Bollin Valley Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 50 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 59 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 116 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 51 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wilmslow 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.324568° / W 2.24664°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 76 m
  2. 1 : km 0.08 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Westward Road
  3. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Racecourse Road
  4. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 0.16 - alt. 78 m - Keep left
  6. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  7. 6 : km 0.25 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 7 : km 0.27 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  9. 8 : km 0.3 - alt. 78 m - Keep right
  10. 9 : km 0.34 - alt. 78 m - Keep right
  11. 10 : km 0.35 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right
  12. 11 : km 0.45 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 0.48 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Wilmslow FP 90
  14. 13 : km 0.79 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Racecourse Road
  15. 14 : km 0.98 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left onto Altrincham Road, A538
  16. 15 : km 1.02 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Altrincham Road
  17. 16 : km 1.03 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Altrincham Road
  18. 17 : km 1.2 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp left onto Kings Road
  19. 18 : km 1.22 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Altrincham Road, A538
  20. 19 : km 1.51 - alt. 76 m - Keep left onto Mobberley Road
  21. 20 : km 2.07 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Nansmoss Lane
  22. 21 : km 2.2 - alt. 74 m - Keep right onto Nansmoss Lane
  23. 22 : km 2.68 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Altrincham Road, A538
  24. 23 : km 2.88 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  25. 24 : km 2.9 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  26. 25 : km 4.79 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  27. 26 : km 5.03 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  28. 27 : km 5.17 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  29. 28 : km 5.2 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left onto Wilmslow RB 3
  30. 29 : km 5.2 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Wilmslow RB 3
  31. 30 : km 5.23 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp left onto Wilmslow BR 154
  32. 31 : km 6.1 - alt. 58 m - Keep left onto Wilmslow BR 154
  33. 32 : km 6.12 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Wilmslow FP 29
  34. 33 : km 6.26 - alt. 60 m - Keep right onto Wilmslow FP 5
  35. 34 : km 6.44 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Chancel Lane
  36. 35 : km 6.63 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Mill Street
  37. 36 : km 6.7 - alt. 66 m - Keep left onto Mill Street
  38. 37 : km 6.71 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bollin Link, A538
  39. 38 : km 6.93 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto Bollin Link, A538
  40. 39 : km 6.94 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 7.14 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  42. 41 : km 7.22 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left
  43. 42 : km 7.9 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left
  44. 43 : km 7.95 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Adlington Road, A5102
  45. 44 : km 7.98 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  46. 45 : km 8.86 - alt. 69 m - Keep right
  47. 46 : km 9.61 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  48. 47 : km 10.26 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  49. 48 : km 10.58 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  50. 49 : km 11.75 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  51. 50 : km 11.78 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  52. 51 : km 11.86 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  53. 52 : km 11.95 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  54. 53 : km 12.04 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  55. 54 : km 12.6 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Mottram St Andrew FP 26
  56. 55 : km 12.61 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right onto Mottram St Andrew FP 26
  57. 56 : km 16.84 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Trafford Road
  58. 57 : km 17.16 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Heyes Lane
  59. 58 : km 17.18 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Alderley Edge FP 12
  60. 59 : km 17.38 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left onto Davey Lane
  61. 60 : km 17.52 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Wilmslow Road, B5359
  62. 61 : km 17.58 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Brook Lane, B5085
  63. 62 : km 18.95 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Knutsford Road, B5086
  64. 63 : km 19.25 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Green Villa Park
  65. 64 : km 19.28 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Wilmslow FP130
  66. 65 : km 19.36 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Gravel Lane
  67. 66 : km 20.32 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto South Oak Lane
  68. 67 : km 20.7 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Moor Lane
  69. 68 : km 20.73 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Oak Lane
  70. 69 : km 20.85 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Northward Road
  71. S/E : km 21.03 - alt. 75 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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