Altrincham - Dunham Massey Circular
A nice circuit via lesser known paths in Altrincham town centre, the Bridgewater Canal, the Dunham Massey National Trust estate, and Devisdale.
Details
Creation:
Last update:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 6.79 mi -
Average duration: 3h 15 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 174 ft -
Descent: - 171 ft -
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Highest point: 217 ft -
Lowest point: 79 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Trafford -
Start/End: N 53.387287° / W 2.347576° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 108 ft - Start on Altrincham, 1
- 1 : mi 0.05 - alt. 118 ft - Turn left onto Stamford New Road, A538
- 2 : mi 0.08 - alt. 121 ft - Turn right onto Cross Street
- 3 : mi 0.11 - alt. 125 ft - Turn slight right onto Cross Street
- 4 : mi 0.13 - alt. 125 ft - Turn left onto George Street
- 5 : mi 0.14 - alt. 125 ft - Turn right onto Shaw's Road
- 6 : mi 0.17 - alt. 131 ft - Turn slight right onto Shaw's Road
- 7 : mi 0.22 - alt. 144 ft - Turn right onto Market Street
- 8 : mi 0.26 - alt. 148 ft - Turn sharp left onto High Street
- 9 : mi 0.39 - alt. 151 ft - Turn sharp left onto Church Walk
- 10 : mi 0.54 - alt. 135 ft - Turn left onto Richmond Road
- 11 : mi 0.62 - alt. 125 ft - Turn left onto The Mount
- 12 : mi 0.73 - alt. 135 ft - Turn right
- 13 : mi 0.77 - alt. 121 ft - Turn slight left
- 14 : mi 0.85 - alt. 118 ft - Keep right
- 15 : mi 0.87 - alt. 118 ft - Turn slight right
- 16 : mi 0.9 - alt. 112 ft - Turn left
- 17 : mi 0.91 - alt. 112 ft - Turn left onto Oldfield Road
- 18 : mi 0.98 - alt. 115 ft - Turn right
- 19 : mi 1.12 - alt. 92 ft - Turn left
- 20 : mi 1.38 - alt. 118 ft - Turn right onto Oldfield Road
- 21 : mi 1.47 - alt. 112 ft - Keep right onto Seamons Road
- 22 : mi 2.15 - alt. 82 ft - Turn slight left
- 23 : mi 2.78 - alt. 89 ft - Turn left onto School Lane
- 24 : mi 3.3 - alt. 89 ft - Turn right onto Woodhouse Lane
- 25 : mi 3.34 - alt. 85 ft - Turn left onto Smithy Drive
- 26 : mi 4.16 - alt. 108 ft - Turn left
- 27 : mi 4.66 - alt. 121 ft - Turn right onto Charcoal Drive
- 28 : mi 6.4 - alt. 148 ft - Turn right onto Regent Road
- 29 : mi 6.55 - alt. 125 ft - Keep left onto Goose Green
- 30 : mi 6.61 - alt. 121 ft - Turn left onto Denmark Street
- 31 : mi 6.68 - alt. 115 ft - Keep left
- 32 : mi 6.74 - alt. 115 ft - Keep right
- 33 : mi 6.75 - alt. 112 ft - Keep right
- 34 : mi 6.78 - alt. 108 ft - Turn right
- S/E : mi 6.79 - alt. 108 ft
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