Irwell

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 7 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 83 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 107 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 24 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bury (60250)
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.541802° / W 2.286168°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.484747° / W 2.245453°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 107 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Bury Old Road, A665
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto North Circle
  4. 4 : km 0.35 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 5 : km 0.39 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.44 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.54 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.6 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.61 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 0.65 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 0.68 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.37 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 1.39 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 2.31 - alt. 45 m - Keep right onto Blue Route
  15. 15 : km 2.37 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 2.61 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.73 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 3.46 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.51 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 3.88 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 4.5 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.52 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 4.65 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 4.68 - alt. 37 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rainsough Brow
  25. 25 : km 4.71 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Agecroft Road, A6044
  26. 26 : km 4.8 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 6.94 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Littleton Road
  28. 28 : km 7.33 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 7.57 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 7.62 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 8.07 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Cromwell Road, A576
  32. 32 : km 8.08 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 8.19 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 8.43 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Gerald Road
  35. 35 : km 8.44 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 8.5 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 8.65 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Frederick Road, B6186
  38. 38 : km 8.74 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 8.77 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 9.25 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right
  41. 41 : km 9.26 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 9.35 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 9.37 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 9.45 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 9.5 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 9.56 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left onto Riverside
  47. 47 : km 9.71 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 9.72 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 10.02 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Lower Broughton Road
  50. 50 : km 10.08 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Great Clowes Street, A5066
  51. 51 : km 10.13 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 10.22 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 10.93 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left
  54. 54 : km 11.07 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto New Bridge Street, B6182
  55. 55 : km 11.14 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Greengate, B6182
  56. 56 : km 11.35 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Chapel Street, A56
  57. 57 : km 11.39 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Victoria Bridge Street
  58. 58 : km 11.51 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Victoria Street
  59. 59 : km 11.53 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  60. E : km 11.53 - 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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