01STAR Take Appley Lane briefly South over Leeds Liverpool Canal and River Douglas. image/jpeg Waypoint 02DOUT Take path West (right) initially beside River Douglas before bearing South over farmland and through woodland onto Lees Lane. image/jpeg Waypoint 03LEEL Leave Lees Lane taking footpath, no footpath sign, SW (right) through gateway and then into woodland. image/jpeg Waypoint 04LONH Turn East (left) along Long Heys Lane. image/jpeg Waypoint 05STOL Take Stonehall Lane SW (right) image/jpeg Waypoint 06MANV Continue on track as it turns south (left) to pass by Stone Hall. Excellent views East over Winter Hill, Manchester and Pennines. image/jpeg Waypoint 07FARL Briefly turn East (left) along Farley Lane. image/jpeg Waypoint 08DELP Leave Farley Lane on footpath to continue East over grassland. image/jpeg Waypoint 09CEME Upon reaching Roby Mill Lane turn North (left). image/jpeg Waypoint 10CROW Take footpath East (right) between houses then beside stream. image/jpeg Waypoint 11GABT Turm North (left) up slope along fileld boundary image/jpeg Waypoint 12AYRD Take Ayrefield Drive East (right). image/jpeg Waypoint 13PERP Follow path iniitially beside duck pond and then East beside field boundary. image/jpeg Waypoint 14GREW Cross stile beside fence and continue on path as it follows boundary fence down slope. image/jpeg Waypoint 15DEAW Take path East (right) as it makes its way down to Dean Brook, take bridge over Dean Brook to continue on path under M6. image/jpeg Waypoint 16GATR Turn North (left) along Gathurst Road. image/jpeg Waypoint 17CANA Take canal towpath NW (left). image/jpeg Waypoint 18LEEL Continue on towpath. image/jpeg Waypoint 19TOWP Continue North along towpath. image/jpeg Waypoint 20HERW Continue along canal towpath as it turns West. image/jpeg Waypoint 21THEN Ascend to Appley Brisge Road. image/jpeg Waypoint Appley Bridge Gathurst Circular Length: 9.47 km (5.884 mi)