Wirral Circular Trail

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 56.26 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 60 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 63 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 55 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ellesmere Port 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.29686° / W 2.97758°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.29685° / W 2.98168°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 28 m - Start near Wirral Circular Trail, Ellesmere Port CH66, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 28 m - Head south on The Wirral Way/Wirral Circular Trail towards National Route 56
  3. 3 : km 4.99 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto The Wirral Way/Wirral Circular Trail/National Route 56
  4. 4 : km 6.36 - alt. 27 m - Turn left to stay on The Wirral Way/Wirral Circular Trail/National Route 56
  5. 5 : km 7.42 - alt. 16 m - Slight left to stay on The Wirral Way/Wirral Circular Trail/National Route 56
  6. 6 : km 7.65 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto 70/Station Rd/The Wirral Way/Wirral Circular Trail/B5135
  7. 7 : km 7.76 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto The Wirral Way/Wirral Circular Trail/National Route 56
  8. 8 : km 7.98 - alt. 16 m - Head north on The Wirral Way/Wirral Circular Trail/National Route 56 towards Riverbank Rd
  9. 9 : km 11.88 - alt. 24 m - Turn right to stay on The Wirral Way/Wirral Circular Trail
  10. 10 : km 15.07 - alt. 26 m - Turn left to stay on The Wirral Way/Wirral Circular Trail
  11. 11 : km 16.05 - alt. 21 m - Head north-west on The Wirral Way/Wirral Circular Trail towards Croft Dr
  12. 12 : km 17.36 - alt. 15 m - Keep left to stay on The Wirral Way/Wirral Circular Trail
  13. 13 : km 19.47 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Grange Rd/Wirral Circular Trail/A540
  14. 14 : km 19.48 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Orrysdale Rd/Wirral Circular Trail
  15. 15 : km 20.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn left to stay on Wirral Circular Trail
  16. 16 : km 20.76 - alt. 7 m - Head north on Wirral Circular Trail
  17. 17 : km 21.31 - alt. 8 m - Turn left to stay on Wirral Circular Trail
  18. 18 : km 21.42 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Carr Ln/Wirral Circular Trail
  19. 19 : km 24.61 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Meols Parade
  20. 20 : km 24.7 - alt. 5 m - Slight right
  21. 21 : km 26.67 - alt. 6 m - Head east
  22. 22 : km 29.14 - alt. 7 m - Slight left towards National Route 56
  23. 23 : km 29.59 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto National Route 56
  24. 24 : km 32.33 - alt. 6 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto King's Parade/National Route 56
  25. 25 : km 33.25 - alt. 4 m - Head east
  26. 26 : km 33.64 - alt. 7 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Marine Promenade/National Route 56
  27. 27 : km 37.47 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Victoria Pl
  28. 28 : km 37.55 - alt. 8 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Birkenhead Rd/A554
  29. 29 : km 37.95 - alt. 7 m - Head south-west on Birkenhead Rd/A554 towards Kelvin Rd/B5144
  30. 30 : km 38.71 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Tower Wharf
  31. 31 : km 38.88 - alt. 7 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Morpeth Wharf/Wirral Circular Trail
  32. 32 : km 40.2 - alt. 3 m - Slight left to stay on Wirral Circular Trail
  33. 33 : km 40.26 - alt. 2 m - Slight right to stay on Wirral Circular Trail
  34. 34 : km 41.05 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Priory St/Wirral Circular Trail
  35. 35 : km 41.22 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto St Mary's Gate/Wirral Circular Trail
  36. 36 : km 41.35 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Chester St/Wirral Circular Trail/A41
  37. 37 : km 41.75 - alt. 6 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Campbeltown Rd
  38. 38 : km 41.86 - alt. 6 m - Turn right to stay on Campbeltown Rd
  39. 39 : km 42.74 - alt. 9 m - Turn left towards Wirral Circular Trail
  40. 40 : km 42.85 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Wirral Circular Trail
  41. 41 : km 42.92 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto St Paul's Rd/Wirral Circular Trail
  42. 42 : km 43 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto New Chester Rd/Wirral Circular Trail/B5136
  43. 43 : km 43.41 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Bedford Rd/Wirral Circular Trail
  44. 44 : km 43.64 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Mersey Ln S/Wirral Circular Trail
  45. 45 : km 43.87 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Rock Ln E/Wirral Circular Trail
  46. 46 : km 43.91 - alt. 15 m - Turn left to stay on Rock Ln E/Wirral Circular Trail
  47. 47 : km 44.07 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Rock Park
  48. 48 : km 44.55 - alt. 12 m - Slight left onto Rock Park Rd
  49. 49 : km 44.61 - alt. 12 m - Head south-east on Rock Park Rd towards Delta Rd E
  50. 50 : km 44.79 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto The Dell/Wirral Circular Trail
  51. 51 : km 45.33 - alt. 18 m - Continue onto New Ferry Rd
  52. 52 : km 45.46 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Mersey Bank Rd
  53. 53 : km 45.55 - alt. 20 m - Slight right to stay on Mersey Bank Rd
  54. 54 : km 45.7 - alt. 19 m - Slight right onto Shorefields
  55. 55 : km 45.83 - alt. 19 m - Turn right to stay on Shorefields
  56. 56 : km 46.2 - alt. 14 m - Continue onto Corona Rd/Wirral Circular Trail
  57. 57 : km 46.48 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Bolton Rd E/Wirral Circular Trail
  58. 58 : km 46.52 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto The Anzacs/Wirral Circular Trail
  59. 59 : km 46.63 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Shore Dr/Wirral Circular Trail
  60. 60 : km 46.79 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto New Chester Rd/Wirral Circular Trail/A41
  61. 61 : km 47.36 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Pool Ln/Wirral Circular Trail
  62. 62 : km 47.58 - alt. 10 m - Continue onto Old Court House Rd
  63. 63 : km 47.94 - alt. 12 m - Continue straight onto Thermal Rd/Wirral Circular Trail
  64. 64 : km 48.42 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Riverbank Rd/Wirral Circular Trail
  65. 65 : km 49.32 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Commercial Rd/Wirral Circular Trail
  66. 66 : km 49.39 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Riverwood Rd/Wirral Circular Trail
  67. 67 : km 50.01 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Wirral Circular Trail
  68. 68 : km 50.42 - alt. 13 m - Slight left to stay on Wirral Circular Trail
  69. 69 : km 51.37 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Lock Rd
  70. 70 : km 51.43 - alt. 15 m - Head north-west on Lock Rd towards Ferry Rd/Wirral Circular Trail
  71. 71 : km 51.49 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Ferry Rd/Wirral Circular Trail
  72. 72 : km 53.07 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Eastham Village Rd/Wirral Circular Trail
  73. 73 : km 53.14 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Stanley Ln/Wirral Circular Trail
  74. 74 : km 53.54 - alt. 31 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Eastham Rake
  75. 75 : km 55.72 - alt. 32 m - Eastham Rake turns slightly left and becomes Benty Heath Ln/Wirral Circular Trail
  76. 76 : km 56.1 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Hooton Rd/Wirral Circular Trail/B5133
  77. E : km 56.26 - alt. 31 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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