Mow Cop NYE 2021

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.65 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 428 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 429 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 321 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 115 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 321 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 320 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.22 - alt. 311 m - Turn right onto Castle Road
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 312 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.39 - alt. 287 m - Turn right onto Congleton Road
  6. 6 : km 0.43 - alt. 285 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  7. 7 : km 0.67 - alt. 264 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 2.65 - alt. 194 m - Turn left onto Newpool Road
  9. 9 : km 3.08 - alt. 205 m - Turn right onto Conway Road
  10. 10 : km 3.94 - alt. 195 m - Turn right onto Mill Hayes Road
  11. 11 : km 4.04 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.55 - alt. 181 m - Turn sharp left onto Knypersley Pool
  13. 13 : km 5.22 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 5.38 - alt. 180 m - Turn slight left onto Knypersley Pool
  15. 15 : km 5.56 - alt. 179 m - Turn right onto Knypersley Pool
  16. 16 : km 6.39 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto Greenway Bank
  17. 17 : km 6.47 - alt. 175 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 7.44 - alt. 152 m - Keep right onto Tongue Lane
  19. 19 : km 7.45 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 7.46 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 8.28 - alt. 213 m - Turn right onto Stonehouse Lane
  22. 22 : km 8.4 - alt. 223 m - Turn left onto Boardmans Bank
  23. 23 : km 8.45 - alt. 228 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  24. 24 : km 8.46 - alt. 229 m - Turn slight right onto New Lane
  25. 25 : km 8.61 - alt. 241 m - Turn right onto Chapel Lane
  26. 26 : km 8.76 - alt. 255 m - Turn sharp left onto Top Chapel Lane
  27. 27 : km 8.78 - alt. 256 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.91 - alt. 266 m - Turn sharp left onto Back Lane
  29. 29 : km 9.06 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 9.15 - alt. 270 m - Turn right onto Sands Lane
  31. 31 : km 9.19 - alt. 270 m - Turn sharp left onto Hough Hill
  32. 32 : km 9.28 - alt. 272 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 9.63 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 9.85 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight right onto Hough Hill
  35. 35 : km 10.73 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight right onto Cowallmoor Lane
  36. 36 : km 11.67 - alt. 265 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 11.73 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 11.92 - alt. 271 m - Turn slight left onto Barrage Road
  39. 39 : km 12.13 - alt. 271 m - Turn right onto Crowborough Road
  40. 40 : km 12.14 - alt. 272 m - Turn left onto Barrage Road
  41. 41 : km 13.21 - alt. 275 m - Turn right onto New Street
  42. 42 : km 13.23 - alt. 275 m - Turn left onto Gun Battery Lane
  43. 43 : km 13.5 - alt. 278 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 13.71 - alt. 274 m - Turn left onto Woodhouse Lane
  45. 45 : km 13.84 - alt. 261 m - Turn right onto Under The Hill
  46. 46 : km 14.26 - alt. 268 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 14.51 - alt. 255 m - Turn left onto Hurst Road
  48. 48 : km 14.71 - alt. 229 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 15.72 - alt. 262 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 15.78 - alt. 257 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 15.9 - alt. 259 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 16.33 - alt. 246 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 17.11 - alt. 197 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 17.75 - alt. 163 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 18.38 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp left onto Congleton Road, A527
  56. 56 : km 19.12 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 19.61 - alt. 184 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 20.8 - alt. 221 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 21.65 - alt. 242 m - Turn slight left onto Mow Lane
  60. 60 : km 22.84 - alt. 283 m - Keep right
  61. S/E : km 23.65 - alt. 320 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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