Royal George Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 71 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 63 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 168 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 119 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 146 m - Start near 17 Alder Dr, Stalybridge SK15 3GH, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 146 m - Walk east on Alder Dr towards Cypress Oaks
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Cypress Oaks
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 154 m - Walk south-east on Cypress Oaks towards Huddersfield Rd/B6175
  5. 5 : km 0.23 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Huddersfield Rd/B6175
  6. 6 : km 0.35 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto Staley Hall Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.53 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Spindle Ave
  8. 8 : km 0.65 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Staley Hall Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.72 - alt. 132 m - Continue onto Staley Hall Cres
  10. 10 : km 0.85 - alt. 124 m - Walk north-east
  11. 11 : km 1.35 - alt. 126 m - Walk north
  12. 12 : km 1.63 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.68 - alt. 122 m - Walk north-west on Spring Bank Ln
  14. 14 : km 1.75 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2 - alt. 121 m - Walk north
  16. 16 : km 2.49 - alt. 126 m - Walk north-west
  17. 17 : km 2.89 - alt. 132 m - Walk north towards Winterford Rd
  18. 18 : km 3.3 - alt. 134 m - Walk north-east towards Winterford Rd
  19. 19 : km 3.67 - alt. 134 m - Walk north towards Winterford Rd
  20. 20 : km 4.08 - alt. 140 m - Walk south on Station Rd
  21. 21 : km 4.09 - alt. 139 m - Sharp right
  22. 22 : km 4.6 - alt. 154 m - Walk north-east towards Well-I-Hole Rd/B6175
  23. 23 : km 5.14 - alt. 152 m - Walk north towards Well-I-Hole Rd/B6175
  24. 24 : km 5.73 - alt. 160 m - Walk north-east towards Well-I-Hole Rd/B6175
  25. 25 : km 5.87 - alt. 165 m - Walk north-west on Shadows Ln towards Manchester Rd/A635
  26. 26 : km 5.95 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Manchester Rd/A635
  27. 27 : km 5.95 - alt. 160 m - Slight right onto Calf Ln
  28. 28 : km 6.48 - alt. 144 m - Walk west
  29. 29 : km 6.49 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6.7 - alt. 143 m - Walk south-west
  31. 31 : km 6.98 - alt. 138 m - Walk south
  32. 32 : km 7.32 - alt. 138 m - Walk south-west
  33. 33 : km 7.51 - alt. 137 m - Walk south-east
  34. 34 : km 7.52 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 7.62 - alt. 136 m - Walk south
  36. 36 : km 7.92 - alt. 133 m - Walk south
  37. 37 : km 8.28 - alt. 134 m - Walk south-east
  38. 38 : km 8.34 - alt. 134 m - Walk south-east
  39. 39 : km 8.55 - alt. 134 m - Walk south
  40. 40 : km 8.96 - alt. 131 m - Walk south-west
  41. 41 : km 9.39 - alt. 129 m - Walk south
  42. 42 : km 9.82 - alt. 125 m - Walk south
  43. 43 : km 10.11 - alt. 120 m - Walk south
  44. 44 : km 10.38 - alt. 120 m - Walk south-west
  45. 45 : km 10.39 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Spring Bank Ln
  46. 46 : km 10.46 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 10.51 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 10.69 - alt. 128 m - Walk south
  49. 49 : km 11.04 - alt. 127 m - Walk south-west
  50. 50 : km 11.25 - alt. 125 m - Walk south-west
  51. 51 : km 11.32 - alt. 128 m - Walk north-east on Staley Hall Cres
  52. 52 : km 11.34 - alt. 128 m - Walk north-east on Staley Hall Cres
  53. 53 : km 11.41 - alt. 132 m - Walk south-west on Staley Hall Rd towards Spindle Ave
  54. 54 : km 11.49 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Spindle Ave
  55. 55 : km 11.6 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Staley Hall Rd
  56. 56 : km 11.71 - alt. 146 m - Walk east on Staley Hall Rd towards Huddersfield Rd/B6175
  57. 57 : km 11.78 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Huddersfield Rd/B6175
  58. 58 : km 11.87 - alt. 152 m - Walk north-east on Huddersfield Rd/B6175 towards Cypress Oaks
  59. 59 : km 11.9 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Cypress Oaks
  60. 60 : km 12.01 - alt. 151 m - Walk north on Cypress Oaks towards Willows End
  61. 61 : km 12.07 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Alder Dr
  62. 62 : km 12.11 - alt. 147 m - Walk west on Alder Dr towards Cedar Ave
  63. S/E : km 12.12 - alt. 147 m

Practical information

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Walking Matley lane to Cheetham park, Stalybridge.

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A short half day walk on old cobbled track through nature reserve and park. Initial gradual uphill section on unmade track, taking you to Stalybridge centre, to come back through nature reserve and park.

Walking Swineshaw Reservoirs & Wild Bank Hill

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Walking Arnfield & Swallow’s Wood

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