20.5 Miles. Brooklands,Canal,Town And Didsbury.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 32.85 km
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    Calculated time: 9h 30 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 30 m
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    Vertical drop: - 30 m
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    Highest point: 48 m
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    Lowest point: 20 m
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    District: Manchester 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.40442° / W 2.2939°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 31 m - Start near 103 Lawnhurst Ave, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9RG, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 31 m - Walk west on Lawnhurst Ave towards Moor Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 31 m - Walk west on Lawnhurst Ave towards Moor Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Moor Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.46 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Altrincham Rd/A560
  6. 6 : km 0.46 - alt. 35 m - Walk west on Altrincham Rd/A560
  7. 7 : km 0.82 - alt. 33 m - Walk west on Altrincham Rd/A560 towards Ferndown Rd/B5167
  8. 8 : km 1.2 - alt. 31 m - Walk west on Altrincham Rd/A560 towards Shady Ln
  9. 9 : km 1.43 - alt. 30 m - Enter the roundabout
  10. 10 : km 1.44 - alt. 31 m - Walk west towards Brooklands Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.44 - alt. 30 m - Exit the roundabout onto Brooklands Rd
  12. 12 : km 1.61 - alt. 28 m - Walk north-west on Brooklands Rd towards Wendover Rd
  13. 13 : km 1.79 - alt. 28 m - Walk north-west on Brooklands Rd towards Maple Rd W
  14. 14 : km 2.18 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-west on Brooklands Rd towards Maple Rd W
  15. 15 : km 2.54 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-west on Brooklands Rd towards Cranleigh Dr
  16. 16 : km 2.92 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-west on Brooklands Rd towards Norris Rd
  17. 17 : km 3.29 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-west on Brooklands Rd towards Hazelwell
  18. 18 : km 3.63 - alt. 29 m - Walk north-west on Brooklands Rd towards Marsland Rd/A6144
  19. 19 : km 3.64 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Marsland Rd/A6144
  20. 20 : km 3.72 - alt. 27 m - Walk north-west on Marsland Rd/Marsland Bridge/A6144
  21. 21 : km 3.73 - alt. 28 m - Turn right towards Bridgewater Way
  22. 22 : km 3.95 - alt. 25 m - Slight right at Urban Rd
  23. 23 : km 3.97 - alt. 26 m - Slight left onto Bridgewater Way
  24. 24 : km 4.07 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-east on Bridgewater Way
  25. 25 : km 4.44 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-east on Bridgewater Way
  26. 26 : km 4.83 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-east on Bridgewater Way
  27. 27 : km 5.23 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-east on Bridgewater Way towards Bridgewater Way
  28. 28 : km 5.65 - alt. 25 m - Slight right to stay on Bridgewater Way
  29. 29 : km 5.69 - alt. 25 m - Walk north on Bridgewater Way
  30. 30 : km 6.03 - alt. 26 m - Walk north
  31. 31 : km 6.13 - alt. 25 m - Continue onto Bridgewater Way
  32. 32 : km 6.37 - alt. 25 m - Walk north on Bridgewater Way
  33. 33 : km 6.71 - alt. 25 m - Walk north on Bridgewater Way
  34. 34 : km 7.04 - alt. 25 m - Walk north on Bridgewater Way
  35. 35 : km 7.37 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-east on Bridgewater Way
  36. 36 : km 7.76 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-east on Bridgewater Way
  37. 37 : km 7.92 - alt. 25 m - Slight left to stay on Bridgewater Way
  38. 38 : km 8.11 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-west on Bridgewater Way towards Marland Way
  39. 39 : km 8.3 - alt. 26 m - Slight right to stay on Bridgewater Way
  40. 40 : km 8.38 - alt. 25 m - Turn right to stay on Bridgewater Way
  41. 41 : km 8.51 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-west on Bridgewater Way
  42. 42 : km 8.75 - alt. 26 m - Slight right to stay on Bridgewater Way
  43. 43 : km 8.89 - alt. 26 m - Walk north on Bridgewater Way
  44. 44 : km 9.28 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-east on Bridgewater Way
