. 32 m - Head northwest on Sale Rd/B5166 toward Rackhouse Rd
  123. 123 : km 42.99 - alt. 31 m - Head northwest on Sale Rd/B5166 toward Cleeve Rd
  124. 124 : km 43.85 - alt. 30 m - Head northwest on Northenden Rd/B5166 toward St Anns St
  125. 125 : km 43.96 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Wythenshawe Rd/B5397
  126. 126 : km 44.37 - alt. 29 m - Head northwest on Wythenshawe Rd/B5397 toward Old Hall Rd/A6144
  127. 127 : km 44.55 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Old Hall Rd/A6144
  128. 128 : km 44.72 - alt. 29 m - Head north on Old Hall Rd/A6144 toward Dane Rd/B5397
  129. 129 : km 44.74 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Dane Rd/B5397
  130. 130 : km 45.18 - alt. 28 m - Head north on Dane Rd/B5397 toward Ravenstone Dr
  131. 131 : km 46.12 - alt. 29 m - Head northwest on Dane Rd/B5397 toward Brindley Ave
  132. 132 : km 46.56 - alt. 25 m - Head northwest on Dane Rd/B5397 toward Cross St/A56
  133. 133 : km 46.57 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Cross St/A56
  134. 134 : km 47.25 - alt. 23 m - Head north on Chester Rd/A56 toward Exit 7
  135. 135 : km 47.83 - alt. 23 m - Slight right to stay on Chester Rd/A56
  136. 136 : km 47.94 - alt. 24 m - Head northeast on Chester Rd/A56 toward Crossford St
  137. 137 : km 48.39 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  138. 138 : km 48.43 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  139. 139 : km 48.43 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  140. 140 : km 48.45 - alt. 26 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  141. 141 : km 48.53 - alt. 26 m - Head northeast on Chester Rd/A56 toward Radnor St
  142. 142 : km 49.26 - alt. 27 m - Head northeast on Chester Rd/A56 toward Talbot Rd/A5014
  143. 143 : km 49.28 - alt. 27 m - Slight right onto Talbot Rd/A5014
  144. 144 : km 49.96 - alt. 27 m - Head northeast on Talbot Rd/A5014 toward Great Stone Rd
  145. 145 : km 50.04 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Great Stone Rd
  146. 146 : km 50.54 - alt. 28 m - Head southeast on Great Stone Rd toward Kings Rd
  147. 147 : km 50.58 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Kings Rd
  148. 148 : km 50.81 - alt. 28 m - Head northeast on Kings Rd toward Warwick Rd S
  149. 149 : km 51.42 - alt. 29 m - Head east on Kings Rd toward Seymour Grove/B5217
  150. 150 : km 51.43 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Seymour Grove/B5217
  151. 151 : km 51.63 - alt. 29 m - Head east on Brook's Rd toward Wordsworth Rd
  152. 152 : km 52 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Wood Rd N
  153. 153 : km 52.01 - alt. 29 m - Head southeast on Wood Rd N toward Fontwell Cl
  154. 154 : km 52.07 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Upper Chorlton Rd/B5218
  155. 155 : km 52.22 - alt. 29 m - Head northeast on Upper Chorlton Rd/B5218 toward Sylvan Ave
  156. 156 : km 52.29 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Sylvan Ave
  157. 157 : km 52.36 - alt. 29 m - Head southeast on Sylvan Ave toward Whalley Rd
  158. 158 : km 52.44 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Whalley Rd
  159. S/E : km 52.48 - alt. 29 m

Useful Information

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