Irwell Valley 20 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 32.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 51 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 54 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 58 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bury (60250)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.523592° / W 2.302128°
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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. 40 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.09 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  5. 5 : km 0.23 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 0.71 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left onto Blue Route
  7. 7 : km 0.77 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 1.01 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.13 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 1.9 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 2.07 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.29 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.29 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 2.37 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.4 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 2.43 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 2.57 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 3.05 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left onto Blue Route
  19. 19 : km 3.11 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 3.33 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Blue Route
  21. 21 : km 3.62 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 3.65 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 3.7 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 3.86 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 3.96 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 4.49 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 4.53 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 5.66 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 5.81 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right onto Red Rock Lane
  30. 30 : km 6.54 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 6.76 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 6.82 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 6.87 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 7.59 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 7.67 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 8.49 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 8.56 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 8.73 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 9.11 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 9.18 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 9.47 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 9.76 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Rake Lane
  43. 43 : km 9.84 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Northern Avenue
  44. 44 : km 9.96 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 10.37 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left onto Towpath
  46. 46 : km 11.04 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Towpath
  47. 47 : km 11.09 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 11.1 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 11.33 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto Blue Route
  50. 50 : km 11.69 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 12.46 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  52. 52 : km 12.47 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 12.57 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 12.94 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 12.99 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 13.05 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 13.92 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto Towpath
  58. 58 : km 14.71 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 14.86 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 15.67 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 15.86 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Agecroft Road, A6044
  62. 62 : km 16.09 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  63. 63 : km 16.27 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 16.4 - alt. 40 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 17.04 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right
  66. 66 : km 17.25 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 17.26 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 17.33 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 17.37 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 17.39 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 17.54 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 18.01 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left onto Blue Route
  73. 73 : km 18.08 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 18.3 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Blue Route
  75. 75 : km 18.58 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 18.61 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  77. 77 : km 18.66 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  78. 78 : km 18.82 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  79. 79 : km 18.92 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 19.45 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
  81. 81 : km 19.49 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right
  82. 82 : km 20.62 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  83. 83 : km 20.77 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right onto Red Rock Lane
  84. 84 : km 21.51 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp left
  85. 85 : km 21.73 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 21.79 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 21.83 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  88. 88 : km 22.56 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  89. 89 : km 22.63 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 23.45 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 23.52 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp left
  92. 92 : km 23.69 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  93. 93 : km 24.07 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 24.14 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  95. 95 : km 24.43 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 24.73 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Rake Lane
  97. 97 : km 24.81 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Northern Avenue
  98. 98 : km 24.92 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  99. 99 : km 25.34 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left onto Towpath
  100. 100 : km 26 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Towpath
  101. 101 : km 26.05 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 26.07 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 26.29 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto Blue Route
  104. 104 : km 26.65 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  105. 105 : km 27.42 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  106. 106 : km 27.43 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right
  107. 107 : km 27.54 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  108. 108 : km 27.9 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 27.96 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 28.02 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  111. 111 : km 28.89 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto Towpath
  112. 112 : km 29.67 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  113. 113 : km 29.82 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  114. 114 : km 30.63 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  115. 115 : km 30.83 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Agecroft Road, A6044
  116. 116 : km 31.05 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  117. 117 : km 31.23 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  118. 118 : km 31.36 - alt. 40 m - Keep right
  119. 119 : km 32 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right
  120. 120 : km 32.21 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  121. 121 : km 32.22 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  122. S/E : km 32.32 - alt. 40 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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