  45. 45 : km 9.74 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-east on Bridgewater Way
  46. 46 : km 10.19 - alt. 26 m - Walk east on Bridgewater Way
  47. 47 : km 10.6 - alt. 27 m - Walk east on Bridgewater Way
  48. 48 : km 11.05 - alt. 26 m - Turn right to stay on Bridgewater Way
  49. 49 : km 11.16 - alt. 25 m - Walk east on Bridgewater Way towards Bridgewater Canal Towpath
  50. 50 : km 11.77 - alt. 27 m - Walk north-east on Bridgewater Way towards Bridgewater Canal Towpath
  51. 51 : km 12.16 - alt. 26 m - Slight left onto Bridgewater Canal Towpath
  52. 52 : km 12.18 - alt. 26 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  53. 53 : km 12.21 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-east on Bridgewater Canal Towpath
  54. 54 : km 12.46 - alt. 27 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  55. 55 : km 12.57 - alt. 27 m - Take the pedestrian overpass
  56. 56 : km 12.73 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-east on Bridgewater Canal Towpath
  57. 57 : km 13.21 - alt. 26 m - Turn right towards Castle St
  58. 58 : km 13.24 - alt. 26 m - Turn left towards Castle St
  59. 59 : km 13.24 - alt. 26 m - Turn left towards Castle St
  60. 60 : km 13.35 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Castle St
  61. 61 : km 13.38 - alt. 28 m - Walk south on Castle St towards Rochdale Canal Tow Path
  62. 62 : km 13.43 - alt. 28 m - Slight right towards Castle St
  63. 63 : km 13.46 - alt. 27 m - Slight right towards Castle St
  64. 64 : km 13.68 - alt. 27 m - Turn left towards Castle St
  65. 65 : km 13.71 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Castle St
  66. 66 : km 13.79 - alt. 31 m - Slight left onto Bridgewater Viaduct/A56
  67. 67 : km 13.79 - alt. 31 m - Walk north-east on Bridgewater Viaduct/A56 towards Whitworth St W/B6469
  68. 68 : km 13.99 - alt. 35 m - Walk north on Deansgate/A56 towards Tonman St
  69. 69 : km 14.2 - alt. 35 m - Walk north on Deansgate/A56 towards Quay St/A34
  70. 70 : km 14.39 - alt. 35 m - Walk north on Deansgate/A56 towards Queen St
  71. 71 : km 14.55 - alt. 35 m - Walk east on John Dalton St/A34 towards Ridgefield
  72. 72 : km 14.79 - alt. 40 m - Walk south-east on Princess St/A34 towards Clarence St
  73. 73 : km 15.02 - alt. 41 m - Walk south-east on Princess St/A34 towards Back George St
  74. 74 : km 15.24 - alt. 41 m - Walk south-east on Princess St/A34 towards Harter St
  75. 75 : km 15.44 - alt. 37 m - Walk south on Princess St/A34 towards Whitworth St/B6469
  76. 76 : km 15.6 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-east on Princess St/A34 towards Charles St
  77. 77 : km 15.77 - alt. 33 m - Walk south-east on Princess St/A34 towards Cloak St
  78. 78 : km 15.94 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-east on Brook St/A34 towards Grosvenor St
  79. 79 : km 16.12 - alt. 38 m - Walk south-east on Upper Brook St/A34 towards Booth St E
  80. 80 : km 16.29 - alt. 38 m - Walk south-east on Upper Brook St/A34 towards Cottenham St
  81. 81 : km 16.68 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Dover St
  82. 82 : km 16.69 - alt. 39 m - Walk north-east on Dover St towards Upper Brook St/A34
  83. 83 : km 16.69 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Upper Brook St/A34
  84. 84 : km 17.08 - alt. 40 m - Walk south-east on Upper Brook St/A34 towards Swinton Grove
  85. 85 : km 17.47 - alt. 42 m - Walk south-east on Upper Brook St/A34 towards Blackstock St
  86. 86 : km 17.87 - alt. 43 m - Walk south-east on Anson Rd/A34 towards Hope Rd
  87. 87 : km 18.3 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 18.31 - alt. 43 m - Walk north-east towards Anson Rd/A34
  89. 89 : km 18.31 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Anson Rd/A34
  90. 90 : km 18.71 - alt. 43 m - Walk south-east on Birchfields Rd/A34 towards Birch Hall Ln
  91. 91 : km 19.06 - alt. 45 m - Walk south on Birchfields Rd/A34 towards Telfer Rd
  92. 92 : km 19.4 - alt. 46 m - Walk south on Birchfields Rd/A34 towards Lytham Rd
  93. 93 : km 19.73 - alt. 46 m - Walk south on Birchfields Rd/A34
  94. 94 : km 19.88 - alt. 45 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Moseley Rd/A34
  95. 95 : km 19.96 - alt. 47 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Kingsway/A34
  96. 96 : km 20.15 - alt. 46 m - Walk south on Kingsway/A34 towards Kingswood Rd
  97. 97 : km 20.5 - alt. 43 m - Walk south on Kingsway/A34 towards Grangethorpe Dr/Talbot Rd
