Manchester Airport & Bollin Valley Circuit

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 129 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 131 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 84 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ringway 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.365564° / W 2.272416°
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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. 70 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.22 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.28 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Ringway Road West, A555
  7. 7 : km 0.5 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Enterprise Way
  8. 8 : km 0.52 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Ringway Road West, A555
  9. 9 : km 0.6 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.64 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Aviator Way
  11. 11 : km 1.22 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.25 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Ringway Road West, A555
  13. 13 : km 1.43 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 1.63 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.65 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 1.67 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Ringway Road
  17. 17 : km 2.25 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Tedder Drive
  18. 18 : km 2.46 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Manchester Airport Eastern Link Road, A555
  19. 19 : km 2.48 - alt. 76 m - Keep left onto A555
  20. 20 : km 2.52 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 2.53 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 2.54 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Manchester Airport Eastern Link Road, A555
  23. 23 : km 2.55 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Styal Road, B5166
  24. 24 : km 3.12 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Hollin Lane
  25. 25 : km 3.24 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 3.25 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Hollin Lane
  27. 27 : km 3.43 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Hollin Lane, B5166
  28. 28 : km 3.43 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Holly Lane
  29. 29 : km 3.78 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 4.28 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 4.45 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 4.48 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 4.53 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 4.56 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 4.59 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 4.6 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 4.93 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Quarry Bank Road, Wilmslow RB 18
  38. 38 : km 4.94 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 5.27 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 5.42 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 5.58 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 5.62 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 5.71 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 5.74 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 6.62 - alt. 48 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 7.73 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 8.01 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right onto Wilmslow Old Road
  48. 48 : km 8.13 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Altrincham Road
  49. 49 : km 8.18 - alt. 49 m - Keep right onto Altrincham Road
  50. 50 : km 8.2 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wilmslow Road, A538
  51. 51 : km 8.23 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 9.35 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 9.61 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 9.97 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 10.25 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 10.82 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 10.99 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 11.46 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 11.5 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 11.66 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 11.87 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 11.9 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 11.91 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 11.97 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 12.07 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right
  66. 66 : km 12.23 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right
  67. 67 : km 12.45 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Sunbank Lane
  68. 68 : km 12.93 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 12.98 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right
  70. 70 : km 13.56 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 13.58 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Wilmslow Road, A538
  72. 72 : km 13.59 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Hale Four Seasons Roundabout
  73. 73 : km 13.64 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Runger Lane
  74. 74 : km 13.66 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 13.67 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 13.85 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Avro Way
  77. 77 : km 13.88 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Runger Lane
  78. 78 : km 14.32 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  79. 79 : km 14.96 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 15.14 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Thorley Lane
  81. 81 : km 15.94 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Enterprise Way
  82. 82 : km 15.95 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 15.96 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 16.29 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 16.4 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 16.44 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 16.53 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right
  88. 88 : km 16.6 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 16.67 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 16.68 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  91. S/E : km 16.81 - alt. 70 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Sunbank Wood

Association or club
↔3.43 km ↗+24 m ↘-31 m ◔1h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Ringway (Greater Manchester)

This a pleasant little walk and sadly part of it is disappearing under concrete. Manchester Airport have developed on either side of Sunbank Lane. There was a petition to stop it but sadly it failed. There are some before and after pictures on the slideshow.

Walking Manchester Airport to Styal Mill

Association or club
↔5.23 km ↗+41 m ↘-41 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Styal (Cheshire East)

This walk starts at the big roundabout on Altrincham Road just before the airport tunnels.

Walking Yew Tree Farm to Oversley Lodge Farm

Association or club
↔6.65 km ↗+6 m ↘-6 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stockport (Greater Manchester)

This short walk begins at Yew Tree Farm at the end of Bolshaw Road. Follow the path through Styal Golf Course and cross the railway bridge towards Beech Farm.

Walking Castle Mill Lane to Kell House Farm

Association or club
↔11.95 km ↗+25 m ↘-25 m ◔3h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Ashley (Cheshire East)

Great walk from Castle Mill Lane to Kell House Farm.

Walking Lindow Common to Rossmere

Association or club
↔6.66 km ↗+12 m ↘-12 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wilmslow (Cheshire East)

Lindow Common is a very popular area and is well worth a visit in its own right. The common is crisscrossed by numerous footpaths and contains the Black Lake. It’s worthwhile exploring areas away from Black Lake where there are some small pools and expanses of heather. There is a lot of conservation work being carried out on the common which is designed to keep its open aspect and to protect wildlife and fauna. It is designated as a site of special scientific interest.

Walking Airport to Higherhouse Farm

Association or club
↔6.46 km ↗+5 m ↘-5 m ◔1h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Mobberley (Cheshire East)

Easy and flat walk from Wood Lane to Higherhouse Farm.

Walking St Olaf's Chapel & Alleyways in Pownall Park

Association or club
↔2.87 km ↗+19 m ↘-18 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wilmslow (Cheshire East)

This interesting walk through Pownall Park takes in Carnival Fields and St. Olaf's Chapel which was built by the Boddington Family. Sadly, it is now just a ruin. Some of this route follows public footpaths through the Pownall Park area which are now are pretty much back alleys through the area.

Walking Lady Lane to Valewood Farm

Association or club
↔7.46 km ↗+12 m ↘-12 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Mobberley (Cheshire East)

Nice and flat walk from Lady Lane to Valewood Farm.

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