16 Miles (Hightown/Bsands/Waterloo/Crosby)

Technical sheet

n°51259684
Creation
Last update
–
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.15 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 9 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 6 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 17 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Hightown 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.5249° / W 3.05747°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.48722° / W 3.04059°
  • Today’s forecast: … Loading…
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 8 m - Start near Alt Rd, Hightown, Liverpool L38, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 8 m - Head west on Alt Rd towards Lower Alt Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 8 m - Slight left to stay on Alt Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.05 - alt. 8 m - Head south on School Rd towards Rathbone Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 8 m - Continue straight onto Blundell Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.43 - alt. 8 m - Head south-east on Blundell Rd towards Blundell Grove
  7. 7 : km 1.14 - alt. 8 m - Head south on Blundell Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.15 - alt. 8 m - Walk south
  9. 9 : km 3.6 - alt. 8 m - Head east towards Hall Rd W
  10. 10 : km 3.64 - alt. 9 m - Head east towards Hall Rd W
  11. 11 : km 3.68 - alt. 9 m - Head south on Burbo Bank Rd N towards Margaret Rd
  12. 12 : km 3.96 - alt. 8 m - Head south on Burbo Bank Rd N towards The Serpentine N
  13. 13 : km 4.18 - alt. 8 m - Head south on Burbo Bank Rd N towards The Serpentine N
  14. 14 : km 4.2 - alt. 8 m - Slight right onto The Serpentine N
  15. 15 : km 4.59 - alt. 9 m - Slight right onto Burbo Bank Rd
  16. 16 : km 4.62 - alt. 9 m - Head south-east on Burbo Bank Rd towards Devon Cl
  17. 17 : km 5.19 - alt. 8 m - Head south-east on Burbo Bank Rd towards Blundellsands Rd W
  18. 18 : km 5.19 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Blundellsands Rd W
  19. 19 : km 5.34 - alt. 10 m - Head north-west on Nicholas Rd towards Newstead Ave
  20. 20 : km 5.8 - alt. 9 m - Walk north on Nicholas Rd towards The Serpentine S
  21. 21 : km 5.8 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto The Serpentine S
  22. 22 : km 5.82 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Park Dr
  23. 23 : km 5.91 - alt. 8 m - Walk north-west on Park Dr towards Park Dr
  24. 24 : km 6.43 - alt. 9 m - Walk north-west on Park Dr towards The Serpentine N
  25. 25 : km 6.43 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto The Serpentine N
  26. 26 : km 6.58 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-east on Warren Rd towards The Serpentine S
  27. 27 : km 7.27 - alt. 10 m - Walk south on Warren Rd towards The Serpentine S
  28. 28 : km 7.27 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto The Serpentine S
  29. 29 : km 7.29 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Warren Rd
  30. 30 : km 7.68 - alt. 11 m - Walk south-east on Warren Rd
  31. 31 : km 7.93 - alt. 10 m - Walk south towards Mariners Rd
  32. 32 : km 7.95 - alt. 10 m - Exit the roundabout onto Mariners Rd
  33. 33 : km 8.24 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west on Mariners Rd
  34. 34 : km 8.39 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-west
  35. 35 : km 8.46 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 8.53 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 8.58 - alt. 8 m - Walk north-east towards Endsleigh Rd
  38. 38 : km 8.67 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Warrenhouse Rd
  39. 39 : km 8.67 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-east on Endsleigh Rd towards Endsleigh Rd
  40. 40 : km 8.84 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Westward View
  41. 41 : km 8.93 - alt. 7 m - Turn right at Leopold Rd
  42. 42 : km 8.93 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-east
  43. 43 : km 9.2 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-east
  44. 44 : km 9.35 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-west
  45. 45 : km 9.44 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-west
  46. 46 : km 9.67 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  47. 47 : km 9.68 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 9.83 - alt. 6 m - Walk south
  49. 49 : km 10.43 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 10.57 - alt. 6 m - Walk east
  51. 51 : km 11.09 - alt. 6 m - Walk east
  52. 52 : km 11.28 - alt. 8 m - Walk north-east towards Brunswick Parade
  53. 53 : km 11.37 - alt. 9 m - Walk north-east on Cambridge Rd towards Waterloo Rd
  54. 54 : km 11.99 - alt. 10 m - Walk east on Cambridge Rd/B5421 towards Sandy Rd
  55. 55 : km 12.05 - alt. 10 m - Walk north-east on Brook Vale
  56. 56 : km 12.08 - alt. 10 m - Walk north-west on Brook Vale towards Brooklands Ave
  57. 57 : km 12.22 - alt. 10 m - Walk north on Brook Vale towards Brooklands Ave
  58. 58 : km 12.48 - alt. 10 m - Walk north-west on Brook Vale towards St Mary's Rd
  59. 59 : km 12.49 - alt. 10 m - Brook Vale turns slightly left and becomes St Mary's Rd
  60. 60 : km 12.59 - alt. 10 m - Walk west on Park Rd towards Park Terrace
