Traffod/Old Trafford/Salford Mock Hike/Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.50 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 9 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 9 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 32 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 22 m
  • ⚐
    District: Trafford 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.463863° / W 2.267471°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 31 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Northumberland Road, B5224
  3. 3 : km 0.76 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Ayres Road, B5224
  4. 4 : km 1.6 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Warwick Road South
  5. 5 : km 1.6 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.62 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.66 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 2.58 - alt. 30 m - Keep right onto Sir Matt Busby Way
  9. 9 : km 2.64 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Sir Alex Ferguson Way
  10. 10 : km 2.65 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Sir Matt Busby Way
  11. 11 : km 2.67 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.71 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 2.71 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Sir Alex Ferguson Way
  14. 14 : km 2.78 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Trafford Wharf Road
  15. 15 : km 2.88 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Trafford Wharf Road
  16. 16 : km 2.89 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Trafford Wharf Road
  17. 17 : km 2.91 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.94 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.52 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.53 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 3.6 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 3.7 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 4.09 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Green
  24. 24 : km 4.3 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto The Quays
  25. 25 : km 4.31 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.34 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 4.55 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 4.6 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 4.72 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 4.77 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 4.88 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 5.03 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 5.07 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 5.11 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 5.13 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 5.15 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 5.16 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 5.19 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 5.21 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 5.26 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 5.46 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Waterfront Quay
  42. 42 : km 5.48 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 5.54 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 5.55 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Waterfront Quay
  45. 45 : km 5.62 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 5.73 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 5.77 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Trafford Road, A5063
  48. 48 : km 5.83 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 5.91 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 6.13 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 6.25 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Taylorson Street
  52. 52 : km 6.28 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Link by Nine Acre Court
  53. 53 : km 6.33 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Nine Acre Drive
  54. 54 : km 6.34 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Nine Acre Drive
  55. 55 : km 6.4 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Ordsall Lane, A5066
  56. 56 : km 6.42 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 6.54 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Irwell River Park
  58. 58 : km 7.2 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 7.23 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left onto Woden Street
  60. 60 : km 7.49 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Ellesmere Street
  61. 61 : km 7.67 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 7.69 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 7.69 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Trentham Street
  64. 64 : km 7.7 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Chester Road, A56
  65. 65 : km 7.71 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Chester Road, A5014
  66. 66 : km 7.77 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Chester Road, A5014
  67. 67 : km 7.96 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Chester Road, A5014
  68. 68 : km 8.15 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 8.34 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 8.35 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 8.36 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 8.36 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto East Union Street
  73. 73 : km 8.38 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Stretford Road, A5067
  74. S/E : km 8.5 - alt. 31 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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