Canal Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 77 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 76 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 62 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 19 m
  • ⚐
    District: Lancaster 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 54.012812° / W 2.787374°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 59 m - Continue onto North West Drive
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto North West Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right onto North Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.23 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Lancaster University Woodland Walk
  6. 6 : km 0.83 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 7 : km 0.87 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Scotforth Road, A6
  8. 8 : km 1.17 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Burrow Road
  9. 9 : km 1.35 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 2.2 - alt. 29 m - Continue onto Carr Lane
  11. 11 : km 2.37 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto A588
  12. 12 : km 3.22 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.52 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right onto towpath
  14. 14 : km 8.12 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 8.16 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left onto Conder Green Road
  16. 16 : km 8.35 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right onto Birch Avenue
  17. 17 : km 8.5 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Beech Road
  18. 18 : km 8.66 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left onto Highland Brow
  19. 19 : km 8.68 - alt. 22 m - Continue onto Salford Road
  20. 20 : km 8.93 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp left onto Preston Lancaster Road, A6
  21. 21 : km 8.95 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Stoney Lane
  22. 22 : km 8.96 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Chapel Street
  23. 23 : km 9.12 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 10.58 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Kit Brow Lane
  25. 25 : km 10.65 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 11.64 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Hazelrigg Lane
  27. 27 : km 12.24 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 12.3 - alt. 40 m - Continue onto Alexandra Park Drive
  29. 29 : km 12.52 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto South Drive
  30. 30 : km 12.52 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right onto South West Drive
  31. 31 : km 12.56 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 12.72 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto South West Drive
  33. 33 : km 13.04 - alt. 60 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto North West Drive
  34. S/E : km 13.36 - alt. 58 m

Useful Information

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Walking Bankhouses from Glasson via the Lancashire Coastal Way

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↔11.51 km ↗+34 m ↘-35 m ◔3h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Thurnham (Lancashire)

A Lancashire Walk that explores the Lune Estuary and coast to the west of Lancaster. This Lancashire walk starts from Glasson Dock which at one time had high hopes as being a port serving Lancaster. The route follows a section of the Lancashire Coastal Way with the opportunity to visit the ruins of Cockersand Abbey before continuing along the coast. The final section uses rural inland footpaths to return to the start.

Walking Abbeystead - Tarnbrook - Big hill

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↔12.83 km ↗+349 m ↘-352 m ◔4h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Over Wyresdale (Lancashire)

A walk of two halves, first half mainly uphill, second half mainly down-hill. Surface all gravel path or tarmac road so easy to follow and walk on.

Walking Hest Bank to Carnforth back by Lancaster canal

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Hest Bank to Carnforth back by Lancaster canal
↔13.98 km ↗+21 m ↘-21 m ◔4h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Slyne-with-Hest (Lancashire)

Dog-friendly circular walk starting from Hest Bank following the coast to Carnforth village and back by the Lancaster Canal. Lovely walk with views on the Irish sea and Lancaster Canal.

Walking Hazelhurst Fell, Fair Snape Fell and Parlick

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↔17.73 km ↗+475 m ↘-472 m ◔6h 25 ▲Difficult
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Ths Forest of Bowland offers some of the finest walking in Lancashire. However some of the moorland sections can be quite boggy after rain. A good sense of direction is required certainly during the first section of this walk. Refreshments are not available during this walk so make sure you take food and water.

Walking A hilltop hike with Heavenly views from Longridge

Walker
↔4.49 km ↗+79 m ↘-79 m ◔1h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Thornley-with-Wheatley (Lancashire)

Climb uphill for show stopping 360-degree views across the Ribble Valley and Fylde coast before heading back to The Derby Arms.

Walking Longridge Fell Circular

Walker
Longridge Fell Circular
↔10.97 km ↗+215 m ↘-213 m ◔3h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Thornley-with-Wheatley (Lancashire)

This circular route around Longridge Fell initially offers excellent views North over Chipping to Bleasedale Moor before entering a woodland section. This woodland has been partially cleared felled providing excellent views South over the Ribble Valley. The final section of the walk gives views West down Ribble Valley to the coastal plain.

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