Delamere Sandstone Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.90 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 134 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 134 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 171 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 72 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.

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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. 113 m - Start on Chester Road, A54
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Delamere FP 13
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 124 m - Turn slight left onto Delamere FP 13
  4. 4 : km 0.62 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp left onto Delamere FP 19
  5. 5 : km 0.74 - alt. 149 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 0.78 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.12 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.93 - alt. 147 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 1.97 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 1.99 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 2.08 - alt. 141 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 2.79 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.96 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 3.3 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 3.64 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.69 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right onto Delamere FP 4
  17. 17 : km 3.74 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 4.12 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 4.5 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Delamere FP 3
  20. 20 : km 4.81 - alt. 80 m - Keep right onto Delamere FP 3
  21. 21 : km 5.23 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left onto Delamere FP 3
  22. 22 : km 5.31 - alt. 80 m - Keep right onto Delamere FP 3
  23. 23 : km 5.54 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Ashton Road
  24. 24 : km 5.55 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Norley FP 16
  25. 25 : km 5.63 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 5.91 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 5.97 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 6.04 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 6.21 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 6.66 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 7 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 7.15 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 7.34 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 7.7 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 8.32 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right onto Delamere FP 3
  36. 36 : km 8.4 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 8.62 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 8.73 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 8.74 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 8.95 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 9.8 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 9.88 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 10.29 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 10.54 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 10.61 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 11.04 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 11.35 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 11.47 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right
  49. 49 : km 11.73 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 11.84 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left onto Delamere FP 4
  51. 51 : km 11.84 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Delamere FP 4
  52. 52 : km 12.27 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right onto Delamere FP 4
  53. 53 : km 12.3 - alt. 78 m - Keep left onto Delamere FP 4
  54. 54 : km 12.67 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right onto Delamere FP 4
  55. 55 : km 13.02 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp left onto Delamere FP 13
  56. 56 : km 14.65 - alt. 124 m - Turn slight right onto Delamere FP 13
  57. 57 : km 14.83 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Chester Road, A54
  58. S/E : km 14.9 - alt. 113 m

Useful Information

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