Porter Brook

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.97 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 253 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 253 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 334 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 116 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. 159 m - Start on Watson Road
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Whitham Road, A57
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Newbould Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp left onto Whitham Road, A57
  5. 5 : km 0.47 - alt. 169 m - Keep left onto Fulwood Road
  6. 6 : km 1.68 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Riverdale Road
  7. 7 : km 2.31 - alt. 123 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 2.4 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.41 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Porter Brook Trail
  10. 10 : km 2.64 - alt. 122 m - Keep left onto Porter Brook Trail
  11. 11 : km 2.89 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Rustlings Road
  12. 12 : km 2.91 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Porter Brook Trail
  13. 13 : km 3.68 - alt. 144 m - Keep right onto Porter Brook Trail
  14. 14 : km 3.7 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Porter Brook Trail
  15. 15 : km 3.96 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Whiteley Wood Road
  16. 16 : km 3.97 - alt. 152 m - Keep right onto Porter Brook Trail
  17. 17 : km 4.93 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 4.97 - alt. 175 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5 - alt. 177 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 5.08 - alt. 183 m - Keep right onto Carr Bridge Path
  21. 21 : km 5.19 - alt. 187 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 5.24 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto Porter Brook Trail
  23. 23 : km 5.71 - alt. 197 m - Keep right onto Porter Brook Trail
  24. 24 : km 6.13 - alt. 221 m - Turn right onto Porter Brook Trail
  25. 25 : km 6.51 - alt. 254 m - Turn right onto Clough Lane
  26. 26 : km 6.51 - alt. 255 m - Turn left onto Porter Brook Trail
  27. 27 : km 7.23 - alt. 331 m - Turn right onto Porter Brook Trail
  28. 28 : km 7.28 - alt. 333 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 7.28 - alt. 333 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 7.68 - alt. 284 m - Turn left onto Porter Brook Trail
  31. 31 : km 8 - alt. 255 m - Turn right onto Clough Lane
  32. 32 : km 8.01 - alt. 254 m - Turn left onto Porter Brook Trail
  33. 33 : km 8.43 - alt. 219 m - Turn slight left onto Clough Lane
  34. 34 : km 8.51 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 8.52 - alt. 212 m - Turn slight left onto Mark Lane
  36. 36 : km 8.52 - alt. 212 m - Turn sharp right onto Porter Brook Trail
  37. 37 : km 8.89 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 8.93 - alt. 193 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 9.5 - alt. 177 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 9.57 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 9.87 - alt. 167 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 10.47 - alt. 154 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 10.55 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 10.7 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Woofindin Avenue
  45. 45 : km 10.76 - alt. 156 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 10.84 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Hangingwater Road
  47. 47 : km 10.88 - alt. 147 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 11.05 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 11.16 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 11.16 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 11.19 - alt. 138 m - Keep left onto Porter Brook Trail
  52. 52 : km 11.37 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 11.47 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 11.59 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Oakbrook Road
  55. 55 : km 11.7 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Oakbrook Road
  56. 56 : km 11.89 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Riverdale Road
  57. 57 : km 12.3 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Fulwood Road
  58. 58 : km 13.75 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp left onto Crookes Road
  59. 59 : km 13.76 - alt. 162 m - Turn left onto Whitham Road, A57
  60. 60 : km 13.92 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Watson Road
  61. S/E : km 13.97 - alt. 159 m

Useful Information

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