11m: Mossley -> Dovestones -> U/mil -> Mossley

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.80 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 306 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 305 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 302 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 134 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. 180 m
  2. 1 : km 0 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Carrhill Road
  3. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto New Earth Street
  4. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 0.24 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Manchester Road, A635
  6. 5 : km 0.25 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Dark Lane
  7. 6 : km 0.38 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 0.45 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 8 : km 0.72 - alt. 136 m - Turn slight left
  10. 9 : km 0.82 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 0.94 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 1.07 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 1.6 - alt. 151 m - Keep right
  14. 13 : km 2.01 - alt. 157 m - Keep left
  15. 14 : km 2.47 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Shadows Lane
  16. 15 : km 2.52 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Huddersfield Road, B6175
  17. 16 : km 2.53 - alt. 173 m - Turn left onto Shadworth Lane
  18. 17 : km 2.56 - alt. 179 m - Keep left onto Shadworth Lane
  19. 18 : km 3.08 - alt. 266 m - Turn left onto Intake Lane
  20. 19 : km 3.34 - alt. 253 m - Keep right
  21. 20 : km 3.7 - alt. 257 m - Turn slight left
  22. 21 : km 3.84 - alt. 237 m - Turn right onto Intake Lane
  23. 22 : km 3.96 - alt. 244 m - Keep left
  24. 23 : km 4.03 - alt. 233 m - Keep right
  25. 24 : km 4.29 - alt. 224 m - Turn slight right
  26. 25 : km 4.66 - alt. 249 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 26 : km 4.67 - alt. 248 m - Keep right
  28. 27 : km 6.72 - alt. 280 m - Turn slight right
  29. 28 : km 6.75 - alt. 283 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 29 : km 7.26 - alt. 226 m - Turn right onto Chew Road
  31. 30 : km 7.29 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 8.99 - alt. 235 m - Keep left
  33. 32 : km 9.24 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 9.65 - alt. 263 m - Turn right
  35. 34 : km 9.77 - alt. 283 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 9.88 - alt. 293 m - Turn sharp left onto Holmfirth Road, A635
  37. 36 : km 9.9 - alt. 291 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 9.93 - alt. 291 m - Keep left
  39. 38 : km 11.67 - alt. 286 m - Turn slight left
  40. 39 : km 11.81 - alt. 282 m - Turn slight right onto Knowl Top Lane
  41. 40 : km 11.85 - alt. 283 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 12.32 - alt. 226 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 12.62 - alt. 200 m - Turn sharp left onto Shaws Lane
  44. 43 : km 12.68 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  45. 44 : km 12.81 - alt. 182 m - Turn left onto Grove Road
  46. 45 : km 12.83 - alt. 182 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 46 : km 12.9 - alt. 178 m - Turn slight left
  48. 47 : km 12.91 - alt. 178 m - Turn left onto Saddleworth Linear
  49. 48 : km 12.92 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 12.95 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight right onto Springburn Way
  51. 50 : km 12.97 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  52. 51 : km 13.01 - alt. 171 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 52 : km 13.16 - alt. 165 m - Turn left onto Lee Street
  54. 53 : km 13.25 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  55. 54 : km 14.09 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Halls Way
  56. 55 : km 14.11 - alt. 156 m - Keep left
  57. 56 : km 14.13 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  58. 57 : km 14.46 - alt. 156 m - Keep right
  59. 58 : km 15.26 - alt. 154 m - Keep right
  60. 59 : km 16.06 - alt. 149 m - Keep right
  61. 60 : km 16.38 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  62. 61 : km 17.42 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Dark Lane
  63. 62 : km 17.56 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Manchester Road, A635
  64. 63 : km 17.56 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  65. 64 : km 17.63 - alt. 158 m - Turn right
  66. 65 : km 17.77 - alt. 181 m - Turn left onto Carrhill Road
  67. 66 : km 17.8 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  68. S/E : km 17.8 - alt. 180 m

Useful Information

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