Greater Altrincham Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 38 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 39 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 66 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 25 m
  • ⚐
    District: Manchester 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.407417° / W 2.308441°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.408481° / W 2.308896°
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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. 28 m - Start on Maple Road
  2. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Stancross Road
  3. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Carrswood Road
  4. 4 : km 0.43 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto New Forest Road
  5. 5 : km 0.84 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Wendover Road
  6. 6 : km 0.95 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Brooklands Road
  7. 7 : km 1.13 - alt. 30 m - Keep right onto Brooklands Road
  8. 8 : km 1.15 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stockport Road, B5165
  9. 9 : km 1.17 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Shaftesbury Avenue, A560
  10. 10 : km 2.22 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Thorley Lane, A5144
  11. 11 : km 2.65 - alt. 42 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Thorley Lane, A5144
  12. 12 : km 4.21 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Hale Road, A538
  13. 13 : km 6.11 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto High Elm Road
  14. 14 : km 6.42 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Greengate
  15. 15 : km 6.91 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Chapel Lane
  16. 16 : km 7.02 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Ridge Avenue
  17. 17 : km 7.1 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right onto Ridge Avenue
  18. 18 : km 7.39 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right onto Gorse Bank Road
  19. 19 : km 7.52 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Carrwood
  20. 20 : km 8.56 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Carrwood
  21. 21 : km 8.84 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Chapel Lane
  22. 22 : km 9 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Hawley Lane
  23. 23 : km 9.47 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right onto Hawley Lane
  24. 24 : km 9.59 - alt. 57 m - Keep right onto Broad Lane
  25. 25 : km 9.62 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 10.02 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Arthog Road
  27. 27 : km 11.02 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Ashley Road, B5357
  28. 28 : km 11.43 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right onto Harrop Road
  29. 29 : km 11.46 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Ashley Road, B5357
  30. 30 : km 11.92 - alt. 39 m - Keep left onto Ashley Road, B5163
  31. 31 : km 12.01 - alt. 39 m - Keep left onto Ashley Road, B5163
  32. 32 : km 12.27 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Ashley Road, B5161
  33. 33 : km 12.62 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Ashley Road, A538
  34. 34 : km 12.9 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Lloyd Street
  35. 35 : km 12.91 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Railway Street, A538
  36. 36 : km 13.77 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Woodlands Road, A560
  37. 37 : km 13.78 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Barrington Road, B5164
  38. 38 : km 14.36 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Manchester Road, A56
  39. 39 : km 14.63 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Navigation Road
  40. 40 : km 14.65 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right onto Navigation Road
  41. 41 : km 15.47 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Woodlands Parkway
  42. 42 : km 15.48 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left onto Woodlands Parkway
  43. 43 : km 16.61 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Park Road, B5165
  44. 44 : km 17.14 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Stoney Bridge Lane
  45. 45 : km 17.14 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Park Road, B5165
  46. 46 : km 17.5 - alt. 29 m - Keep right onto Park Road, B5165
  47. 47 : km 17.74 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Park Road, B5165
  48. 48 : km 18.31 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Shaftesbury Avenue, A560
  49. 49 : km 18.33 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 18.34 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 18.53 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Shaftesbury Avenue
  52. 52 : km 19.33 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Shaftesbury Avenue, A560
  53. 53 : km 19.34 - alt. 31 m - Enter roundabout
  54. 54 : km 20.51 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Cranleigh Drive
  55. 55 : km 20.69 - alt. 26 m - Keep left onto Cranleigh Drive
  56. E : km 21.11 - alt. 27 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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