Over Platting Road And Beyond...

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.72 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 165 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 177 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 300 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 140 m
  • ⚐
    District: Tameside 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.51714° / W 2.04686°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.51618° / W 2.04629°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 216 m - Start near 10 Chapel St, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne OL5, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 216 m - Walk north on Wyre St towards Chapel St
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 212 m - Turn right onto Stamford St/A670
  4. 4 : km 0.52 - alt. 204 m - Walk north-east on Stamford St/Stockport Rd/A670 towards Roughtown Rd
  5. 5 : km 1.18 - alt. 213 m - Walk north on Stockport Rd/A670 towards Strawberry Ln
  6. 6 : km 1.5 - alt. 209 m - Slight left onto Quick Rd/A6050
  7. 7 : km 1.6 - alt. 216 m - Walk north on Quick Rd/A6050 towards Strawberry Ln
  8. 8 : km 2.12 - alt. 256 m - Walk north on Stockport Rd/A6050 towards Quickedge Rd
  9. 9 : km 2.58 - alt. 261 m - Walk north on Stockport Rd/A6050 towards Oldham Rd/A669
  10. 10 : km 2.6 - alt. 261 m - Turn left onto Oldham Rd/A669
  11. 11 : km 2.62 - alt. 260 m - Turn right onto Platting Rd
  12. 12 : km 2.99 - alt. 276 m - Walk north on Platting Rd towards Wood Brook Ln
  13. 13 : km 3.5 - alt. 279 m - Walk north on Platting Rd towards New Houses
  14. 14 : km 4 - alt. 298 m - Walk north on Platting Rd towards Huddersfield Rd/A62
  15. 15 : km 4.01 - alt. 298 m - Turn right onto Oldham Rd/A62
  16. 16 : km 4.63 - alt. 275 m - Walk east on Oldham Rd/A62 towards Quarry Ln
  17. 17 : km 4.94 - alt. 261 m - Walk south on Oldham Rd/A62 towards Wall Hill Rd
  18. 18 : km 5.03 - alt. 265 m - Turn left onto Wall Hill Rd
  19. 19 : km 6.13 - alt. 178 m - Turn left to stay on Wall Hill Rd
  20. 20 : km 6.14 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Delph New Rd/A6052
  21. 21 : km 6.15 - alt. 177 m - Walk south on Delph New Rd/A6052 towards Wall Hill Rd
  22. 22 : km 6.16 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Wall Hill Rd/A6052
  23. 23 : km 6.9 - alt. 168 m - Walk east on Dobcross New Rd/A6052
  24. 24 : km 6.92 - alt. 171 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto High St/A670
  25. 25 : km 7.43 - alt. 163 m - Walk south on High St/A670 towards Tame St
  26. 26 : km 7.89 - alt. 159 m - Walk south-west on High St/A670 towards Bridge St
  27. 27 : km 8.33 - alt. 173 m - Slight left onto Chapel Rd/A6051
  28. 28 : km 8.37 - alt. 171 m - Walk south on Chapel Rd/A6051 towards Chew Valley Rd/A669
  29. 29 : km 8.85 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Chew Valley Rd/A669
  30. 30 : km 8.86 - alt. 158 m - Walk east on Chew Valley Rd/A669 towards Lower Frenches Dr
  31. 31 : km 9.68 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Spring Grove
  32. 32 : km 9.69 - alt. 163 m - Walk south-west on Spring Grove towards Chew Valley Rd/A669
  33. 33 : km 9.7 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Chew Valley Rd/A669
  34. 34 : km 10.05 - alt. 164 m - Enter the roundabout
  35. 35 : km 10.07 - alt. 163 m - Walk south-west on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Valley Mews
  36. 36 : km 11.04 - alt. 168 m - Walk south-west on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Horsforth Ln
  37. 37 : km 11.77 - alt. 164 m - Slight left
  38. 38 : km 11.84 - alt. 164 m - Walk west towards Manchester Rd/A635
  39. 39 : km 11.86 - alt. 163 m - Slight left onto Manchester Rd/A635
  40. 40 : km 12.37 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 12.39 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 12.4 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 12.62 - alt. 142 m - Walk north-east
  44. 44 : km 12.84 - alt. 144 m - Sharp left onto Manchester Rd/A635
  45. 45 : km 13.57 - alt. 143 m - Walk south-west on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Three Counties Rd
  46. 46 : km 14.21 - alt. 152 m - Walk south on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Queen St
  47. 47 : km 14.45 - alt. 152 m - Walk south on Manchester Rd/A635 towards Sun St
  48. 48 : km 14.48 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto B6177
  49. 49 : km 14.52 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Stamford Rd
  50. 50 : km 14.96 - alt. 182 m - Walk north on Stamford Rd towards Hanover St
  51. 51 : km 15.14 - alt. 192 m - Walk west on Stamford Rd towards Birbeck St
  52. 52 : km 15.31 - alt. 203 m - Walk west on Stamford Rd towards Stockport Rd/A670
  53. 53 : km 15.33 - alt. 202 m - Turn left onto Stockport Rd/A670
  54. 54 : km 15.34 - alt. 203 m - Slight left onto Stamford St/A670
  55. 55 : km 15.47 - alt. 209 m - Slight left onto Market St
  56. E : km 15.72 - alt. 211 m

Useful Information

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