HM Circular (via Marsden)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.44 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 726 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 718 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 490 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 135 m
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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. 215 m
  2. 1 : km 0.05 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto Berry Road
  3. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 212 m - Turn sharp left onto Slaithwaite Road, B6107
  4. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 201 m - Turn sharp right onto Red Lane
  5. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 0.42 - alt. 194 m - Turn sharp left onto Golcar Brow Road
  7. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 193 m - Turn sharp right onto The Hollow
  8. 7 : km 0.85 - alt. 193 m - Turn right onto Whingrove Avenue
  9. 8 : km 0.93 - alt. 199 m - Turn left onto Colders Drive
  10. 9 : km 1 - alt. 200 m - Turn left onto Colders Drive
  11. 10 : km 1.06 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto Colders Lane
  12. 11 : km 1.56 - alt. 243 m - Turn left onto Leygards Lane
  13. 12 : km 1.59 - alt. 244 m - Turn right onto Wessenden Head Road
  14. 13 : km 3.39 - alt. 406 m - Keep right
  15. 14 : km 4.02 - alt. 490 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 4.16 - alt. 486 m - Keep left
  17. 16 : km 5.22 - alt. 370 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 17 : km 5.28 - alt. 365 m - Turn slight left
  19. 18 : km 6.65 - alt. 306 m - Keep left
  20. 19 : km 6.68 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight right
  21. 20 : km 9.05 - alt. 242 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 9.27 - alt. 233 m - Keep right
  23. 22 : km 9.4 - alt. 236 m - Turn slight left
  24. 23 : km 9.52 - alt. 236 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 9.56 - alt. 238 m - Turn right onto Mount Road
  26. 25 : km 9.57 - alt. 237 m - Turn left onto Netherley Drive
  27. 26 : km 9.6 - alt. 239 m - Keep right
  28. 27 : km 9.78 - alt. 262 m - Turn slight right onto Old Mount Road
  29. 28 : km 9.82 - alt. 261 m - Turn left
  30. 29 : km 9.93 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 10.11 - alt. 312 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 31 : km 10.23 - alt. 300 m - Turn slight right
  33. 32 : km 10.53 - alt. 254 m - Turn right
  34. 33 : km 10.87 - alt. 211 m - Turn slight right
  35. 34 : km 11 - alt. 193 m - Turn slight left onto Old Mount Road
  36. 35 : km 11.03 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Manchester Road, A62
  37. 36 : km 11.03 - alt. 189 m - Turn left onto Towngate
  38. 37 : km 11.11 - alt. 182 m - Turn right onto Towngate
  39. 38 : km 11.12 - alt. 182 m - Turn left onto Towngate
  40. 39 : km 11.18 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  41. 40 : km 11.22 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Argyle Street
  42. 41 : km 11.28 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto Peel Street
  43. 42 : km 11.3 - alt. 179 m - Turn right onto Warehouse Hill Road
  44. 43 : km 11.4 - alt. 179 m - Keep right onto Warehouse Hill Road
  45. 44 : km 11.53 - alt. 185 m - Keep left onto Warehouse Hill Road
  46. 45 : km 12.48 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Netherwood Lane
  47. 46 : km 12.53 - alt. 184 m - Turn right
  48. 47 : km 12.81 - alt. 210 m - Turn left onto Marsden Lane
  49. 48 : km 13.57 - alt. 290 m - Turn right onto Marsden Lane
  50. 49 : km 14.21 - alt. 284 m - Keep right onto Scout Lane
  51. 50 : km 15.07 - alt. 289 m - Turn slight right onto Bradshaw Lane
  52. 51 : km 15.41 - alt. 263 m - Turn slight left onto Colne Valley Circular
  53. 52 : km 15.58 - alt. 263 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 53 : km 15.61 - alt. 259 m - Turn left
  55. 54 : km 15.77 - alt. 247 m - Turn right onto Intake Road
  56. 55 : km 15.9 - alt. 253 m - Turn right onto Heys Lane
  57. 56 : km 17.02 - alt. 177 m - Keep right onto Bank Gate
  58. 57 : km 17.52 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Britannia Road
  59. 58 : km 17.67 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Ned Lane
  60. 59 : km 17.8 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Varley Road, B6109
  61. 60 : km 19.4 - alt. 261 m - Turn left onto Slaithwaite Road, B6107
  62. 61 : km 21.24 - alt. 223 m - Turn left onto Fern Avenue
  63. 62 : km 21.34 - alt. 221 m - Turn right onto Oak Avenue
  64. S/E : km 21.44 - alt. 215 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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Walking Saddleworth Edges

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Walking Bleaklow Head from Longendale

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Cats Clough Head & Outer Edge
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