Grains Bar/Half Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 233 m
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    Vertical drop: - 240 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 339 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 174 m
  • ⚐
    District: Tameside 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.51774° / W 2.04596°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 210 m - Start near Market St, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne OL5, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 210 m - Walk north on Market St towards Argyle St
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 209 m - Continue onto Stamford St/A670
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 203 m - Continue onto Lees Rd
  5. 5 : km 1.21 - alt. 221 m - Walk north on Under Ln towards Quickedge Ln
  6. 6 : km 1.82 - alt. 215 m - Continue onto Coverhill Rd
  7. 7 : km 2.18 - alt. 222 m - Walk north on Coverhill Rd towards Chimes Ct
  8. 8 : km 2.29 - alt. 225 m - Continue onto Oldham Rd/A669
  9. 9 : km 3.29 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto Bridge St
  10. 10 : km 3.32 - alt. 199 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.33 - alt. 200 m - Walk west towards Bridge St
  12. 12 : km 3.35 - alt. 199 m - Turn right onto Bridge St
  13. 13 : km 3.49 - alt. 207 m - Turn right onto Carr House Rd
  14. 14 : km 3.9 - alt. 207 m - Walk west on Den Ln towards Stamford Rd
  15. 15 : km 4.01 - alt. 198 m - Walk west on Den Ln towards Stamford Rd
  16. 16 : km 4.03 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto Stamford Rd
  17. 17 : km 4.69 - alt. 219 m - Turn right onto Dunham St
  18. 18 : km 4.71 - alt. 220 m - Walk west on Dunham St towards Stamford Rd
  19. 19 : km 4.72 - alt. 219 m - Turn right onto Stamford Rd
  20. 20 : km 4.76 - alt. 219 m - Slight left onto Huddersfield Rd/A62
  21. 21 : km 6.12 - alt. 207 m - Turn right towards Hilton St/A672
  22. 22 : km 6.15 - alt. 206 m - Turn left onto Hilton St/A672
  23. 23 : km 6.16 - alt. 206 m - Walk north on Hilton St/A672 towards Ripponden Rd
  24. 24 : km 7.77 - alt. 264 m - Walk north-east on Ripponden Rd/A672 towards Lark St
  25. 25 : km 9.21 - alt. 313 m - Walk east on Ripponden Rd/A672 towards Ship Ln/B6197
  26. 26 : km 9.88 - alt. 339 m - Turn right onto Ship Ln/B6197
  27. 27 : km 9.9 - alt. 338 m - Walk east on Ship Ln/B6197 towards Grains Rd
  28. 28 : km 12.48 - alt. 204 m - Walk east on Grains Rd/B6197 towards A6052
  29. 29 : km 12.55 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto A6052
  30. 30 : km 12.95 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Oldham Rd/A62
  31. 31 : km 12.98 - alt. 192 m - Walk north-east on Oldham Rd/A62 towards Delph New Rd/A6052
  32. 32 : km 12.99 - alt. 192 m - Turn right onto Delph New Rd/A6052
  33. 33 : km 14.06 - alt. 175 m - Walk south-east on Delph New Rd/A6052 towards Wall Hill Rd
  34. 34 : km 14.35 - alt. 177 m - Walk south-east on Wall Hill Rd/A6052 towards Ladcastle Rd
  35. 35 : km 14.38 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Ladcastle Rd
  36. 36 : km 14.75 - alt. 188 m - Walk east on Ladcastle Rd
  37. 37 : km 14.79 - alt. 189 m - Slight right to stay on Ladcastle Rd
  38. 38 : km 15.3 - alt. 224 m - Walk south on Ladcastle Rd towards Dark Ln
  39. 39 : km 15.74 - alt. 202 m - Walk south on Ladcastle Rd towards Colt Hill Ln
  40. 40 : km 16.27 - alt. 186 m - Walk south on Ladcastle Rd towards Colt Hill Ln
  41. 41 : km 16.51 - alt. 184 m - Continue onto Oldham Rd/A670
  42. 42 : km 16.64 - alt. 185 m - Walk south-west on Oldham Rd/A670 towards Oaklands Rd
  43. 43 : km 17.21 - alt. 198 m - Walk west on Mossley Rd/A670 towards Brookway
  44. 44 : km 18.15 - alt. 201 m - Walk south-west on Mossley Rd/A670 towards Midge Hill
  45. 45 : km 18.83 - alt. 208 m - Walk south on Mossley Rd/Stockport Rd/A670 towards Quick Rd/A6050
  46. 46 : km 19.39 - alt. 210 m - Turn left onto Roughtown Rd
  47. 47 : km 19.4 - alt. 207 m - Walk north-west on Roughtown Rd towards Stockport Rd/A670
  48. 48 : km 19.41 - alt. 210 m - Turn left onto Stockport Rd/A670
  49. 49 : km 20.1 - alt. 203 m - Slight left onto Stamford St/A670
  50. 50 : km 20.23 - alt. 209 m - Slight left onto Market St
  51. S/E : km 20.3 - alt. 211 m

Useful Information

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↔14.94 km ↗+363 m ↘-354 m ◔5h 20 ▲Difficult
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Absolute belter of a walk around 3 reservoirs with views from the top of Saddleworth moor, climbing down a cascading waterfall, all utterly stunning.

Walking The Pots & Pans from Uppermill

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Walking Matley lane to Cheetham park, Stalybridge.

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↔4.20 km ↗+70 m ↘-76 m ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
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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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↔10.60 km ↗+282 m ↘-283 m ◔3h 50 ▲Difficult
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A longer walk featuring a scenic valley and a stiff climb to a fine moorland viewpoint.

Walking Wild Bank Hill

Association or club
↔5.56 km ↗+162 m ↘-164 m ◔2h 05 ▲Moderate
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Walking Harrop Edge

Association or club
↔2.34 km ↗+68 m ↘-61 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
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An easy stroll round a nearby hill, with wide views over Manchester and the Dark Peak.

Walking The Longdendale Chain

Association or club
↔6.14 km ↗+63 m ↘-61 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from High Peak (Derbyshire)

Mostly level walking around one, two or three of the reservoirs of the Longdendale valley

Walking Crowden via Lad’s Leap

Association or club
↔13.66 km ↗+341 m ↘-347 m ◔4h 55 ▲Difficult
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A demanding moorland walk with superb views, followed by an easy and level return.

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