  98. 98 : km 20.84 - alt. 45 m - Walk south on Kingsway/A34 towards Mauldeth Rd
  99. 99 : km 21.18 - alt. 44 m - Walk south on Kingsway/A34 towards Northbank Gardens
  100. 100 : km 21.52 - alt. 41 m - Walk south on Kingsway/A34 towards Woodbray Ave
  101. 101 : km 21.85 - alt. 42 m - Walk south on Kingsway/A34 towards Southbank Rd
  102. 102 : km 22.18 - alt. 42 m - Walk south on Kingsway/A34 towards Brayside Rd
  103. 103 : km 22.41 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Fog Ln/Lane End Rd
  104. 104 : km 22.43 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Kingsway/A34
  105. 105 : km 22.53 - alt. 41 m - Walk south on Kingsway/A34 towards Homestead Cres
  106. 106 : km 22.87 - alt. 40 m - Walk south on Kingsway/A34 towards Hurstfold Ave
  107. 107 : km 23.11 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto School Ln
  108. 108 : km 23.13 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Kingsway/A34
  109. 109 : km 23.14 - alt. 39 m - Walk north on Kingsway/A34 towards School Ln
  110. 110 : km 23.15 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto School Ln
  111. 111 : km 23.72 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-west on School Ln towards Chiswick Rd
  112. 112 : km 24.17 - alt. 36 m - Continue onto Barlow Moor Rd/A5145
  113. 113 : km 24.17 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-west on Barlow Moor Rd/A5145 towards Crossway
  114. 114 : km 24.55 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Hesketh Ave
  115. 115 : km 24.56 - alt. 35 m - Walk north-east on Hesketh Ave towards Barlow Moor Rd/A5145
  116. 116 : km 24.56 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Barlow Moor Rd/A5145
  117. 117 : km 24.95 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-west on Barlow Moor Rd/A5145 towards Palatine Rd/B5167
  118. 118 : km 24.98 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Palatine Rd/B5167
  119. 119 : km 25.28 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-west on Palatine Rd/B5167 towards Mersey Rd
  120. 120 : km 25.61 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-west on Palatine Rd/B5167
  121. 121 : km 25.83 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-west on Palatine Rd/B5167
  122. 122 : km 25.89 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  123. 123 : km 25.9 - alt. 28 m - Walk north-west towards Palatine Rd/B5167
  124. 124 : km 26.04 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-east towards Hollies Path
  125. 125 : km 26.34 - alt. 25 m - Walk north towards Hollies Path
  126. 126 : km 26.68 - alt. 26 m - Walk north
  127. 127 : km 26.95 - alt. 27 m - Walk north-west
  128. 128 : km 27.24 - alt. 27 m - Walk south towards NCN 62
  129. 129 : km 27.59 - alt. 26 m - Walk south-west towards NCN 62
  130. 130 : km 27.94 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-west towards NCN 62
  131. 131 : km 28.32 - alt. 25 m - Continue onto NCN 62
  132. 132 : km 28.67 - alt. 25 m - Walk north on NCN 62
  133. 133 : km 29.21 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  134. 134 : km 29.23 - alt. 23 m - Walk south
  135. 135 : km 29.53 - alt. 30 m - Walk south
  136. 136 : km 29.85 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-east towards Willenhall Rd
  137. 137 : km 30.03 - alt. 29 m - Continue onto Willenhall Rd
  138. 138 : km 30.17 - alt. 29 m - Walk south-west on Willenhall Rd towards Barry Rd
  139. 139 : km 30.41 - alt. 32 m - Walk west on Yewtree Ln towards Hollyhey Dr
  140. 140 : km 31.1 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Sale Rd/B5166
  141. 141 : km 31.13 - alt. 31 m - Walk north-west on Sale Rd/B5166 towards Orton Rd
  142. 142 : km 31.13 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Orton Rd
  143. 143 : km 31.56 - alt. 31 m - Walk south on Orton Rd towards Wythenshawe Rd/B5167
  144. 144 : km 31.68 - alt. 31 m - Walk south on Orton Rd towards Wythenshawe Rd/B5167
  145. 145 : km 31.68 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Wythenshawe Rd/B5167
  146. 146 : km 32.19 - alt. 31 m - Walk west on Wythenshawe Rd/B5167 towards Cherry Tree Rd
  147. 147 : km 32.54 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Moor Rd
  148. 148 : km 32.55 - alt. 31 m - Walk south on Moor Rd towards Falterley Rd
  149. S/E : km 32.85 - alt. 31 m

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