Sandstone Trail34m

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 53.68 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 727 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 780 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 222 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 29 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 : km 0 - alt. 91 m - Start on Waterside Close
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 91 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 0.6 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.63 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Greenfields Way
  7. 7 : km 0.65 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 0.78 - alt. 91 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 1.19 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.01 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 5.64 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 5.67 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 6.07 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 6.55 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right onto Willeymoor Lane
  15. 15 : km 6.59 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp left onto Tushingham-cum-Grindley FP 7
  16. 16 : km 6.68 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp right onto Tushingham-cum-Grindley FP 7
  17. 17 : km 7.25 - alt. 107 m - Keep right onto Tushingham-cum-Grindley FP 7
  18. 18 : km 7.72 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right onto Tushingham-cum-Grindley FP 11
  19. 19 : km 7.75 - alt. 97 m - Continue onto Tushingham-cum-Grindley FP 11
  20. 20 : km 7.81 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left onto Tushingham-cum-Grindley FP 11
  21. 21 : km 8.14 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp left onto Tushingham-cum-Grindley BR 10
  22. 22 : km 8.18 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Bickley FP 10
  23. 23 : km 9.33 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Flag Lane
  24. 24 : km 9.45 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 9.55 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Bickley FP 21
  26. 26 : km 10.36 - alt. 80 m - Continue onto Bickley FP 5
  27. 27 : km 10.83 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 12.34 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Shay Lane
  29. 29 : km 12.56 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 14.14 - alt. 112 m - Keep left onto Larkton FP 3
  31. 31 : km 14.41 - alt. 119 m - Keep left onto Larkton FP 3
  32. 32 : km 15.07 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Larkton FP 9
  33. 33 : km 15.11 - alt. 144 m - Keep left onto Larkton FP 9
  34. 34 : km 15.87 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight left onto Duckington FP 9
  35. 35 : km 15.93 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Duckington FP 14
  36. 36 : km 16.07 - alt. 155 m - Continue onto Duckington FP 3
  37. 37 : km 16.14 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Duckington FP 11
  38. 38 : km 16.34 - alt. 203 m - Turn left onto Bickerton FP 32
  39. 39 : km 16.98 - alt. 174 m - Turn slight right onto Bickerton FP 10
  40. 40 : km 17.05 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Bickerton FP 10
  41. 41 : km 18.09 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Goldford Lane
  42. 42 : km 18.69 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp left onto Wrexham Road, A534
  43. 43 : km 18.72 - alt. 146 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 21.13 - alt. 182 m - Continue onto Bickerton FP 20
  45. 45 : km 21.3 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Bickerton FP 20
  46. 46 : km 21.65 - alt. 190 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 21.88 - alt. 187 m - Keep left onto Bulkeley FP 2
  48. 48 : km 22.14 - alt. 206 m - Turn slight left onto Bulkeley FP 2
  49. 49 : km 22.65 - alt. 196 m - Turn slight right onto Bulkeley FP 2
  50. 50 : km 22.99 - alt. 177 m - Keep left onto Bulkeley FP 2
  51. 51 : km 23.03 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Bulkeley FP 17
  52. 52 : km 23.17 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Fowlers Bench Lane
  53. 53 : km 23.19 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Burwardsley FP 2
  54. 54 : km 23.89 - alt. 171 m - Turn left onto Hill Lane
  55. 55 : km 23.95 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Rock Lane
  56. 56 : km 24.06 - alt. 162 m - Keep right onto Burwardsley FP 5
  57. 57 : km 24.41 - alt. 167 m - Turn left onto Peckforton FP 3
  58. 58 : km 24.65 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right onto Peckforton FP 1
  59. 59 : km 26 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right onto Horsley Lane, Beeston BR 27
  60. 60 : km 26.22 - alt. 73 m - Continue onto Horsley Lane, Beeston BR 27
  61. 61 : km 26.24 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right onto Beeston FP 14
  62. 62 : km 26.5 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Beeston FP 11A
  63. 63 : km 26.69 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right onto Beeston FP 11A
  64. 64 : km 26.92 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Tattenhall Lane
  65. 65 : km 26.95 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Beeston FP 24
  66. 66 : km 27.18 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Chapel Lane
