GM Ringway 1 Manchester - Sale Water Park 2022

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.60 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 19 m

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    Highest point: 40 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 21 m
  • ⚐
    District: Manchester 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.478225° / W 2.243134°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.428232° / W 2.290923°

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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 40 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 40 m - From the Metrolink station, walk SW with the library to your right and the tram lines to your left. Cross road & continue past Midland Hotel.
  3. 2 : km 0.26 - alt. 39 m - By the Peterloo Memorial in front of the conference centre, cross the road to your left (via crossings) & continue towards the Bridgewater Hall.
  4. 3 : km 0.34 - alt. 38 m - At the stone sculpture, walk down the steps and follow the boardwalk with the basin and fountain to your left. Continue on the path through the tunnel.
  5. 4 : km 0.53 - alt. 33 m - On reaching the Rochdale Canal, turn left, cross the footbridge & continue along the towpath all the way past Deansgate Locks.
  6. 5 : km 1.22 - alt. 28 m - At the end of the canal, emerge onto the cobbled Castle St. Turn right across the canal and then half-left between the outside areas of the bar. Go left across the footbridge.
  7. 6 : km 1.4 - alt. 25 m - After descending from the bridge, turn sharp left & continue under it to follow the Bridgewater Canal towpath. Remain on this, with the water to your right, over a series of side channels.
  8. 7 : km 2.45 - alt. 26 m - Eventually, the towpath gains a tarmacked surface. Continue along it for 0.9 miles / 1.4 km, watching out for speeding bikes along the way.
  9. 8 : km 3.62 - alt. 26 m - On reaching Throstle's Nest Bridge, cross it, turn right down the ramp back towards the city centre, & then sharp right to continue along the towpath on the other canal bank.
  10. 9 : km 10.51 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 10.51 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 10.56 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Sale Water Park, To Manchester
  13. E : km 10.6 - alt. 22 m

Useful Information

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