16 Miles From Home

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.33 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 184 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 182 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 198 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 58 m
  • ⚐
    District: Tameside 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.480486° / W 2.107474°
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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. 99 m - Start on Stockport Road, A6017
  2. 2 : km 0.72 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto Stockport Road, A6017
  3. 3 : km 0.76 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left onto Guide Bridge, A6017
  4. 4 : km 1.54 - alt. 100 m - Keep left onto Guide Lane, A6017
  5. 5 : km 2.62 - alt. 101 m - Keep left onto Ashton Road, A6017
  6. 6 : km 6.84 - alt. 89 m - Keep left onto Ashton Road, A6017
  7. 7 : km 6.9 - alt. 88 m - Enter roundabout
  8. 8 : km 7.38 - alt. 84 m - Keep left onto Ashton Road, A560
  9. 9 : km 7.45 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 7.46 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 7.46 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Stockport Road West, B6104
  12. 12 : km 7.61 - alt. 88 m - Keep left onto Stockport Road West, A560
  13. 13 : km 12.06 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Market Street, B6468
  14. 14 : km 12.31 - alt. 128 m - Enter roundabout
  15. 15 : km 13.26 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp left onto Mottram Old Road, A560
  16. 16 : km 16.01 - alt. 163 m - Keep left onto Stockport Road, A560
  17. 17 : km 16.48 - alt. 180 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 16.57 - alt. 184 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 16.58 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto Stockport Road, A560
  20. 20 : km 17.04 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 17.06 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Stockport Road, A560
  22. 22 : km 17.08 - alt. 190 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 17.1 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Stockport Road, A560
  24. 24 : km 17.44 - alt. 194 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Mottram Road, A57
  25. 25 : km 17.47 - alt. 196 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 17.48 - alt. 196 m - Turn left onto Mottram Road, A57
  27. 27 : km 19.58 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Sheffield Road
  28. 28 : km 20.19 - alt. 129 m - Keep left onto High Street
  29. 29 : km 20.48 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Halton Street
  30. 30 : km 20.86 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Oak Street
  31. 31 : km 20.86 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Commercial Brow
  32. 32 : km 20.92 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight right onto Ashton Road
  33. 33 : km 21.62 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Bennett Street, B6170
  34. 34 : km 21.64 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp left onto Ashton Road, B6170
  35. 35 : km 22.02 - alt. 124 m - Keep left onto Birch Lane, B6170
  36. 36 : km 22.07 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Johnsonbrook Road
  37. 37 : km 22.08 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Birch Lane, B6170
  38. 38 : km 22.56 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Dewsnap Lane
  39. 39 : km 23.54 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto King Street, A627
  40. 40 : km 25.22 - alt. 98 m - Keep right onto Cavendish Street, A627
  41. 41 : km 25.27 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 25.29 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Cavendish Street, A627
  43. 43 : km 25.38 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Cavendish Street
  44. 44 : km 25.41 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Park Parade, A635
  45. 45 : km 25.46 - alt. 104 m - Keep left onto Bentinck Street
  46. 46 : km 25.5 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Park Parade, A635
  47. 47 : km 25.84 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp right onto A635
  48. 48 : km 25.84 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight right onto A635
  49. 49 : km 26.02 - alt. 103 m - Keep left onto Stockport Road, A6017
  50. S/E : km 26.33 - alt. 99 m

Useful Information

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A short half day walk on old cobbled track through nature reserve and park. Initial gradual uphill section on unmade track, taking you to Stalybridge centre, to come back through nature reserve and park.

Walking Haughton Dale

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⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)

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Walking Werneth Low

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↔7.57 km ↗+141 m ↘-134 m ◔2h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)

Follow the Trans-Pennine Trail to a popular local landmark with extensive views.

Walking Back o’ th’ Hill

Association or club
↔6.33 km ↗+82 m ↘-91 m ◔2h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)

Wide views, interesting corners, and a quiet stretch of canal towpath with a spooky tunnel.

Walking Swineshaw Reservoirs & Wild Bank Hill

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↔10.60 km ↗+282 m ↘-283 m ◔3h 50 ▲Difficult
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A longer walk featuring a scenic valley and a stiff climb to a fine moorland viewpoint.

Walking Wild Bank Hill

Association or club
↔5.56 km ↗+162 m ↘-164 m ◔2h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)

A taste of heather moorland as you climb to the local trig-point, with wide views over Manchester.

Walking Harrop Edge

Association or club
↔2.34 km ↗+68 m ↘-61 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)

An easy stroll round a nearby hill, with wide views over Manchester and the Dark Peak.

Walking Cown Edge from Broadbottom

Walker
↔11.67 km ↗+301 m ↘-307 m ◔4h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)

This Peak District walk follows a circuit that inclues Cown Edge, which offers some fine views towards Manchester. The route is easy to follow and includes a substantial section of the Cown Edge Way.

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