DL Penketh Mountain Canal Route
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 10.52 km
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Calculated time: 3h 00
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 9 m
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Vertical drop: - 9 m
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Highest point: 18 m
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Lowest point: 5 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Great Sankey
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Start/End: N 53.387° / W 2.624925°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Start on
- 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
- 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
- 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
- 5 : km 0.22 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
- 6 : km 0.23 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
- 7 : km 0.36 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
- 8 : km 0.42 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Sankey Valley Greenway
- 9 : km 2.19 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
- 10 : km 2.95 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
- 11 : km 3.33 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
- 12 : km 3.87 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
- 13 : km 6.69 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
- 14 : km 7.23 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
- 15 : km 7.61 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
- 16 : km 8.37 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
- 17 : km 9.32 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
- 18 : km 10.14 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
- 19 : km 10.14 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
- 20 : km 10.2 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
- 21 : km 10.33 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
- 22 : km 10.38 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
- 23 : km 10.39 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
- 24 : km 10.43 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Cromwell Avenue South
- S/E : km 10.52 - alt. 9 m
Other walks in the area
Grappenhall Heys & The Dingle
Easy walking through woodland and former parkland, with the picturesque valley of Lumb Brook as a highlight.
Burtonwood Sankey Brook Circular

Starting from Burtonwood passing 15c moated Bradlegh Hall on way to Sankey Brook and historic Sankey Canal. The canal, the first in the UK, built to carry coal from Haydock to Liverpool in 1757. Good view of Sankey Viaduct the world's first substantial viaduct built by George Stephenson in 1830 for the world's first intercity rail line. Having completed the canal section the route returns to start.
Lymm & the Penny Ferry
Much of interest, including a visit to historic Lymm and an (optional) crossing of the eccentric Penny Ferry.
Grappenhall stroll
An easy stroll around the pretty village of Grappenhall, including woodland walks.
Clock Face Colliery Moss Circular

A circular route beginning at Clock Face Park onto Wheatacre Reserve and returning via Colliery Moss.
Bold Heath 'Ladies'

A circular walk starting from Clock Face park then taking 'Ladies Walk' between Bold New and Old Halls to Bold Heath. The return section includes a disused railway track and The Dream sculpture.
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