Manchester Centre Canal Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.19 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 5 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 50 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 25 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. 30 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 0.09 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto Deansgate
  5. 5 : km 0.12 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.23 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.25 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.25 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 0.49 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Castle Street
  10. 10 : km 0.61 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Duke Street
  11. 11 : km 0.67 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Duke Street
  12. 12 : km 0.69 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 0.73 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 0.74 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Beaufort Street
  15. 15 : km 0.78 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 0.79 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 0.8 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 0.84 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 0.86 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 0.87 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Beaufort Street
  21. 21 : km 0.91 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 0.92 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 0.96 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Duke Street
  24. 24 : km 0.98 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Duke Street
  25. 25 : km 1.04 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Castle Street
  26. 26 : km 1.11 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 1.53 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 2.06 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 2.34 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 2.36 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 2.38 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 2.39 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 2.41 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Canal Street
  34. 34 : km 2.54 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Sackville Street
  35. 35 : km 2.56 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 2.57 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 2.6 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 2.61 - alt. 40 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 2.65 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 2.65 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 2.67 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 2.67 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 2.68 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 2.74 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Sackville Street
  45. 45 : km 2.75 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Canal Street
  46. 46 : km 2.96 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Minshull Street
  47. 47 : km 2.98 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Auburn Street
  48. 48 : km 2.98 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 3.38 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 3.4 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Vantage Quay Bridge
  51. 51 : km 3.44 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 3.52 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Ducie Street
  53. 53 : km 3.52 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 3.57 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 3.92 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 4.1 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 4.19 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 4.21 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 4.3 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Old Mill Street
  60. 60 : km 4.33 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 4.48 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 4.59 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 4.72 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
  64. 64 : km 4.89 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 4.94 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Great Ancoats Street
  66. 66 : km 4.94 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 4.98 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 4.99 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 5.08 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Tariff Street
  70. 70 : km 5.1 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right
  71. 71 : km 5.12 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left
  72. E : km 5.19 - alt. 45 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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