Description
Slight rewrite of original due to blocked disused railway
Slight rewrite of original due to blocked disused railway
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Maximum elevation
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Start and end points
Warburton
Grid Ref
SJ6991089566
Lat / Lon
53.40207° / -2.45403°
Easting / Northing
369,910E / 389,566N
What3Words
elevated.stitching.vies
Irlam
Grid Ref
SJ7134093147
Lat / Lon
53.43433° / -2.43285°
Easting / Northing
371,340E / 393,147N
What3Words
crackles.winks.bead
| Warburton | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SJ6991089566 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.40207° / -2.45403° |
| Easting / Northing | 369,910E / 389,566N |
| What3Words | elevated.stitching.vies |
| Irlam | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SJ7134093147 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.43433° / -2.43285° |
| Easting / Northing | 371,340E / 393,147N |
| What3Words | crackles.winks.bead |
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review
Hiking Historian
26 Mar 2023A foot-only route from one side of the Manchester Ship Canal to the other, using roads and footpaths across sometimes muddy terrain.
From the centre of Warburton (a couple of bus stops, but no amenities, except the excellent historic church), we take the steadily uphill road to the toll bridge. Although free for pedestrians, the pavements aren't great to and from the bridge itself: narrow and unkempt in places, so only passable by foot.
Once over the bridge, we eventually come to a busy main road. There is a crossing at the lights, and a stile through a hedge takes us onto a track through and away from a farm yard. This ends at an unpaved road, which, fortunately, doesn't last too long and links with a paved road into Hollins Green.
A few footpaths through residential estates and parks, and, once past the local pubs and shops, an earthern footpath alongside a cemetery wall before heading out across fields. It can be muddy at times, but it's nice to get away from the houses!
Once over the fields, another unpaved road into Glazebrook, before we take another footpath and footbridge into Cadishead. Once through some residential streets, a footpath up and over an old disused railway embankment and then alongside it in some woods. A footpath brings us onto Irlam's roads. A few turns, and we're on the final approach to Irlam station.
A good mix of road and rural footpaths, and utilising the one good crossing of the Manchester Ship Canal; but, due to terrain and the odd stile, very much foot-only. The climb up and over the old embankments may be too much for some; in that case I recommend WARIRL Three.
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