Wessenden Head

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  • Road biking
    Activity: Road biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 79.35 km
  • ◔
    Author’s time: Duration unknown 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 947 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 941 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 492 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 26 m
  • ⚐
    District: Manchester 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.48058° / W 2.25424°
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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.

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/E : km 0 - alt. 27 m - Start near 1 Hardman Boulevard, 1 Hardman St, Manchester M3 3AQ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 27 m - Head south-west towards Water St
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto New Quay St/A34
  4. 4 : km 0.24 - alt. 28 m - Head east on Quay St/A34 towards Young St
  5. 5 : km 0.53 - alt. 34 m - Head east on Quay St/A34 towards Deansgate/A56
  6. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Deansgate/A56
  7. 7 : km 0.59 - alt. 34 m - Head south on Deansgate/A56
  8. 8 : km 0.8 - alt. 35 m - Head south on Deansgate/A56 towards Great Bridgewater St/National Cycle Rte 6
  9. 9 : km 0.99 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Whitworth St W/B6469
  10. 10 : km 1.2 - alt. 34 m - Head east on Whitworth St W/B6469 towards Albion St/A5103
  11. 11 : km 1.65 - alt. 33 m - Head north-east on Whitworth St W/B6469 towards Station Approach
  12. 12 : km 2.06 - alt. 39 m - Head north-east on Whitworth St/B6469 towards Sackville St
  13. 13 : km 2.21 - alt. 39 m - Slight right onto Fairfield St/B6469
  14. 14 : km 2.23 - alt. 39 m - Keep left to stay on Fairfield St/B6469
  15. 15 : km 2.52 - alt. 41 m - Head east on Fairfield St/B6469 towards Baring St
  16. 16 : km 3.07 - alt. 37 m - Head east on Fairfield St/B6469 towards Coronation Square
  17. 17 : km 3.45 - alt. 46 m - Continue onto Ashton Old Rd/A635
  18. 18 : km 3.61 - alt. 48 m - Head east on Ashton Old Rd/A635 towards Viaduct St
  19. 19 : km 4.09 - alt. 52 m - Head east on Ashton Old Rd/A635 towards Rylance St
  20. 20 : km 4.58 - alt. 52 m - Head east on Ashton Old Rd/A635 towards Kay St
  21. 21 : km 5.15 - alt. 55 m - Head east on Ashton Old Rd/A635 towards Nuttall St
  22. 22 : km 5.7 - alt. 62 m - Head east on Ashton Old Rd/A635 towards Greenside St
  23. 23 : km 6.26 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Cornwall St
  24. 24 : km 6.27 - alt. 74 m - Head north on Cornwall St towards Ashton Old Rd/A635
  25. 25 : km 6.27 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Ashton Old Rd/A635
  26. 26 : km 6.42 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Victoria St
  27. 27 : km 6.46 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto South St
  28. 28 : km 6.53 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Westlake St
  29. 29 : km 6.58 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Ashton Old Rd/A635
  30. 30 : km 7.46 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Fairfield Rd
  31. 31 : km 7.47 - alt. 85 m - Head south on Fairfield Rd towards Ashton Old Rd/A635
  32. 32 : km 7.47 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Ashton Old Rd/A635
  33. 33 : km 8.03 - alt. 88 m - Head east on Ashton Old Rd/A635 towards Burman St
  34. 34 : km 8.66 - alt. 90 m - Head north-east on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Charles Ave
