The Tongue Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 11 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 11 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 85 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 68 m
  • ⚐
    District: Stockport 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.365085° / W 2.185385°
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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.

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 79 m - Start on Woodfield Road
  2. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp right onto Church Road, B5095
  3. 3 : km 0.47 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.48 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.5 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.51 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Hulme Hall Road, B5095
  7. 7 : km 0.87 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Claremont Road
  8. 8 : km 1.14 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Heathbank Road
  9. 9 : km 1.59 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.01 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.12 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.51 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.65 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Stanley Road, B5094
  14. 14 : km 2.74 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Earl Road
  15. 15 : km 3.47 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Spath Lane, Wilmslow footpath 80
  16. 16 : km 4.2 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.15 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left onto Dairy House Lane
  18. 18 : km 5.18 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Hall Moss Lane
  19. 19 : km 5.25 - alt. 77 m - Turn left [private road]
  20. 20 : km 5.96 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.1 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 6.78 - alt. 84 m - Keep left onto Syddal Green
  23. 23 : km 6.95 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Ogden Road
  24. 24 : km 7.09 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Langdale Road
  25. 25 : km 7.42 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Moss Lane, B5094
  26. 26 : km 7.72 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Furness Road
  27. 27 : km 7.83 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Glastonbury Avenue
  28. 28 : km 7.89 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Shrewsbury Gardens
  29. 29 : km 7.95 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 7.98 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Fountains Road
  31. 31 : km 8 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 8.02 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 8.07 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Kirkstead Road
  34. 34 : km 8.39 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Avenue
  35. 35 : km 8.68 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Woodfield Road
  36. S/E : km 8.86 - alt. 79 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Yew Tree Farm to Oversley Lodge Farm

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↔6.65 km ↗+6 m ↘-6 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stockport (Greater Manchester)

This short walk begins at Yew Tree Farm at the end of Bolshaw Road. Follow the path through Styal Golf Course and cross the railway bridge towards Beech Farm.

Walking Woodford Church to Mill Lane

Association or club
↔8.64 km ↗+31 m ↘-30 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stockport (Greater Manchester)

Circular walk from Woodford Church passing by woods and fields.

Walking Deanwater Hotel to Handforth Dean

Association or club
↔6.78 km ↗+20 m ↘-22 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wilmslow (Cheshire East)

This circular walk crosses greenbelt land at Handforth Dean which may soon be built on. This is a great shame as this area is pretty unspoiled.

Walking Stockport - a Ramble

Walker
Stockport - a Ramble
↔7.99 km ↗+51 m ↘-52 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stockport (Greater Manchester)

This rewarding dérive reveals the B side of our heritage and culture, an antidote to the country walk, and one which for many folk is right on their doorstep. It explores the unique post-occupancy landscape of a Northern town where the rot has set in, viewing iconic heritage sights from the relative safety of the pavement.

Walking Wilmslow to Handforth

Association or club
↔9.01 km ↗+30 m ↘-34 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wilmslow (Cheshire East)

This walk starts from Wilmslow Park and follow River Bollin to Handforth.

Walking Lyme Park from Poynton

Walker
↔16.41 km ↗+334 m ↘-327 m ◔5h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Poynton-with-Worth (Cheshire East)

A route that takes in the delights of the countryside surrounding Lyme Park

Walking Wilmslow to Mottram Hall

Association or club
↔14.73 km ↗+42 m ↘-42 m ◔4h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wilmslow (Cheshire East)

Lovely parts of the walk are with swathes of Bluebells along the steep banks down to the River Bollin in Spring.

Walking St Olaf's Chapel & Alleyways in Pownall Park

Association or club
↔2.87 km ↗+19 m ↘-18 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wilmslow (Cheshire East)

This interesting walk through Pownall Park takes in Carnival Fields and St. Olaf's Chapel which was built by the Boddington Family. Sadly, it is now just a ruin. Some of this route follows public footpaths through the Pownall Park area which are now are pretty much back alleys through the area.

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