Greater Manchester Circuit - Leg One

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 53.07 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 15h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 253 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 252 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 178 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 27 m
  • ⚐
    District: Manchester 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.454294° / W 2.262654°
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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. 29 m - Start on Whalley Road
  2. 2 : km 0.23 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Rufford Road
  3. 3 : km 0.38 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Carlton Road
  4. 4 : km 0.4 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right onto Withington Road
  5. 5 : km 0.8 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Mayfield Road
  6. 6 : km 1.16 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Alexandra Road South
  7. 7 : km 1.54 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Demesne Road
  8. 8 : km 1.78 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.03 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Princess Road, A5103
  10. 10 : km 2.04 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.05 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Princess Road, A5103
  12. 12 : km 2.12 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Garswood Road
  13. 13 : km 2.45 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Lloyd Street South
  14. 14 : km 2.45 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Hart Road
  15. 15 : km 3.49 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Wilbraham Road, A6010
  16. 16 : km 3.97 - alt. 38 m - Keep right onto Moseley Road, A6010
  17. 17 : km 4.88 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Belvedere Road
  18. 18 : km 4.97 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.03 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 5.04 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 5.08 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left onto Fallowfield Loop
  22. 22 : km 5.31 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 5.39 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Slade Lane
  24. 24 : km 5.43 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Linden Park
  25. 25 : km 5.89 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Errwood Road
  26. 26 : km 5.97 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Errwood Crescent
  27. 27 : km 6.05 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Clare Road
  28. 28 : km 6.12 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Davenhill Road
  29. 29 : km 6.63 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Crossley Road
  30. 30 : km 6.86 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Wellington Road North, A6
  31. 31 : km 7.56 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Manchester Road, A626
  32. 32 : km 9.22 - alt. 76 m - Keep right onto Manchester Road, A626
  33. 33 : km 9.26 - alt. 77 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Lancashire Hill, B6167
  34. 34 : km 9.75 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Penny Lane
  35. 35 : km 9.76 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Lancashire Hill, B6167
  36. 36 : km 9.9 - alt. 45 m - Keep right onto Lancashire Hill, B6167
  37. 37 : km 9.92 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Great Egerton Street, A560
  38. 38 : km 9.93 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 9.95 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Tiviot Dale
  40. 40 : km 10.03 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  41. 41 : km 10.07 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  42. 42 : km 10.07 - alt. 44 m - Keep left onto Bridge Street Brow
  43. 43 : km 10.08 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Bridge Street
  44. 44 : km 10.13 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Bridge Street Brow
  45. 45 : km 10.2 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Market Place
  46. 46 : km 10.23 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Market Place
  47. 47 : km 10.32 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp right onto Churchgate
  48. 48 : km 14.53 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Marple Old Road
  49. 49 : km 14.79 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight right onto Marple Road, A626
  50. 50 : km 14.85 - alt. 84 m - Keep left onto Marple Road, A626
  51. 51 : km 15.08 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Marple Road, A626
  52. 52 : km 17.73 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right onto Arkwright Road, B6102
  53. 53 : km 18.13 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Oldknow Road
  54. 54 : km 18.34 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight right onto Stockport Road, B6101
  55. 55 : km 18.68 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Hibbert Lane
  56. 56 : km 18.81 - alt. 141 m - Keep right onto Hibbert Lane
  57. 57 : km 18.84 - alt. 142 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Hibbert Lane
  58. 58 : km 21.85 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Andrew Lane
  59. 59 : km 22.1 - alt. 158 m - Keep left onto Andrew Lane
  60. 60 : km 23 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Buxton Road, A6
  61. 61 : km 24.8 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Buxton Road
  62. 62 : km 25.9 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Buxton Road, A6
  63. 63 : km 26.51 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 26.52 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 26.53 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 26.55 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left onto Macclesfield Road, A523
  67. 67 : km 27.31 - alt. 91 m - Keep right onto Macclesfield Road, A523
  68. 68 : km 27.36 - alt. 91 m - Keep right onto Dean Lane, A5143
  69. 69 : km 29.16 - alt. 87 m - Keep left onto Jacksons Lane, A5143
  70. 70 : km 29.19 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Jacksons Lane, A5143
  71. 71 : km 29.58 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Jacksons Lane, A5143
  72. 72 : km 29.66 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bridge Lane, A5143
  73. 73 : km 30.48 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Bridge Lane, A5143
  74. 74 : km 30.54 - alt. 60 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bramhall Lane South, A5102
  75. 75 : km 33.23 - alt. 87 m - Keep left onto Woodford Road, A5102
  76. 76 : km 33.95 - alt. 92 m - Keep right onto Woodford Road, A5102
  77. 77 : km 34 - alt. 92 m - Enter roundabout
  78. 78 : km 34.29 - alt. 91 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Chester Road, A5102
  79. 79 : km 34.6 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Moor Lane
  80. 80 : km 37.86 - alt. 78 m - Keep right onto Stanley Road, B5094
  81. 81 : km 37.93 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Stanley Road, B5094
  82. 82 : km 39.31 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Wilmslow Road, B5358
  83. 83 : km 40.94 - alt. 66 m - Keep left onto Wilmslow Road, B5358
  84. 84 : km 41.58 - alt. 62 m - Keep left onto B5358
  85. 85 : km 41.62 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B5358
  86. 86 : km 41.74 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 41.75 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto B5358
  88. 88 : km 41.77 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  89. 89 : km 41.84 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 41.84 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 42.4 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 42.41 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Kingsway, A34
  93. 93 : km 43.28 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Gatley Road, A560
  94. 94 : km 43.3 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Kingsway, A34
  95. 95 : km 43.86 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  96. 96 : km 43.93 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Kingsway, A34
  97. 97 : km 44.71 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 44.72 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Kingsway, A34
  99. 99 : km 45.33 - alt. 38 m - Keep left onto Wilmslow Road, A5145
  100. 100 : km 45.43 - alt. 38 m - Keep left onto Wilmslow Road, A5145
  101. 101 : km 45.46 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Wilmslow Road, A5145
  102. 102 : km 46.9 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Barlow Moor Road, A5145
  103. 103 : km 48.49 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 48.5 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 49.03 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Nell Lane
  106. 106 : km 49.06 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left onto Princess Road, A5103
  107. 107 : km 49.07 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Nell Lane
  108. 108 : km 50.14 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Mauldeth Road West
  109. 109 : km 50.32 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  110. 110 : km 50.34 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Mauldeth Road West
  111. 111 : km 50.39 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 50.53 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp left
  113. 113 : km 50.83 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Fallowfield Loop
  114. 114 : km 50.94 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  115. 115 : km 50.95 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  116. 116 : km 50.97 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto St Werburgh's Road
  117. 117 : km 51.8 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Manley Road
  118. 118 : km 51.8 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Marlborough Avenue
  119. 119 : km 51.91 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Clarendon Road
  120. 120 : km 51.94 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Park Drive
  121. 121 : km 52.25 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto College Road
  122. 122 : km 52.44 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Wood Road
  123. 123 : km 52.61 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Carlton Road
  124. 124 : km 52.71 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Rowan Avenue
  125. 125 : km 52.85 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Whalley Road
  126. S/E : km 53.07 - alt. 29 m

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