  35. 35 : km 9.23 - alt. 95 m - Head north-east on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Kershaw Ln
  36. 36 : km 9.7 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Lumb Ln/A635/A662
  37. 37 : km 9.79 - alt. 97 m - Slight right onto A635/A662
  38. 38 : km 10.05 - alt. 98 m - Head north-east on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Gainsboro Rd
  39. 39 : km 10.29 - alt. 99 m - Slight left onto Lord Sheldon Way/A6140
  40. 40 : km 10.57 - alt. 101 m - Head north on Lord Sheldon Way/A6140 towards Alexandria Dr
  41. 41 : km 11.46 - alt. 100 m - Head north-east on Lord Sheldon Way/A6140 towards Lord Sheldon Way/A6140
  42. 42 : km 12.11 - alt. 109 m - Head east on Lord Sheldon Way/A6140
  43. 43 : km 12.43 - alt. 108 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A6140
  44. 44 : km 12.7 - alt. 107 m - Head east on Wellington Rd/A6140/A627 towards Oldham Rd/A627
  45. 45 : km 13.07 - alt. 108 m - Continue onto Albion Way/Ashton Northern Bypass/A6043
  46. 46 : km 13.17 - alt. 111 m - Head east on Albion Way/Ashton Northern Bypass/A6043 towards Henrietta St
  47. 47 : km 13.51 - alt. 119 m - Slight left onto Penny Meadow/A670
  48. 48 : km 13.59 - alt. 118 m - Head east on Penny Meadow/A670 towards Albemarle St
  49. 49 : km 13.71 - alt. 123 m - Slight left onto Cricket's Ln/A670
  50. 50 : km 14.08 - alt. 134 m - Head north-east on Mossley Rd/A670 towards Herries St
  51. 51 : km 14.59 - alt. 150 m - Head north-east on Mossley Rd/A670 towards Fountain St
  52. 52 : km 15.13 - alt. 160 m - Head north-east on Mossley Rd/A670 towards The Ladysmith
  53. 53 : km 15.71 - alt. 179 m - Head north-east on Mossley Rd/A670 towards Kingsley Cl
  54. 54 : km 16.73 - alt. 217 m - Head north on Mossley Rd/A670 towards Broadcarr Ln
  55. 55 : km 17.86 - alt. 217 m - Head north-east on Stamford St/A670 towards Anthony St
  56. 56 : km 17.93 - alt. 216 m - Turn left onto Arundel St/A670
  57. 57 : km 18.31 - alt. 205 m - Head north-east on Stockport Rd/A670 towards Carrhill Rd
  58. 58 : km 18.76 - alt. 209 m - Head north-east on Stockport Rd/A670 towards Roughtown Rd
  59. 59 : km 19.19 - alt. 212 m - Head north on Stockport Rd/A670 towards Strawberry Ln
  60. 60 : km 19.37 - alt. 209 m - Slight right onto Mossley Rd/Stockport Rd/A670
  61. 61 : km 19.5 - alt. 207 m - Head north-east on Mossley Rd/Stockport Rd/A670 towards High Grove Rd
  62. 62 : km 19.9 - alt. 203 m - Head north-east on Mossley Rd/A670 towards High Grove Rd
  63. 63 : km 20.74 - alt. 198 m - Head east on Mossley Rd/A670 towards Oldham Rd/A669
  64. 64 : km 21.28 - alt. 191 m - Head east on Oldham Rd/A670 towards Oaklands Rd
  65. 65 : km 21.89 - alt. 177 m - Head north-east on Oldham Rd/A670 towards Chapel Rd/A6051
  66. 66 : km 22.3 - alt. 171 m - Head north on Oldham Rd/A670 towards Bridge St
  67. 67 : km 23.26 - alt. 163 m - Head north on High St/A670 towards Ryefields Dr
  68. 68 : km 23.6 - alt. 172 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Dobcross New Rd/A6052
  69. 69 : km 23.79 - alt. 171 m - Head west on Dobcross New Rd/A6052 towards Dobcross New Rd/A6052
  70. 70 : km 24.31 - alt. 172 m - Head west on Dobcross New Rd/Tame Water Bridge/A6052 towards Ladcastle Rd
  71. 71 : km 24.37 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Delph New Rd/A6052
  72. 72 : km 25.14 - alt. 180 m - Head north on Delph New Rd/A6052 towards Oakdale Ct
  73. 73 : km 25.73 - alt. 192 m - Turn right onto Oldham Rd/A62
  74. 74 : km 25.76 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto The Sound/A6052
