34k Oldham-Brownhills-Greenfield-Stalybridge Loops

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 34.17 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 320 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 371 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 298 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 110 m
  • ⚐
    District: Tameside 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.519426° / W 2.046299°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.514759° / W 2.041668°
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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. 203 m - Start on Stockport Road, A670
  2. 2 : km 1.02 - alt. 221 m - Keep left onto Lees Road
  3. 3 : km 1.35 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight right onto Under Lane
  4. 4 : km 2.09 - alt. 225 m - Turn sharp right onto Oldham Road, A669
  5. 5 : km 3.1 - alt. 197 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 3.78 - alt. 176 m - Keep left onto High Street, A669
  7. 7 : km 5.47 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 5.58 - alt. 187 m - Keep right onto Cross Street, B6194
  9. 9 : km 5.66 - alt. 188 m - Turn right onto Greenacres Road
  10. 10 : km 7.67 - alt. 223 m - Turn right onto Huddersfield Road, A62
  11. 11 : km 8.01 - alt. 250 m - Keep right onto Huddersfield Road, A62
  12. 12 : km 9.61 - alt. 298 m - Turn sharp right onto Platting Road
  13. 13 : km 11 - alt. 260 m - Turn left onto Oldham Road, A669
  14. 14 : km 11.02 - alt. 261 m - Turn right onto Stockport Road, A6050
  15. 15 : km 11.03 - alt. 261 m - Turn right onto Oldham Road, A669
  16. 16 : km 12.65 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp right onto Oaklands Road
  17. 17 : km 13.05 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Oaklands Road
  18. 18 : km 13.07 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Shaw Hall Bank Road, B6175
  19. 19 : km 13.71 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto Manchester Road, A635
  20. 20 : km 13.72 - alt. 162 m - Keep left onto Manchester Road, A635
  21. 21 : km 15.51 - alt. 163 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Chew Valley Road, A669
  22. 22 : km 16.69 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Chapel Road, A6051
  23. 23 : km 17.21 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Oldham Road, A670
  24. 24 : km 18.88 - alt. 171 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 19.9 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Moorgate Street
  26. 26 : km 19.91 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 20.13 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight right onto High Street, A670
  28. 28 : km 20.9 - alt. 177 m - Keep left onto Shaw Hall Bank Road, A669
  29. 29 : km 21.04 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Shaw Hall Bank Road, B6175
  30. 30 : km 21.74 - alt. 155 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 21.75 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 22.04 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 22.52 - alt. 149 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 22.84 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 22.87 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 22.88 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left onto Manchester Road, A635
  37. 37 : km 23.41 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp right onto Huddersfield Road, B6175
  38. 38 : km 25.88 - alt. 184 m - Turn right onto Staley Road
  39. 39 : km 25.89 - alt. 184 m - Turn right onto Huddersfield Road, B6175
  40. 40 : km 26.6 - alt. 177 m - Turn sharp right onto Crowswood Drive
  41. 41 : km 26.61 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Huddersfield Road, B6175
  42. 42 : km 27.5 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Crowswood Drive
  43. 43 : km 27.51 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Huddersfield Road, B6175
  44. 44 : km 29.58 - alt. 118 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 30.11 - alt. 123 m - Keep right onto Stamford Street, A6018
  46. 46 : km 30.12 - alt. 124 m - Keep left onto Stamford Street, A6018
  47. 47 : km 30.21 - alt. 126 m - Keep left onto Wakefield Road, A635
  48. 48 : km 32.5 - alt. 133 m - Keep right onto Manchester Road, A635
  49. 49 : km 32.53 - alt. 131 m - Keep left onto Manchester Road, A635
  50. 50 : km 33.39 - alt. 135 m - Keep left onto Manchester Road, A635
  51. 51 : km 33.93 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Waggon Road
  52. 52 : km 33.96 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Manchester Road, A635
  53. 53 : km 34.13 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Stamford Road, B6177
  54. 54 : km 34.16 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right onto Stamford Road, B6177
  55. E : km 34.17 - alt. 156 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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