Prestwich Green Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.50 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 166 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 175 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 99 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bury (60250)
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.533403° / W 2.282285°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.532988° / W 2.285416°
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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. 96 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Rectory Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Fairfax Road
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Bury New Road, A56
  5. 5 : km 0.44 - alt. 95 m - Keep left onto Bury New Road, A56
  6. 6 : km 0.77 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.78 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.78 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 0.82 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 1.54 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.57 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 1.73 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 2.08 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.21 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 2.72 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left onto Blue Route Link
  16. 16 : km 2.88 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 2.94 - alt. 44 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 3.1 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 3.2 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 5.26 - alt. 78 m - Keep right onto Outwood Trail
  21. 21 : km 6.38 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right onto Irwell Sculpture Trail
  22. 22 : km 6.39 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Irwell Sculpture Trail
  23. 23 : km 6.47 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 6.73 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Irwell Sculpture Trail
  25. 25 : km 6.97 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Mount Sion Road
  26. 26 : km 7.31 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 7.4 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Towpath
  28. 28 : km 8.35 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 8.36 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 8.64 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 8.66 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Towpath
  32. 32 : km 9.41 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 9.44 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Prestolee Road
  34. 34 : km 9.63 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 9.85 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 10.27 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 10.59 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 10.6 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 11.15 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 11.24 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 11.6 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 11.92 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal towpath
  43. 43 : km 12.23 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 12.48 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 12.49 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 12.5 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Radcliffe Road, B6209
  47. 47 : km 12.51 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 12.57 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 12.63 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left onto Shanklin Walk
  50. 50 : km 12.74 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 12.76 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 12.82 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Gorses Road
  53. 53 : km 12.83 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 13.82 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 13.92 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 13.96 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 14.27 - alt. 83 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 14.57 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp right
  59. 59 : km 14.79 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left onto Aqueduct Road
  60. 60 : km 14.8 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Raikes Lane
  61. 61 : km 14.85 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 16.07 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right onto Smith's Road
  63. 63 : km 16.08 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Manchester Road, A575
  64. 64 : km 16.15 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 16.31 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 16.34 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 16.36 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Loxham Street
  68. 68 : km 16.68 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Hall Lane
  69. 69 : km 16.7 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left
  70. 70 : km 17.08 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 17.19 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 17.48 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  73. 73 : km 17.59 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right
  74. 74 : km 17.72 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 17.82 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 18.14 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp left
  77. 77 : km 18.31 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 18.37 - alt. 55 m - Keep left
  79. 79 : km 18.65 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right
  80. 80 : km 18.68 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 18.71 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right
  82. 82 : km 18.85 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  83. 83 : km 20.21 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Kearsley Road, A667
  84. 84 : km 20.23 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 20.42 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Fold Road
  86. 86 : km 20.87 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Red Rock Lane
  87. 87 : km 21.44 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 21.66 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 21.72 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 21.75 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  91. 91 : km 22.09 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  92. 92 : km 22.39 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  93. 93 : km 23.26 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 23.4 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 23.83 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left
  96. 96 : km 24.27 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Towpath
  97. 97 : km 24.32 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 24.33 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  99. 99 : km 24.89 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right onto Blue Route
  100. 100 : km 24.92 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Blue Route
  101. 101 : km 25.16 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Blue Route
  102. 102 : km 25.42 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  103. 103 : km 25.56 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 25.59 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Clough
  105. 105 : km 25.99 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  106. 106 : km 26.65 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  107. 107 : km 26.75 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left
  108. 108 : km 26.92 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  109. 109 : km 26.95 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  110. 110 : km 26.97 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Bury New Road, A56
  111. 111 : km 27.4 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  112. 112 : km 27.41 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  113. 113 : km 27.49 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  114. E : km 27.5 - alt. 92 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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