9 Miles Headtorch

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.61 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 51 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 53 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 116 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 61 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bury (60250)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.52982° / W 2.28028°
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Description

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(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/E : km 0 - alt. 81 m - Start near 26 Branksome Ave, Prestwich, Manchester M25, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 81 m - Walk south-east on Branksome Ave towards St Mary's Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto St Mary's Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 78 m - Continue onto Rectory Ln
  5. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 77 m - Walk east on Rectory Ln towards Park Ave
  6. 6 : km 0.57 - alt. 84 m - Slight right to stay on Rectory Ln
  7. 7 : km 0.58 - alt. 84 m - Walk north-west on Rectory Ln
  8. 8 : km 0.58 - alt. 84 m - Sharp right to stay on Rectory Ln
  9. 9 : km 0.64 - alt. 86 m - Continue onto Whittaker Ln
  10. 10 : km 0.97 - alt. 91 m - Walk north-east on Whittaker Ln towards Stores St
  11. 11 : km 1.06 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Bury Old Rd/A665
  12. 12 : km 1.29 - alt. 90 m - Walk south on Bury Old Rd/A665
  13. 13 : km 1.6 - alt. 88 m - Walk south on Bury Old Rd/A665 towards Sheepfoot Ln/A6044
  14. 14 : km 1.85 - alt. 86 m - Walk south on Bury Old Rd/A665 towards Parksway
  15. 15 : km 2.15 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.15 - alt. 80 m - Walk north-east towards Bury Old Rd/A665
  17. 17 : km 2.15 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Bury Old Rd/A665
  18. 18 : km 2.49 - alt. 77 m - Walk south-east on Bury Old Rd/A665 towards Singleton Rd
  19. 19 : km 2.96 - alt. 82 m - Walk south-east on Bury Old Rd/A665 towards Melton Rd
  20. 20 : km 3.2 - alt. 80 m - Walk north on Middleton Rd/A576 towards Catherine Rd
  21. 21 : km 3.47 - alt. 82 m - Walk north on Middleton Rd/A576 towards Crumpsall Ln
  22. 22 : km 3.73 - alt. 85 m - Walk north on Middleton Rd/A576 towards Bettwood Dr
  23. 23 : km 4 - alt. 81 m - Walk north on Middleton Rd/A576 towards Bowker Bank Ave
  24. 24 : km 4.26 - alt. 68 m - Walk north on Middleton Rd/A576 towards Blackley New Rd
  25. 25 : km 4.53 - alt. 64 m - Walk north on Middleton Rd/A576 towards Windle Ave
  26. 26 : km 4.85 - alt. 64 m - Walk north on Middleton Rd/A576 towards Victoria Ave/A6104
  27. 27 : km 5.17 - alt. 65 m - Walk north on Middleton Rd/A576 towards Victoria Ave/A6104
  28. 28 : km 5.49 - alt. 61 m - Walk north-east on Middleton Rd/A576 towards Heaton Park Rd W
  29. 29 : km 5.86 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Old Hall Ln
  30. 30 : km 5.87 - alt. 72 m - Walk north-east on Middleton Rd/A576 towards Exit 19
  31. 31 : km 6.04 - alt. 75 m - Enter the roundabout
  32. 32 : km 6.12 - alt. 69 m - Walk north-east towards Middleton Rd/A576
  33. 33 : km 6.21 - alt. 74 m - Exit the roundabout onto Middleton Rd/A576
  34. 34 : km 6.44 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Heywood Old Rd/A6045
  35. 35 : km 6.45 - alt. 70 m - Walk north on Heywood Old Rd/A6045 towards Baguley Cres
  36. 36 : km 6.72 - alt. 76 m - Walk north on Heywood Old Rd/A6045
  37. 37 : km 7.03 - alt. 94 m - Walk north on Heywood Old Rd/A6045 towards Boardman Ln
  38. 38 : km 7.36 - alt. 110 m - Walk north on Heywood Old Rd/A6045 towards Ellis Ln
  39. 39 : km 7.67 - alt. 108 m - Walk north on Heywood Old Rd/A6045 towards Blueball Ln
  40. 40 : km 7.98 - alt. 99 m - Walk north on Heywood Old Rd/A6045 towards Simon Ln
  41. 41 : km 8.04 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Simon Ln
  42. 42 : km 8.21 - alt. 98 m - Walk north on Simon Ln
  43. 43 : km 8.52 - alt. 99 m - Walk north-west on Simon Ln
  44. 44 : km 8.76 - alt. 99 m - Walk west on Simon Ln
  45. 45 : km 8.95 - alt. 99 m - Walk north-west on Simon Ln
  46. 46 : km 9.23 - alt. 94 m - Walk west on Simon Ln
  47. 47 : km 9.33 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 9.43 - alt. 91 m - Walk south-west
  49. 49 : km 9.63 - alt. 91 m - Walk south-west
  50. 50 : km 9.86 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 9.9 - alt. 92 m - Walk south-east towards Egypt Ln
  52. 52 : km 10.16 - alt. 100 m - Walk south-east
  53. 53 : km 10.46 - alt. 97 m - Walk south towards Simister Ln
  54. 54 : km 10.64 - alt. 102 m - Walk south towards Simister Ln
  55. 55 : km 10.67 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Simister Ln
  56. 56 : km 10.86 - alt. 107 m - Walk west on Simister Ln towards Simister Green
  57. 57 : km 11.14 - alt. 108 m - Walk south-west on Simister Ln
  58. 58 : km 11.48 - alt. 106 m - Walk south-west on Simister Ln
  59. 59 : km 11.51 - alt. 106 m - Continue onto Heywood Rd
  60. 60 : km 11.83 - alt. 103 m - Walk south-west on Heywood Rd towards Bridle Rd
  61. 61 : km 12.15 - alt. 106 m - Walk south-west on Heywood Rd towards Sunnyfield Rd
  62. 62 : km 12.42 - alt. 104 m - Walk south-west on Heywood Rd towards Parkville Rd
  63. 63 : km 12.71 - alt. 105 m - Walk south-west on Heywood Rd towards Perrymead
  64. 64 : km 12.91 - alt. 104 m - Walk north on Heywood Rd towards Bury Old Rd/A665
  65. 65 : km 12.93 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Bury Old Rd/A665
  66. 66 : km 13.12 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Rd
  67. 67 : km 13.38 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Heys Rd
  68. 68 : km 13.49 - alt. 90 m - Enter the roundabout
  69. 69 : km 13.5 - alt. 90 m - Walk south-east towards Heys Rd
  70. 70 : km 13.51 - alt. 90 m - Exit the roundabout onto Heywood Rd
  71. 71 : km 13.74 - alt. 86 m - Walk south on Heywood Rd towards Hampden Rd
  72. 72 : km 14.02 - alt. 85 m - Walk south on Heywood Rd towards Russell St
  73. 73 : km 14.09 - alt. 84 m - Walk south on Heywood Rd
  74. 74 : km 14.13 - alt. 83 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rectory Ln
  75. 75 : km 14.22 - alt. 81 m - Walk north-west on Rectory Ln towards Rectory Gardens
  76. 76 : km 14.4 - alt. 78 m - Continue onto St Mary's Rd
  77. 77 : km 14.44 - alt. 78 m - Walk west on St Mary's Rd towards Branksome Ave
  78. 78 : km 14.55 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Branksome Ave
  79. S/E : km 14.61 - alt. 81 m

Useful Information

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