01STARTake Appley Lane briefly South over Leeds Liverpool Canal and River Douglas.image/jpegWaypoint02DOUTTake path West (right) initially beside River Douglas before bearing South over farmland and through woodland onto Lees Lane.image/jpegWaypoint03LEELLeave Lees Lane taking footpath, no footpath sign, SW (right) through gateway and then into woodland.image/jpegWaypoint04LONHTurn East (left) along Long Heys Lane.image/jpegWaypoint05STOLTake Stonehall Lane SW (right)image/jpegWaypoint06MANVContinue on track as it turns south (left) to pass by Stone Hall. Excellent views East over Winter Hill, Manchester and Pennines.image/jpegWaypoint07FARLBriefly turn East (left) along Farley Lane.image/jpegWaypoint08DELPLeave Farley Lane on footpath to continue East over grassland.image/jpegWaypoint09CEMEUpon reaching Roby Mill Lane turn North (left).image/jpegWaypoint10CROWTake footpath East (right) between houses then beside stream.image/jpegWaypoint11GABTTurm North (left) up slope along fileld boundary image/jpegWaypoint12AYRDTake Ayrefield Drive East (right).image/jpegWaypoint13PERPFollow path iniitially beside duck pond and then East beside field boundary.image/jpegWaypoint14GREWCross stile beside fence and continue on path as it follows boundary fence down slope.image/jpegWaypoint15DEAWTake path East (right) as it makes its way down to Dean Brook, take bridge over Dean Brook to continue on path under M6.image/jpegWaypoint16GATRTurn North (left) along Gathurst Road.image/jpegWaypoint17CANATake canal towpath NW (left).image/jpegWaypoint18LEELContinue on towpath.image/jpegWaypoint19TOWPContinue North along towpath.image/jpegWaypoint20HERWContinue along canal towpath as it turns West.image/jpegWaypoint21THENAscend to Appley Brisge Road.image/jpegWaypointAppley Bridge Gathurst CircularLength: 9.47 km (5.884 mi)