  61. 61 : km 12.87 - alt. 11 m - Walk north on Park Rd towards Haigh Rd
  62. 62 : km 13.22 - alt. 13 m - Walk north-east on Park Rd towards Hicks Rd
  63. 63 : km 13.22 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Hicks Rd
  64. 64 : km 13.31 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Back Winstanley Rd
  65. 65 : km 13.32 - alt. 13 m - Walk east on Back Winstanley Rd towards Glenwyllin Rd
  66. 66 : km 13.46 - alt. 13 m - Continue onto Stuart Rd
  67. 67 : km 13.46 - alt. 13 m - Walk north-east on Stuart Rd towards Galloway Rd
  68. 68 : km 14.06 - alt. 13 m - Walk north-east on Brownmoor Ln towards Endbutt Ln
  69. 69 : km 14.43 - alt. 13 m - Walk north-west on The Northern Rd towards Desmond Grove
  70. 70 : km 15.49 - alt. 12 m - Walk north on The Northern Rd
  71. 71 : km 15.51 - alt. 12 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Moor Ln/A565
  72. 72 : km 15.71 - alt. 13 m - Walk north on Park Ave towards Esplen Ave
  73. 73 : km 16.13 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Poplar Ave
  74. 74 : km 17.29 - alt. 17 m - Walk north-west on Virgin's Ln towards Brook Rd
  75. 75 : km 17.93 - alt. 11 m - Walk north-west on Virgin's Ln towards Back Ln
  76. 76 : km 17.94 - alt. 11 m - Virgin's Ln turns slightly right and becomes Back Ln
  77. 77 : km 18.32 - alt. 10 m - Walk north-west on Back Ln
  78. 78 : km 18.74 - alt. 8 m - Walk west on Back Ln
  79. 79 : km 18.76 - alt. 8 m - Turn left to stay on Back Ln
  80. 80 : km 18.85 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west on Back Ln towards Moss Ln/B5193
  81. 81 : km 19.15 - alt. 8 m - Walk west on Back Ln towards Moss Ln/B5193
  82. 82 : km 19.3 - alt. 9 m - Walk west on Back Ln towards Moss Ln/B5193
  83. 83 : km 19.3 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Moss Ln/B5193
  84. 84 : km 19.47 - alt. 9 m - Walk south on Little Crosby Rd/B5193
  85. 85 : km 19.63 - alt. 11 m - Walk south-east on Little Crosby Rd/B5193
  86. 86 : km 19.88 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-east on Little Crosby Rd/B5193
  87. 87 : km 20.09 - alt. 14 m - Walk south on Little Crosby Rd/B5193 towards Oaklands Ave
  88. 88 : km 20.41 - alt. 12 m - Walk south on Little Crosby Rd/B5193 towards Oaklands Ave
  89. 89 : km 20.5 - alt. 11 m - Walk south-west on Little Crosby Rd/B5193 towards Oaklands Ave
  90. 90 : km 20.68 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-west on Little Crosby Rd/B5193 towards Oaklands Ave
  91. 91 : km 20.77 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto St Michael's Rd
  92. 92 : km 20.78 - alt. 10 m - Walk east on St Michael's Rd towards Little Crosby Rd/B5193
  93. 93 : km 20.79 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Little Crosby Rd/B5193
  94. 94 : km 21.24 - alt. 12 m - Walk south-west on Little Crosby Rd/B5193
  95. 95 : km 21.25 - alt. 12 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cooks Rd
  96. 96 : km 21.35 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Manor Rd
  97. 97 : km 21.95 - alt. 8 m - Walk north-west on Manor Rd towards St Michael's Rd
  98. 98 : km 22.55 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Dibb Ln
  99. 99 : km 22.56 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-west on Dibb Ln towards Manor Rd
  100. 100 : km 22.56 - alt. 5 m - Slight right onto Hall Rd E
  101. 101 : km 22.76 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto St Andrew's Rd
  102. 102 : km 22.77 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-east on St Andrew's Rd towards Hall Rd E
  103. 103 : km 22.9 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Far Moss Rd
  104. 104 : km 22.9 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-west on Far Moss Rd towards St Michael's Rd
  105. 105 : km 23.34 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-east on Far Moss Rd towards St Michael's Rd
  106. 106 : km 23.35 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto St Michael's Rd
  107. 107 : km 23.51 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Dowhills Rd
  108. 108 : km 23.51 - alt. 9 m - Walk north-west on Dowhills Rd towards St Michael's Rd
  109. 109 : km 24.04 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Hall Rd E
  110. 110 : km 24.04 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west on Hall Rd E towards Dowhills Rd
  111. 111 : km 24.21 - alt. 9 m - Walk west on Hall Rd W towards Richard Rd
  112. 112 : km 24.4 - alt. 9 m - Walk south on Richard Rd towards The Serpentine N
  113. 113 : km 24.68 - alt. 10 m - Walk north-east on The Serpentine N towards Merrilocks Rd
  114. 114 : km 24.89 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-east on Merrilocks Rd towards Merrilocks Green
  115. 115 : km 25.17 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-east on Merrilocks Rd towards Crescent Rd
  116. 116 : km 25.85 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto The Serpentine S
  117. 117 : km 25.85 - alt. 11 m - Walk south-east on The Serpentine S towards Merrilocks Rd
  118. 118 : km 26.14 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Blundellsands Rd W
  119. E : km 26.15 - alt. 11 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Formby Dunes

