Grasscroft Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.84 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 522 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 531 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 539 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 148 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.

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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. 213 m - Start on Oldham Road
  2. 2 : km 0.26 - alt. 200 m - Turn sharp right onto Mossley Road
  3. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 199 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 197 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.46 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight right onto Oaklands Road
  6. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  7. 7 : km 0.56 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.59 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.59 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Shaw Hall Bank Road
  10. 10 : km 1.34 - alt. 173 m - Turn left onto Shadworth Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.38 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Shadworth Lane
  12. 12 : km 1.9 - alt. 266 m - Turn left onto Intake Lane
  13. 13 : km 2.16 - alt. 253 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 2.52 - alt. 257 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 3.51 - alt. 446 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 3.7 - alt. 463 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.7 - alt. 463 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 4.06 - alt. 469 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.15 - alt. 460 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 7.64 - alt. 490 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 7.66 - alt. 489 m - Turn sharp right onto Chew Road
  22. 22 : km 9.69 - alt. 531 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 11.47 - alt. 531 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 11.87 - alt. 539 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 11.88 - alt. 539 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 12.28 - alt. 531 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 12.29 - alt. 531 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 14.32 - alt. 487 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 14.55 - alt. 487 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 16.24 - alt. 469 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 17.7 - alt. 465 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 17.84 - alt. 463 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 17.92 - alt. 465 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 17.94 - alt. 465 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 18.25 - alt. 471 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 18.42 - alt. 473 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 18.43 - alt. 472 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 18.54 - alt. 445 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 18.66 - alt. 413 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 18.73 - alt. 392 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 18.8 - alt. 380 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 19.34 - alt. 237 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 19.67 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 20.22 - alt. 273 m - Turn slight left onto Holmfirth Road
  45. 45 : km 21.65 - alt. 172 m - Keep right onto Park Lane
  46. 46 : km 21.74 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto St Mary's Drive
  47. 47 : km 22.01 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Chew Valley Road
  48. 48 : km 23.03 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Shaw Hall Bank Road
  49. 49 : km 23.24 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 23.39 - alt. 185 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 23.43 - alt. 191 m - Turn left onto Oldham Road
  52. S/E : km 23.84 - alt. 210 m

Useful Information

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