Parbold Hill/Harrock Hill Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 214 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 212 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 145 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 12 m
  • ⚐
    District: Parbold 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.58867° / W 2.76986°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 17 m - Start near 4 Mill Ln, Parbold, Wigan WN8 7NW, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 17 m - Walk east
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 16 m - Walk south-east
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 16 m - Walk south-east
  5. 5 : km 0.77 - alt. 16 m - Walk east
  6. 6 : km 1.14 - alt. 15 m - Walk east
  7. 7 : km 1.49 - alt. 16 m - Walk east
  8. 8 : km 1.78 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.74 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right onto Sparrow Hill, A5209
  10. 10 : km 2.91 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 4.04 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp right onto High Moor Lane
  12. 12 : km 4.69 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 8.4 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Bentley Lane
  14. 14 : km 9.59 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Chorley Road
  15. 15 : km 9.59 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right onto Bannister Lane
  16. 16 : km 10.62 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 11.34 - alt. 73 m - Continue onto Hillside Avenue
  18. 18 : km 11.68 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight right onto Beechfield
  19. 19 : km 11.68 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Chorley Road
  20. 20 : km 11.81 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right onto Robin Lane, B5246
  21. 21 : km 12.17 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto Hall Lane, B5246
  22. 22 : km 12.73 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 14.09 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto The Common
  24. 24 : km 14.61 - alt. 14 m - Continue onto Station Road
  25. 25 : km 14.83 - alt. 18 m - Continue onto Mill Lane
  26. 26 : km 14.85 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp left
  27. S/E : km 14.86 - alt. 17 m

Useful Information

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Walking Roby Mill Ashurst Beacon Circular

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Walking Rufford River Douglas Circular

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