Greater Manchester Circuit - Leg Two

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 54.96 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 108 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 109 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 84 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 m
  • ⚐
    District: Manchester 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.454284° / W 2.26267°
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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 0.29 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Wood Road
  3. 3 : km 0.61 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto College Road
  4. 4 : km 0.79 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Park Drive
  5. 5 : km 1.11 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Clarendon Road
  6. 6 : km 1.13 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Marlborough Avenue
  7. 7 : km 1.24 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Manley Road
  8. 8 : km 1.25 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto St Werburgh's Road
  9. 9 : km 2.07 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.09 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.11 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Fallowfield Loop
  12. 12 : km 2.21 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 2.52 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 2.65 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Mauldeth Road West
  15. 15 : km 2.7 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.73 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Mauldeth Road West
  17. 17 : km 2.88 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.91 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 2.92 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 2.93 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left onto Nell Lane
  21. 21 : km 3.99 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.52 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 4.54 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Barlow Moor Road, A5145
  24. 24 : km 6.12 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Wilmslow Road, A5145
  25. 25 : km 7.56 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Wilmslow Road, A5145
  26. 26 : km 7.62 - alt. 37 m - Keep right onto Wilmslow Road, A5145
  27. 27 : km 7.7 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right onto Kingsway, A34
  28. 28 : km 8.3 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 8.31 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Kingsway, A34
  30. 30 : km 8.56 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 8.57 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 9.04 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 9.11 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Barnes Way
  34. 34 : km 9.13 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Kingsway, A34
  35. 35 : km 10.23 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Broadway
  36. 36 : km 10.26 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Broadway
  37. 37 : km 10.27 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 10.37 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 11.21 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 11.34 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 11.63 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Harrow Drive
  42. 42 : km 11.64 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Wilmslow Road, B5358
  43. 43 : km 11.96 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto Wilmslow Road, B5358
  44. 44 : km 13.94 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 14 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 15.87 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 15.87 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 15.87 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 16.6 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 17.64 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 17.66 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right onto Enterprise Way
  52. 52 : km 18.1 - alt. 68 m - Keep right onto Enterprise Way
  53. 53 : km 18.13 - alt. 68 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Enterprise Way
  54. 54 : km 18.28 - alt. 69 m - Keep right onto Bailey Lane
  55. 55 : km 18.3 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right onto Bailey Lane
  56. 56 : km 18.45 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 18.5 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 18.54 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 18.76 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp left
  60. 60 : km 18.79 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 18.86 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right onto Painswick Road
  62. 62 : km 18.95 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Portway
  63. 63 : km 20 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Simonsway
  64. 64 : km 20.94 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Greenbrow Road
  65. 65 : km 21.36 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Newall Road
  66. 66 : km 21.61 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left onto Whitecarr Lane
  67. 67 : km 22.62 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Clay Lane
  68. 68 : km 24.04 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Shay Lane
  69. 69 : km 24.49 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Hale Road, A538
  70. 70 : km 25.38 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Park Road, B5162
  71. 71 : km 26.74 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Nursery Avenue
  72. 72 : km 26.74 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Park Road, B5162
  73. 73 : km 28.02 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Langham Road, B5161
  74. 74 : km 32.77 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left onto Paddock Lane, B5160
  75. 75 : km 34.72 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left onto Paddock Lane, A6144
  76. 76 : km 35.79 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Townfield Lane, B5159
  77. 77 : km 37.91 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right onto A57
  78. 78 : km 38.4 - alt. 17 m - Keep left onto A57
  79. 79 : km 38.49 - alt. 17 m - Keep left onto Manchester Road
  80. 80 : km 39.26 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Glazebrook Lane
  81. 81 : km 39.31 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp right
  82. 82 : km 39.55 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  83. 83 : km 39.72 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 39.75 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 41.29 - alt. 17 m - Keep right
  86. 86 : km 41.77 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 41.78 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 41.79 - alt. 16 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bessemer Road
  89. 89 : km 41.84 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 41.84 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Bessemer Road
  91. 91 : km 41.86 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cadishead Way, A57
  92. 92 : km 43.5 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 43.54 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
  94. 94 : km 43.6 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  95. 95 : km 43.61 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp left
  96. 96 : km 43.75 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left
  97. 97 : km 44.34 - alt. 16 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Irlam Road
  98. 98 : km 46.03 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Flixton Road, B5158
  99. 99 : km 46.53 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Flixton Road
  100. 100 : km 46.64 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  101. 101 : km 46.65 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Flixton Road
  102. 102 : km 47.97 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Station Road, B5214
  103. 103 : km 48.03 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Higher Road
  104. 104 : km 48.87 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Moss Vale Road
  105. 105 : km 48.94 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Bradfield Road
  106. 106 : km 49.77 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bradfield Road
  107. 107 : km 50.4 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Bradfield Road
  108. 108 : km 50.4 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 5 onto Derbyshire Lane
  109. 109 : km 51.41 - alt. 26 m - Keep left onto Derbyshire Lane
  110. 110 : km 51.45 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left onto Chester Road, A56
  111. 111 : km 51.64 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 51.7 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right onto Bridgewater Way
  113. 113 : km 51.77 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  114. 114 : km 51.8 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right onto Chester Road, A56
  115. 115 : km 51.91 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Christie Road
  116. 116 : km 52.07 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Renton Road
  117. 117 : km 52.07 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right
  118. 118 : km 52.09 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  119. 119 : km 52.1 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  120. 120 : km 52.29 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Kings Road
  121. 121 : km 53.02 - alt. 27 m - Keep left onto Kings Road
  122. 122 : km 53.04 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  123. 123 : km 53.05 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  124. 124 : km 53.12 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  125. 125 : km 53.13 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right onto Kings Road
  126. 126 : km 54.44 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto St. Johns Road
  127. 127 : km 54.66 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Upper Chorlton Road, B5218
  128. 128 : km 54.76 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Sylvan Avenue
  129. 129 : km 54.9 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Whalley Road
  130. S/E : km 54.96 - alt. 29 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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