  67. 67 : km 27.52 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 28.5 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 29.46 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Pudding Lane
  70. 70 : km 29.97 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Crib Lane
  71. 71 : km 29.99 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 30.45 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 31.58 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Tarporley FP 6
  74. 74 : km 32.12 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Rode Street, A51
  75. 75 : km 32.17 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Tarporley FP 7
  76. 76 : km 33.26 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Utkinton FP 18
  77. 77 : km 35.61 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Willington FP 1
  78. 78 : km 36.12 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto John Street
  79. 79 : km 36.36 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Willington FP 7
  80. 80 : km 37.64 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight left onto Tirley Lane
  81. 81 : km 37.7 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Delamere FP 6
  82. 82 : km 38.13 - alt. 137 m - Turn sharp right
  83. 83 : km 38.43 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 38.73 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 39.54 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 39.55 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right
  87. 87 : km 39.58 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Delamere FP 13
  88. 88 : km 39.76 - alt. 124 m - Turn slight left onto Delamere FP 13
  89. 89 : km 41.38 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left onto Delamere FP 4
  90. 90 : km 41.43 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Delamere FP 3
  91. 91 : km 41.69 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Delamere FP 3
  92. 92 : km 42 - alt. 80 m - Keep right onto Delamere FP 3
  93. 93 : km 42.42 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left onto Delamere FP 3
  94. 94 : km 42.5 - alt. 80 m - Keep right onto Delamere FP 3
  95. 95 : km 42.59 - alt. 81 m - Continue onto Delamere FP 3
  96. 96 : km 42.72 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Ashton Road
  97. 97 : km 42.74 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Norley FP 16
  98. 98 : km 42.82 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  99. 99 : km 43.1 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  100. 100 : km 43.16 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  101. 101 : km 43.23 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  102. 102 : km 43.4 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  103. 103 : km 44.55 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 44.66 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  105. 105 : km 45 - alt. 89 m - Continue onto Manley FP 24
  106. 106 : km 45.39 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto New Pale Road
  107. 107 : km 45.86 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Manley FP 9
  108. 108 : km 46.23 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Manley Road, B5393
  109. 109 : km 47.2 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Manley Road
  110. 110 : km 47.32 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Manley FP 22
  111. 111 : km 47.54 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Yarrangall Green
  112. 112 : km 47.55 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Alvanley FP 14
  113. 113 : km 48.62 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Commonside
  114. 114 : km 48.62 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Alvanley FP 17
  115. 115 : km 49.28 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto The Ridgeway
  116. 116 : km 49.38 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right onto Frodsham BR 90
  117. 117 : km 50.47 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Frodsham BR 21A
  118. 118 : km 50.52 - alt. 117 m - Keep right onto Frodsham FP 46
  119. 119 : km 50.84 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Frodsham FP 46
  120. 120 : km 50.95 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight right onto Frodsham FP 43
  121. 121 : km 51.54 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left onto Frodsham FP 43
  122. 122 : km 51.66 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right onto Frodsham FP 40
  123. 123 : km 51.8 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Frodsham FP 40
  124. 124 : km 52.21 - alt. 115 m - Keep left onto Frodsham FP 40
  125. 125 : km 52.56 - alt. 124 m - Keep left onto Frodsham FP 40
  126. 126 : km 52.67 - alt. 122 m - Keep left
  127. 127 : km 52.79 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Frodsham BR 38
  128. 128 : km 52.84 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right onto Middle Walk, Frodsham BR 38
  129. 129 : km 52.9 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Bellemonte Road
  130. 130 : km 52.92 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Bellemonte Road
  131. 131 : km 53.08 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Frodsham FP 28
  132. 132 : km 53.15 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right onto Frodsham FP 60
  133. E : km 53.68 - alt. 29 m

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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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