West Kirkby Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.33 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 75 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 72 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 89 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wirral 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.343925° / W 3.14608°
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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. 26 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Wirral Way
  5. 5 : km 1.05 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.05 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.39 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left onto Wirral Way
  8. 8 : km 2.26 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto Wirral Way
  9. 9 : km 2.54 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.68 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.69 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.02 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.03 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Macdona Drive
  14. 14 : km 3.5 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Sandy Lane, B5141
  15. 15 : km 3.91 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.99 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.04 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.06 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.08 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto South Parade
  21. 21 : km 6.52 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Wirral Circular Trail
  22. 22 : km 6.52 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Stanley Road
  23. 23 : km 6.52 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right onto Wirral Circular Trail
  24. 24 : km 6.53 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Wirral Circular Trail
  25. 25 : km 7.93 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Wirral Way
  26. 26 : km 7.94 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left onto North Parade
  27. 27 : km 8.26 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto The King's Gap
  28. 28 : km 8.43 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Station Road
  29. 29 : km 8.73 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Newhall Lane
  30. 30 : km 10.33 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Gilroy Road
  31. 31 : km 10.61 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Saughall Massie Road, B5192
  32. 32 : km 11.03 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 11.42 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto China Farm Lane
  34. 34 : km 11.44 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.49 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto China Farm Lane
  36. 36 : km 11.56 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 12.61 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Frankby Road, B5139
  38. 38 : km 12.62 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 13.17 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left onto Birch Heys
  40. 40 : km 13.18 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Montgomery Hill, B5140
  41. 41 : km 13.35 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 13.52 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 13.58 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 13.76 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 13.86 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 13.97 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 14.14 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 14.86 - alt. 67 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 15.28 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 15.39 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 15.4 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 15.51 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 15.6 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 15.66 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Telegraph Road, A540
  55. 55 : km 15.82 - alt. 69 m - Keep left onto Telegraph Road, A540
  56. 56 : km 15.85 - alt. 70 m - Enter roundabout
  57. 57 : km 16.1 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  58. 58 : km 16.16 - alt. 53 m - Keep left onto Station Road
  59. 59 : km 17.16 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 17.18 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 17.2 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 17.23 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  63. S/E : km 17.33 - alt. 26 m

Useful Information

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