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Walton Lock – View of Mersey Gateway Bridge loop from Runcorn East

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Walton Lock – View of Mersey Gateway Bridge loop from Runcorn East

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Walton Lock – View of Mersey Gateway Bridge loop from Runcorn East

03:13

30.7km

130m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.2 km

Walton Lock

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It is a small channel just off the Manchester Ship Canal At Stockton Heath.
It is a lock with 3 gates and various manual pulling systems dotted around the site …

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12.5 km

River Mersey

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was constructed in 1916/7 and fell into disuse in approximately 1964. The bridge was constructed to connect the two parts of the large chemical and soap works of Joseph Crosfield …

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13.7 km

Sankey Bridges

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Sankey Bridges is part of the Parish of St Barnabas in Warrington, a unitary authority in the north-west of England. Located on the turnpike road between Warrington, Prescot and Liverpool …

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16.1 km

Pub by the River Mersey Canal

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Mmmm beer

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17.9 km

View of Mersey Gateway Bridge

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The Mersey Gateway bridge opened in 2017. It's a toll bridge crossing the river Mersey and the Manchester Ship canal.

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19.4 km

View of the Mersey Gateway Bridge

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Cracking place to view the river and local birds

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20.0 km

View of the Mersey Gateway Bridge

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Another fine spot to stop & admire the views

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21.7 km

Spike Island Park

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Spike Island is a park in Widnes, Halton, North-West England. It is an artificial island between the Sankey Canal and the estuary of the River Mersey containing parkland, woodland, wetlands …

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27.8 km

Fountains Wood

Forest

30.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

2.00 km

1.98 km

1.63 km

1.19 km

847 m

Surfaces

11.4 km

8.91 km

5.41 km

2.55 km

1.62 km

768 m

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Saturday 9 May

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Walton Lock – View of Mersey Gateway Bridge loop from Runcorn East

Walton Lock

River Mersey

Sankey Bridges

Pub by the River Mersey Canal

View of Mersey Gateway Bridge

View of the Mersey Gateway Bridge

View of the Mersey Gateway Bridge

Spike Island Park

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