South Manchester 26K

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 26.25 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 60 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 62 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 70 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 23 m
  • ⚐
    District: Manchester 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.41719° / W 2.22733°
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Description

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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. 36 m - Start near 40 School Ln, Manchester M20, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 36 m - Head east on School Ln toward Countess Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.75 - alt. 39 m - Continue onto Queensway
  4. 4 : km 0.91 - alt. 41 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Berwick Ave
  5. 5 : km 1.16 - alt. 46 m - Head south
  6. 6 : km 1.19 - alt. 46 m - Continue onto Harwood Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.55 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Didsbury Rd/A5145
  8. 8 : km 1.55 - alt. 49 m - Head east on Didsbury Rd/A5145 toward Grundy St
  9. 9 : km 3.31 - alt. 52 m - Slight right to stay on Didsbury Rd/A5145
  10. 10 : km 3.82 - alt. 52 m - Slight left to stay on Didsbury Rd/A5145
  11. 11 : km 4.03 - alt. 51 m - Head southwest
  12. 12 : km 4.05 - alt. 51 m - Exit the roundabout
  13. 13 : km 4.08 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.22 - alt. 47 m - Enter the roundabout
  15. 15 : km 4.22 - alt. 47 m - Head east
  16. 16 : km 4.23 - alt. 47 m - Exit the roundabout
  17. 17 : km 4.25 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Hollywood Way/A5145
  18. 18 : km 4.41 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Brinksway/NCN62/A560
  19. 19 : km 4.45 - alt. 40 m - Head southwest on Brinksway/A560
  20. 20 : km 6.48 - alt. 46 m - Continue onto Stockport Rd
  21. 21 : km 6.91 - alt. 44 m - Head northeast on Stockport Rd/A560 toward Councillor Ln
  22. 22 : km 6.91 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Councillor Ln
  23. 23 : km 7.39 - alt. 46 m - Head southwest on Demmings Rd toward Brookfield Rd
  24. 24 : km 7.69 - alt. 46 m - Continue onto Queen's Rd
  25. 25 : km 9.21 - alt. 62 m - Head southwest on Albert Rd/A5149 toward Madison Ave
  26. 26 : km 9.54 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Turves Rd
  27. 27 : km 10.67 - alt. 65 m - Continue onto Etchells Rd
  28. 28 : km 11.12 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Wilmslow Rd/B5358
  29. 29 : km 11.16 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Finney Ln
  30. 30 : km 11.83 - alt. 68 m - Head west on Finney Ln toward Green Gables Cl
  31. 31 : km 12.83 - alt. 65 m - Head northeast on Styal Rd/B5166 toward Brown Ln/National Cycle Rte 558
  32. 32 : km 16.75 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Royle Green Rd/B5166
  33. 33 : km 16.75 - alt. 35 m - Head northeast on Royle Green Rd/B5166 toward Topcroft Cl
  34. 34 : km 17.27 - alt. 34 m - Head northwest on Royle Green Rd/B5166 toward Patterdale Rd
  35. 35 : km 17.45 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Church Rd/B5166
  36. 36 : km 17.72 - alt. 31 m - Slight right onto Kenworthy Ln
  37. 37 : km 17.72 - alt. 31 m - Head north on Kenworthy Ln toward Greenpark Rd
  38. 38 : km 18.39 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 18.4 - alt. 28 m - Head west
  40. 40 : km 18.72 - alt. 30 m - Head west
  41. 41 : km 18.87 - alt. 29 m - Turn left toward Willenhall Rd
  42. 42 : km 19.08 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Willenhall Rd
  43. 43 : km 19.08 - alt. 29 m - Head northeast on Willenhall Rd
  44. 44 : km 19.29 - alt. 29 m - Head northwest
  45. 45 : km 19.29 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 19.74 - alt. 29 m - Sharp left toward NCN 62
  47. 47 : km 19.83 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto NCN 62
  48. 48 : km 20.62 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 20.63 - alt. 25 m - Head north toward NCN 62
  50. 50 : km 20.65 - alt. 25 m - Turn left toward NCN 62
  51. 51 : km 21.13 - alt. 24 m - Slight right onto NCN 62
  52. 52 : km 21.19 - alt. 23 m - Head north on NCN 62
  53. 53 : km 21.35 - alt. 25 m - Slight left
  54. 54 : km 21.85 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 21.92 - alt. 30 m - Head northeast
  56. 56 : km 21.99 - alt. 32 m - Continue onto Maitland Ave
  57. 57 : km 22.48 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Barlow Moor Rd/A5145
  58. 58 : km 22.49 - alt. 31 m - Head southeast on Barlow Moor Rd/A5145 toward Fielden Ct
  59. 59 : km 22.75 - alt. 32 m - Slight left to stay on Barlow Moor Rd/A5145
  60. 60 : km 23.04 - alt. 32 m - Head northwest on Barlow Moor Rd/A5145 toward Princess Rd/A5103
  61. 61 : km 23.04 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Princess Rd/A5103
  62. 62 : km 23.75 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto The Blvd
  63. 63 : km 23.75 - alt. 30 m - Head southeast on The Blvd toward The Blvd
  64. 64 : km 23.94 - alt. 31 m - Head southeast on The Blvd toward Montmano Dr
  65. 65 : km 23.96 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Montmano Dr/The Blvd
  66. 66 : km 24.07 - alt. 31 m - Head east toward Cavendish Rd
  67. 67 : km 24.08 - alt. 31 m - Exit the roundabout onto Cavendish Rd
  68. 68 : km 24.57 - alt. 32 m - Continue onto Lapwing Ln
  69. 69 : km 25.45 - alt. 35 m - Continue onto Fog Ln
  70. 70 : km 25.45 - alt. 35 m - Head west on Fog Ln toward Wilmslow Rd/B5093
  71. 71 : km 25.45 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Wilmslow Rd/B5095
  72. 72 : km 26 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto School Ln
  73. S/E : km 26.25 - alt. 36 m

Useful Information

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