4 Miles City Centre

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.91 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 14 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 3 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 39 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 25 m
  • ⚐
    District: Manchester 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.43799° / W 2.27444°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.47634° / W 2.24215°
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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. 28 m - Start near 477 Barlow Moor Rd, Manchester M21, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 28 m - Walk north on Barlow Moor Rd/A5145 towards Sandy Ln
  3. 3 : km 0.38 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Needham Ave
  4. 4 : km 0.39 - alt. 27 m - Walk west on Needham Ave towards Barlow Moor Rd/B5217
  5. 5 : km 0.4 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Barlow Moor Rd/B5217
  6. 6 : km 1.19 - alt. 27 m - Walk north-east on Manchester Rd/B5217 towards Clarendon Rd W
  7. 7 : km 1.59 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Upper Chorlton Rd/B5218
  8. 8 : km 1.92 - alt. 29 m - Walk north-east on Upper Chorlton Rd/B5218 towards Wellington Cres
  9. 9 : km 2.24 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto St John's Rd
  10. 10 : km 2.75 - alt. 30 m - St John's Rd turns slightly right and becomes Henrietta St
  11. 11 : km 3.41 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Stretford Rd/A5067
  12. 12 : km 3.43 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto E Union St
  13. 13 : km 3.65 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Chester Rd/A5014
  14. 14 : km 3.98 - alt. 29 m - Slight left to stay on Chester Rd/A5014
  15. 15 : km 4.05 - alt. 29 m - Continue onto Cornbrook Rd
  16. 16 : km 4.17 - alt. 29 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Pomona Strand
  17. 17 : km 4.33 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Waterways Ave
  18. 18 : km 4.45 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-east on Waterways Ave towards St George's Island
  19. 19 : km 4.9 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto St George's Island
  20. 20 : km 5.13 - alt. 25 m - Continue onto Bridgewater Canal Towpath
  21. 21 : km 5.52 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 5.55 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.55 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.66 - alt. 28 m - Walk south on Castle St towards Bridgewater Canal Tow Path
  25. 25 : km 5.7 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Rochdale Canal Tow Path
  26. 26 : km 6.35 - alt. 33 m - Turn left towards Great Bridgewater St/A5103
  27. 27 : km 6.41 - alt. 34 m - Turn right towards Great Bridgewater St/A5103
  28. 28 : km 6.42 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Great Bridgewater St/A5103
  29. 29 : km 6.55 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Great Bridgewater St
  30. 30 : km 6.68 - alt. 38 m - Walk south-west on Great Bridgewater St
  31. 31 : km 6.74 - alt. 36 m - Turn right towards Chepstow St/A5103
  32. 32 : km 6.81 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Chepstow St/A5103
  33. E : km 6.91 - alt. 39 m

Useful Information

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Walking A Manchester Mini-Trail from the Grey Horse Inn

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Walking Stockport - a Ramble

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Walking Yew Tree Farm to Oversley Lodge Farm

Association or club
↔6.65 km ↗+6 m ↘-6 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
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Walking Castle Mill Lane to Kell House Farm

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↔11.95 km ↗+25 m ↘-25 m ◔3h 30 ▲Easy
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Walking Sunbank Wood

Association or club
↔3.43 km ↗+24 m ↘-31 m ◔1h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Ringway (Greater Manchester)

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Walking Manchester Airport to Styal Mill

Association or club
↔5.23 km ↗+41 m ↘-41 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Styal (Cheshire East)

This walk starts at the big roundabout on Altrincham Road just before the airport tunnels.

Walking Airport to Higherhouse Farm

Association or club
↔6.46 km ↗+5 m ↘-5 m ◔1h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Mobberley (Cheshire East)

Easy and flat walk from Wood Lane to Higherhouse Farm.

Walking Lindow Common to Rossmere

Association or club
↔6.66 km ↗+12 m ↘-12 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wilmslow (Cheshire East)

Lindow Common is a very popular area and is well worth a visit in its own right. The common is crisscrossed by numerous footpaths and contains the Black Lake. It’s worthwhile exploring areas away from Black Lake where there are some small pools and expanses of heather. There is a lot of conservation work being carried out on the common which is designed to keep its open aspect and to protect wildlife and fauna. It is designated as a site of special scientific interest.

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