Garswood Loop New
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Technical sheet
Creation:
Last update:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 10.83 km -
Average duration: 3h 20 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 77 m -
Vertical drop: - 72 m -
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Highest point: 105 m -
Lowest point: 41 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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District:
St Helens -
Start/End: N 53.488234° / W 2.671922° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 70 m
- 1 : km 0.06 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp L Station Road
- 2 : km 0.45 - alt. 82 m - Turn R Garswood Road
- 3 : km 0.47 - alt. 83 m - Turn L
- 4 : km 1.24 - alt. 99 m - Turn L
- 5 : km 1.62 - alt. 87 m - Turn R
- 6 : km 1.71 - alt. 93 m - Turn R
- 7 : km 2.35 - alt. 101 m - Turn L
- 8 : km 2.64 - alt. 105 m - Turn L
- 9 : km 2.98 - alt. 100 m - Turn L
- 10 : km 3.08 - alt. 95 m - Turn R
- 11 : km 3.68 - alt. 75 m - Turn L
- 12 : km 4.06 - alt. 65 m - Turn R
- 13 : km 4.32 - alt. 59 m - Turn L on Carr Mill Road
- 14 : km 4.94 - alt. 47 m - Turn L at O Farm
- 15 : km 5.14 - alt. 54 m - Bear R
- 16 : km 5.19 - alt. 54 m - Turn R
- 17 : km 5.28 - alt. 51 m - Turn R Fol to Arches
- 18 : km 5.49 - alt. 45 m - Turn L
- 19 : km 6.14 - alt. 45 m - Turn L
- 20 : km 6.55 - alt. 42 m
- 21 : km 6.63 - alt. 42 m - Turn R
- 22 : km 6.64 - alt. 43 m - Turn L Garswood Old Road
- 23 : km 6.77 - alt. 42 m - Keep L
- 24 : km 7.11 - alt. 46 m - Turn R
- 25 : km 7.15 - alt. 46 m - Turn Left Path
- 26 : km 7.49 - alt. 48 m - Turn R Under Bridge Keep R
- 27 : km 7.67 - alt. 51 m - Keep L
- 28 : km 9.59 - alt. 70 m - Turn L
- 29 : km 10.49 - alt. 77 m - Turn R
- 30 : km 10.74 - alt. 73 m - Turn R
- 31 : km 10.78 - alt. 72 m - Turn R Back to Stn
- S/E : km 10.83 - alt. 70 m
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+117 m
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+68 m
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-26 m
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+21 m
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+124 m
-117 m
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