To Rochdale And Back On The Rochdale Canal

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 32.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 194 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 196 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 201 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 85 m
  • ⚐
    District: Tameside 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.501122° / W 2.092158°
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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. 132 m - Start on Broadoak Road
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 131 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wood Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.5 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Wilshaw Grove
  4. 4 : km 0.55 - alt. 119 m - Turn slight right onto Wilshaw Grove
  5. 5 : km 0.72 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp left onto Southway
  6. 6 : km 0.83 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Downshaw Road
  7. 7 : km 1.35 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Oldham Road, A627
  8. 8 : km 5.24 - alt. 195 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto King Street
  9. 9 : km 5.73 - alt. 199 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Rochdale Road, A671
  10. 10 : km 6.8 - alt. 184 m - Keep right onto Rochdale Road, A671
  11. 11 : km 6.82 - alt. 184 m - Keep right onto Rochdale Road, A671
  12. 12 : km 6.85 - alt. 183 m - Turn slight right onto Rochdale Road, A671
  13. 13 : km 7.85 - alt. 165 m - Keep left onto Oldham Road, A671
  14. 14 : km 7.86 - alt. 165 m - Keep right onto Oldham Road, A671
  15. 15 : km 13.08 - alt. 141 m - Keep left onto Oldham Road, A671
  16. 16 : km 13.53 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 13.55 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 13.58 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 13.59 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 13.88 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Milkstone Road
  21. 21 : km 13.9 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 13.94 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 14.88 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 15.04 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Queensway, A664
  25. 25 : km 15.17 - alt. 145 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Queensway, A664
  26. 26 : km 15.31 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Gorrels Way
  27. 27 : km 15.53 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 16 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 16 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 17.21 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 17.28 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 17.62 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 17.64 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 19.48 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 21.39 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 21.87 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 23.08 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 23.3 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 25.3 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 25.66 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 26.4 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 27.09 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 27.16 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Oldham Road, A62
  44. 44 : km 27.3 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Pole Lane
  45. 45 : km 27.51 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Ashton Road West
  46. 46 : km 27.71 - alt. 103 m - Keep right onto Ashton Road East
  47. 47 : km 29.37 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Ashton Road
  48. 48 : km 29.38 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Cutler Hill Road
  49. 49 : km 29.4 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 30.08 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 30.16 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 30.59 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp left onto Stannybrook Road
  53. 53 : km 30.62 - alt. 97 m - Keep left onto Stannybrook Road
  54. 54 : km 30.65 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left onto Newmarket Road
  55. 55 : km 31.48 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight left onto Newmarket Road
  56. 56 : km 32.68 - alt. 131 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Broadoak Road
  57. S/E : km 32.77 - alt. 132 m

Useful Information

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