Carr Mill Dam - Start Red Barn Road

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 95 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 90 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 123 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 41 m
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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. 80 m - Start on Red Barn Road
  2. 2 : km 0.71 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp right onto Rainford Road, B5205
  3. 3 : km 1.21 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 1.97 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Birchley Road, A571
  5. 5 : km 2.03 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Lime Vale Road
  6. 6 : km 2.7 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Carr Mill Road
  7. 7 : km 2.94 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.07 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 3.23 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.26 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left onto Carr Mill Road
  11. 11 : km 3.45 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Carr Mill Road, A571
  12. 12 : km 4.22 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Garswood Old Road
  13. 13 : km 4.28 - alt. 44 m - Keep left onto Garswood Old Road
  14. 14 : km 4.48 - alt. 42 m - Keep left onto Garswood Old Road
  15. 15 : km 5.06 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 5.36 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.4 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 5.83 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 6.15 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 6.15 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Old Woods
  21. 21 : km 7.21 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 7.48 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 8.11 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.49 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Newton Road, B5207
  25. 25 : km 9.2 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Main Street, A571
  26. 26 : km 9.34 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 9.46 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 9.46 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 9.89 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 10.24 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 10.3 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 10.72 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Red Barn Road
  33. S/E : km 10.95 - alt. 80 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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