  75. 75 : km 25.85 - alt. 196 m - Head north on The Sound/A6052 towards Rose Hill
  76. 76 : km 26.15 - alt. 197 m - Head north-west on A6052 towards Grains Rd/B6197
  77. 77 : km 26.37 - alt. 199 m - Continue onto Delph Ln
  78. 78 : km 26.94 - alt. 214 m - Head east on Delph Ln towards Palin Wood Rd
  79. 79 : km 27.32 - alt. 244 m - Turn left onto Huddersfield Rd/A62
  80. 80 : km 27.65 - alt. 265 m - Head north-east on Huddersfield Rd/A62 towards Waters Ln
  81. 81 : km 28.87 - alt. 305 m - Head north-east on Huddersfield Rd/A62 towards Standedge Rd/A670
  82. 82 : km 29.88 - alt. 342 m - Head south-east on Huddersfield Rd/A62 towards Pennine Way
  83. 83 : km 30.71 - alt. 389 m - Head north-east on Standedge Cutting/A62
  84. 84 : km 32.15 - alt. 331 m - Head north on Manchester Rd/A62
  85. 85 : km 33.7 - alt. 263 m - Head east on Manchester Rd/A62
  86. 86 : km 34.98 - alt. 210 m - Head east on Manchester Rd/A62 towards Millwright Cl
  87. 87 : km 35.77 - alt. 189 m - Head north-east on Manchester Rd/A62 towards Inner Hey
  88. 88 : km 36.03 - alt. 189 m - Slight right onto Meltham Rd/B6107
  89. 89 : km 36.29 - alt. 213 m - Head north-east on Meltham Rd/B6107 towards Woods Mount
  90. 90 : km 36.88 - alt. 262 m - Head north-east on Meltham Rd/B6107
  91. 91 : km 37.55 - alt. 275 m - Head east on Meltham Rd/B6107 towards Lingards Rd
  92. 92 : km 38.58 - alt. 284 m - Head south-east on Chain Rd/B6107 towards Delves Gate
  93. 93 : km 38.99 - alt. 261 m - Head south-east on Chain Rd/B6107 towards Green Gate Ln
  94. 94 : km 39.65 - alt. 289 m - Head south-east on Slaithwaite Rd/B6107 towards Deer Hill End Rd
  95. 95 : km 40.05 - alt. 265 m - Head south-east on Slaithwaite Rd/B6107 towards Moor View
  96. 96 : km 40.54 - alt. 241 m - Head south-east on Slaithwaite Rd/B6107 towards Moor View
  97. 97 : km 40.97 - alt. 213 m - Head south-east on Slaithwaite Rd/B6107 towards Berry Rd
  98. 98 : km 41.77 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto 68/Huddersfield Rd/B6108
  99. 99 : km 41.78 - alt. 180 m - Head south-west on 68/Huddersfield Rd/B6108 towards Station St/B6107
  100. 100 : km 41.79 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Holmfirth Rd/B6107
  101. 101 : km 41.8 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Wessenden Head Rd
  102. 102 : km 42.11 - alt. 196 m - Head south-west on Wessenden Head Rd towards Tinker Ln
  103. 103 : km 42.88 - alt. 262 m - Head west on Wessenden Head Rd
  104. 104 : km 43.55 - alt. 321 m - Head south-west on Wessenden Head Rd
  105. 105 : km 44.68 - alt. 427 m - Head south-west on Wessenden Head Rd
  106. 106 : km 46.12 - alt. 456 m - Head south on Wessenden Head Rd towards A635
  107. 107 : km 46.55 - alt. 450 m - Continue onto A635
  108. 108 : km 46.72 - alt. 450 m - Head south-west on A635
  109. 109 : km 47.99 - alt. 484 m - Head west on A635
  110. 110 : km 49.33 - alt. 490 m - Head west on A635
  111. 111 : km 51.09 - alt. 458 m - Head west on Holmfirth Rd/A635
  112. 112 : km 52.49 - alt. 376 m - Head south-west on Holmfirth Rd/A635
  113. 113 : km 53.43 - alt. 316 m - Head south on Holmfirth Rd/A635 towards Hawk Yard Ln
  114. 114 : km 54.24 - alt. 265 m - Head south-west on Holmfirth Rd/A635 towards Hawk Yard Ln
  115. 115 : km 55.85 - alt. 161 m - Head west on Manchester Rd/A635
  116. 116 : km 57.36 - alt. 165 m - Head south-west on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Well-I-Hole Rd/B6175
  117. 117 : km 58.36 - alt. 143 m - Head south-west on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Roughtown Ct