Walker
Formby Dunes
↔9.24 km ↗+7 m ↘-7 m ◔2h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Formby (Liverpool City Region)

The walk starts from Formby Village and follows an anticlockwise circular route via Formby Dunes, site of 'Lost Resort', Formby Beach, site of first Lifeboat station with a possible detour to 'Devils Hole'.

Walking Formby Squirrel Asparagus Trail

Walker
Formby Squirrel Asparagus Trail
↔8.48 km ↗+20 m ↘-22 m ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Formby (Liverpool City Region)

The walk starts in Formby Kirkdale Road and follows anti-clockwise route along Asparagus and Squirrel Trails together with dune and beach sections.

Walking Lunt Circular via River Alt

Walker
Lunt Circular via River Alt
↔8.93 km ↗+5 m ↘-5 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Sefton (Liverpool City Region)

The walk starts from Lunt Village, Sefton and follows the anticlockwise circular route via River Alt, Cheshire Lines railtrack, River Alt and briefly Mersey Forest.

Walking Lunt Meadows Circular

Walker
Lunt Meadows Circular
↔9.00 km ↗+0 m ↘-5 m ◔2h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Sefton (Liverpool City Region)

Walk starting from Lunt Meadows Nature reserve and crosses the River Alt to disused Cheshire Lines rail track. After following the rail track the route crosses open farmland to a short road section leading back to the nature reserve. The final part of the walk makes its way via the nature reserve ponds to start.

Walking Sefton Meadows

Walker
Sefton Meadows
↔8.22 km ↗+7 m ↘-8 m ◔2h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Sefton (Liverpool City Region)

The walk starts from Sefton Village and follows a clockwise circular route via Sefton Mill site Sefton Meadows, Cheshire Lines railtrack, River Alt and briefly Mersey Forest.

Walking Lydiate

Walker
Lydiate
↔9.39 km ↗+11 m ↘-10 m ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Lydiate (Liverpool City Region)

The walk starts from Bell's Lane in Lydiate and follows clockwise circular route via disused railway lane and canal towpath. A possible brief detour to St Catherine's Chapel and the oldest pub in Lancashire, Scotch Piper.

Walking Maghull Circular

Walker
Maghull Circular
↔8.75 km ↗+12 m ↘-12 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Maghull (Liverpool City Region)

A circular route starting from Maghull centre initially following the canal and then disused rail track before heading beside Melling Brook to outskirts of Melling. Final section rejoins canal back to start.

Walking Ainsdale Reserve Circular

Walker
Ainsdale Reserve Circular
↔8.32 km ↗+22 m ↘-20 m ◔2h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Sefton (Lancashire)

A circular around Ainsdale Nature reserve starting with the gentle woodland section before moving on to a trickier dry dune section due to a large number of paths crisscrossing the dunes, The final section is through the wet dune section where the path is clearly marked but ponds block the path during wet periods so improvisation or wellingtons might be necessary.

For more walks, use our search engine.

The GPS track and description are the property of the author.

Loading…