Sandstone Trail

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 52.58 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 731 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 799 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 222 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 m
  • ⚐
    District: Whitchurch Urban 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.969352° / W 2.689104°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.29573° / W 2.72175°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 93 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 91 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Sherrymill Hill
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Waterside Close
  5. 5 : km 0.22 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.26 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 0.53 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 0.71 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.74 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Greenfields Way
  10. 10 : km 0.76 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 0.89 - alt. 91 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.3 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.04 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 5.67 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 5.7 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 6.1 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 6.58 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Willeymoor Lane
  18. 18 : km 6.62 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 7.24 - alt. 107 m - Keep right onto Tushingham-cum-Grindley FP 7
  20. 20 : km 7.7 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right onto Tushingham-cum-Grindley FP 11
  21. 21 : km 7.79 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left onto Tushingham-cum-Grindley FP 11
  22. 22 : km 8.12 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp left onto Tushingham-cum-Grindley BR 10
  23. 23 : km 8.16 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Bickley FP 10
  24. 24 : km 9.31 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Flag Lane
  25. 25 : km 9.43 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 9.53 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Bickley FP 21
  27. 27 : km 10.81 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Bickley FP 4
  28. 28 : km 12.33 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Shay Lane
  29. 29 : km 12.55 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Hampton FP 7
  30. 30 : km 14.12 - alt. 112 m - Keep left onto Larkton FP 3
  31. 31 : km 15.05 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Larkton FP 9
  32. 32 : km 15.1 - alt. 144 m - Keep left onto Larkton FP 9
  33. 33 : km 15.85 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight left onto Duckington FP 9
  34. 34 : km 15.91 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Duckington FP 14
  35. 35 : km 15.92 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Duckington FP 8
  36. 36 : km 15.97 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Duckington FP 14
  37. 37 : km 16.18 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Duckington FP 11
  38. 38 : km 16.38 - alt. 203 m - Turn left onto Bickerton FP 32
  39. 39 : km 17.02 - alt. 174 m - Turn slight right onto Bickerton FP 10
  40. 40 : km 18.13 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Goldford Lane
  41. 41 : km 18.74 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp left onto Wrexham Road, A534
  42. 42 : km 18.78 - alt. 146 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 21.37 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Bickerton FP 20
  44. 44 : km 21.47 - alt. 191 m - Turn left onto Bickerton FP 23
  45. 45 : km 22.67 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Fowlers Bench Lane
  46. 46 : km 22.7 - alt. 159 m - Keep right onto Burwardsley FP 2
  47. 47 : km 23.4 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto Hill Lane
  48. 48 : km 23.46 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Rock Lane
  49. 49 : km 23.92 - alt. 167 m - Turn left onto Peckforton FP 3
  50. 50 : km 25.51 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right onto Horsley Lane, Beeston BR 27
  51. 51 : km 25.73 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Beeston FP 14
  52. 52 : km 25.99 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Beeston FP 11A
  53. 53 : km 26.19 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right onto Beeston FP 11A
  54. 54 : km 26.42 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Tattenhall Lane
  55. 55 : km 26.45 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Beeston FP 24
  56. 56 : km 26.67 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Chapel Lane
  57. 57 : km 27.02 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 27.99 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 28.94 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Pudding Lane, UX1145
  60. 60 : km 29.45 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Crib Lane, C832
  61. 61 : km 29.48 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Tiverton FP 13
  62. 62 : km 29.94 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Tiverton FP 10
  63. 63 : km 31.07 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Tarporley FP 6
  64. 64 : km 31.61 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Rode Street, A51
  65. 65 : km 31.66 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Tarporley FP 7
  66. 66 : km 32.75 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Utkinton FP 18
  67. 67 : km 35.1 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Willington FP 1
  68. 68 : km 35.61 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto John Street, C620
  69. 69 : km 35.85 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Willington FP 7
  70. 70 : km 37.19 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Delamere FP 6
  71. 71 : km 37.62 - alt. 137 m - Turn sharp right
  72. 72 : km 37.92 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 38.22 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 39.06 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Delamere FP 13
  75. 75 : km 39.24 - alt. 124 m - Turn slight left onto Delamere FP 13
  76. 76 : km 40.86 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Delamere FP 4
  77. 77 : km 40.91 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Delamere FP 3
  78. 78 : km 41.18 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Delamere FP 3
  79. 79 : km 41.49 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  80. 80 : km 41.77 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 41.95 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left
  82. 82 : km 42.16 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right
  83. 83 : km 43.02 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 43.28 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 43.38 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  86. 86 : km 44.11 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto New Pale Road, C705
  87. 87 : km 44.58 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Manley FP 9
  88. 88 : km 44.95 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Manley Road, B5393
  89. 89 : km 45.93 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Manley Road, C702
  90. 90 : km 46.05 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Manley FP 22
  91. 91 : km 46.26 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Yarrangall Green, UV2518
  92. 92 : km 46.27 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Alvanley FP 14
  93. 93 : km 47.34 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Commonside, C706
  94. 94 : km 47.34 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Alvanley FP 17
  95. 95 : km 48.01 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto The Ridgeway, C707
  96. 96 : km 48.1 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right onto Frodsham BR 90
  97. 97 : km 49.19 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Frodsham BR 21A
  98. 98 : km 49.24 - alt. 117 m - Keep right onto Frodsham FP 46
  99. 99 : km 49.56 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Frodsham FP 46
  100. 100 : km 49.67 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight right onto Frodsham FP 43
  101. 101 : km 50.26 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left onto Frodsham FP 43
  102. 102 : km 50.38 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right onto Frodsham FP 40
  103. 103 : km 50.39 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Jacob's Ladder, Frodsham FP 40
  104. 104 : km 50.43 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left onto Frodsham FP 40
  105. 105 : km 50.46 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Frodsham FP 40
  106. 106 : km 50.87 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Frodsham FP 39
  107. 107 : km 50.96 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp left onto Frodsham FP 40
  108. 108 : km 51.31 - alt. 124 m - Keep right
  109. 109 : km 51.42 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Frodsham FP 40
  110. 110 : km 51.43 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp right
  111. 111 : km 51.55 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Frodsham BR 38
  112. 112 : km 51.6 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right onto Middle Walk, Frodsham BR 38
  113. 113 : km 51.65 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Bellemonte Road
  114. 114 : km 52.2 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto B5152
  115. 115 : km 52.38 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto London Rd
  116. E : km 52.58 - alt. 26 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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Warning : The bridge at waypoint 4 is closed. It isn't scheduled to be reopened until 2023. For now we suggest this walk as a return and not as a loop until an alternative is found.

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