  118. 118 : km 59.24 - alt. 150 m - Head south-west on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Portman St
  119. 119 : km 60.17 - alt. 139 m - Head south on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Boundary Cl
  120. 120 : km 60.83 - alt. 135 m - Head south on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Boundary Cl
  121. 121 : km 62.36 - alt. 137 m - Head south-west on Wakefield Rd/A635 towards Printworks Rd
  122. 122 : km 63.14 - alt. 141 m - Head south-west on Wakefield Rd/A635 towards Cocker Hill
  123. 123 : km 63.86 - alt. 126 m - Head west on Stamford St/A635 towards Ridge Hill Ln
  124. 124 : km 63.87 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Ridge Hill Ln
  125. 125 : km 64.13 - alt. 137 m - Continue onto Darnton Rd
  126. 126 : km 65.13 - alt. 143 m - Head north-west on Darnton Rd towards Montague Rd
  127. 127 : km 65.23 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Mossley Rd/A670
  128. 128 : km 65.79 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Raynham St
  129. 129 : km 66.06 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Romney St
  130. 130 : km 66.16 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Union St
  131. 131 : km 66.41 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Henrietta St
  132. 132 : km 66.51 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  133. 133 : km 66.53 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  134. 134 : km 66.58 - alt. 112 m - Head west towards Wellington Rd
  135. 135 : km 66.68 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Wellington Rd
  136. 136 : km 67.01 - alt. 108 m - Slight right onto Wellington Rd/A6043
  137. 137 : km 67.21 - alt. 107 m - Continue onto A6140
  138. 138 : km 67.28 - alt. 108 m - Slight left onto Lord Sheldon Way/A6140
  139. 139 : km 67.79 - alt. 108 m - Head west on Lord Sheldon Way/A6140
  140. 140 : km 68.17 - alt. 101 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on Lord Sheldon Way/A6140
  141. 141 : km 68.77 - alt. 103 m - Head south-west on Lord Sheldon Way/A6140 towards Alexandria Dr
  142. 142 : km 69.49 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Manchester Rd/A635
  143. 143 : km 69.96 - alt. 99 m - Head south-west on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Lumb Ln
  144. 144 : km 71.25 - alt. 86 m - Head west on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Crossway
  145. 145 : km 72.55 - alt. 82 m - Head west on Ashton Old Rd/A635 towards Lees St
  146. 146 : km 73.44 - alt. 62 m - Head west on Ashton Old Rd/A635 towards Greenside St
  147. 147 : km 74.26 - alt. 55 m - Slight right to stay on Ashton Old Rd/A635
  148. 148 : km 75.17 - alt. 50 m - Head west on Ashton Old Rd/A635 towards Bellew St
  149. 149 : km 75.98 - alt. 41 m - Continue onto Fairfield St/B6469
  150. 150 : km 76.97 - alt. 39 m - Slight left to stay on Fairfield St/B6469
  151. 151 : km 77.35 - alt. 36 m - Head south-west on Whitworth St/B6469 towards Atwood St
  152. 152 : km 78.17 - alt. 32 m - Slight right onto Whitworth St W/B6469
  153. 153 : km 78.21 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Deansgate/A56
  154. 154 : km 78.35 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Liverpool Rd/A6143
  155. 155 : km 78.52 - alt. 33 m - Head west on Liverpool Rd/A6143 towards Stone St
  156. 156 : km 78.91 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Water St/B5225
  157. S/E : km 79.35 - alt. 27 m

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