Walk: Manchester To Halifax

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 59.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 266 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 178 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 205 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 29 m
  • ⚐
    District: Manchester 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.45428° / W 2.262676°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.721117° / W 1.853938°
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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. 29 m - Start on Whalley Road
  2. 2 : km 0.4 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left onto Withington Road
  3. 3 : km 0.62 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Moss Lane West, B5219
  4. 4 : km 1.04 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Chichester Road
  5. 5 : km 1.4 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.43 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right onto Sam Swire Street
  7. 7 : km 1.58 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Old Birley Street
  8. 8 : km 1.66 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right onto Phoenix Way
  9. 9 : km 1.79 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Archway
  10. 10 : km 2.18 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.4 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Epping Street
  12. 12 : km 2.47 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Stretford Road, A5076
  13. 13 : km 2.92 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 3.14 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.16 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 3.51 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Grosvenor Street
  17. 17 : km 3.53 - alt. 37 m - Keep left onto Grosvenor Street
  18. 18 : km 3.82 - alt. 37 m - Keep left onto London Road, A6
  19. 19 : km 4 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto London Road, A6
  20. 20 : km 4.27 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 4.29 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Station Approach
  22. 22 : km 4.3 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Ducie Street, B6181
  23. 23 : km 4.57 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 4.63 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Vantage Quay Bridge
  25. 25 : km 4.64 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 4.71 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 4.73 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left onto Tariff Street
  28. 28 : km 4.74 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 4.75 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Tariff Street
  30. 30 : km 4.77 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 4.78 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 5.15 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 5.17 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 5.19 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 5.2 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 5.24 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 5.56 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 5.59 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 5.74 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 6.32 - alt. 55 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 6.74 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 7.31 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 8.75 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 8.81 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 9.17 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 9.61 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 10.25 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 11.35 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 12.15 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 12.5 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 13.77 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 14.5 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 14.73 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 15.33 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 15.47 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 15.83 - alt. 104 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 16.37 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 18.33 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 20.17 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 20.19 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 20.53 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight right
  62. 62 : km 20.6 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp left
  63. 63 : km 22.28 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Gorrels Way
  64. 64 : km 22.49 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 22.73 - alt. 141 m - Turn slight right
  66. 66 : km 23.92 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Milkstone Road
  67. 67 : km 23.94 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 24.23 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp right
  69. 69 : km 25.38 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight left
  70. 70 : km 26.08 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 28.35 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 28.39 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight right
  73. 73 : km 28.58 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 28.76 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight left
  75. 75 : km 29.1 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 29.9 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto Canal Street, B6225
  77. 77 : km 30.2 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Halifax Road, A58
  78. 78 : km 30.45 - alt. 150 m - Keep left
  79. 79 : km 30.46 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight left
  80. 80 : km 32.92 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 34.98 - alt. 174 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 37.6 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Rochdale Road, A6033
  83. 83 : km 37.82 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight right onto Rochdale Road, A6033
  84. 84 : km 38.27 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight left onto Rochdale Road, A6033
  85. 85 : km 38.38 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Oak Street
  86. 86 : km 38.46 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 40 - alt. 125 m - Keep left
  88. 88 : km 42.61 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  89. 89 : km 45.92 - alt. 102 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 46.21 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 46.23 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 46.25 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  93. 93 : km 47.44 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  94. 94 : km 48.46 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left
  95. 95 : km 51.56 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  96. 96 : km 52.77 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  97. 97 : km 53.81 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  98. 98 : km 54.79 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Tuel Lane, A6139
  99. 99 : km 54.86 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Wharf Street, A58
  100. 100 : km 55.26 - alt. 95 m - Keep left onto Bolton Brow, A58
  101. 101 : km 55.45 - alt. 109 m - Turn slight left onto Upper Bolton Brow, A58
  102. 102 : km 56.45 - alt. 175 m - Keep right onto Rochdale Road, A58
  103. 103 : km 56.57 - alt. 180 m - Keep left onto Rochdale Road, A58
  104. 104 : km 56.78 - alt. 190 m - Keep left onto Rochdale Road, A58
  105. 105 : km 56.97 - alt. 205 m - Keep left onto Rochdale Road, A58
  106. 106 : km 57.02 - alt. 205 m - Keep left onto Rochdale Road, A58
  107. 107 : km 58.54 - alt. 159 m - Keep left onto Bull Green
  108. 108 : km 58.62 - alt. 154 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Barum Top, A629
  109. 109 : km 58.75 - alt. 150 m - Keep left onto Fountain Street, A629
  110. 110 : km 58.81 - alt. 147 m - Keep left onto Fountain Street
  111. 111 : km 58.92 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Horton Street
  112. 112 : km 58.93 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Horton Street
  113. E : km 59.32 - alt. 118 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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