Susan WLC 8 Mile Route Via Canal And Amberswood

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.27 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 30 m
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    Vertical drop: - 30 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 67 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 24 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.54479° / W 2.62884°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 37 m - Start near 13-15 Millgate, Wigan WN1 1YB, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-east on Millgate
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 35 m - Walk south-west towards Rodney St
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 36 m - Walk east on Rodney St/A49 towards River Way
  5. 5 : km 0.14 - alt. 35 m - Walk south-east on Harrogate St/A49 towards Westbridge Mews
  6. 6 : km 0.21 - alt. 33 m - Walk south on Harrogate St/A49 towards Westbridge Mews
  7. 7 : km 0.28 - alt. 33 m - Walk south-east on Harrogate St/A49 towards Darlington St/A577
  8. 8 : km 0.3 - alt. 33 m - Slight left onto Darlington St/A577
  9. 9 : km 0.38 - alt. 32 m - Walk east on Darlington St/A577 towards Sovereign Rd
  10. 10 : km 0.41 - alt. 32 m - Walk east on Darlington St/A577 towards Warrington Rd/A573
  11. 11 : km 0.5 - alt. 35 m - Walk south on Warrington Rd/A573
  12. 12 : km 0.56 - alt. 34 m - Walk south on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Sovereign Rd
  13. 13 : km 0.6 - alt. 34 m - Walk south-east on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Boundary St
  14. 14 : km 0.68 - alt. 33 m - Walk south-east on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Boundary St
  15. 15 : km 0.75 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  16. 16 : km 0.79 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  17. 17 : km 0.88 - alt. 35 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  18. 18 : km 0.96 - alt. 36 m - Walk east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  19. 19 : km 1.07 - alt. 37 m - Walk east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  20. 20 : km 1.17 - alt. 40 m - Walk east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  21. 21 : km 1.28 - alt. 40 m - Walk east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards Manchester Rd/A577
  22. 22 : km 1.39 - alt. 43 m - Walk east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards Manchester Rd/A577
  23. 23 : km 1.49 - alt. 43 m - Walk east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards Manchester Rd/A577
  24. 24 : km 1.58 - alt. 44 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards Manchester Rd/A577
  25. 25 : km 1.68 - alt. 45 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards Manchester Rd/A577
  26. 26 : km 1.77 - alt. 46 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards Manchester Rd/A577
  27. 27 : km 1.82 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards Moorings Cl
  28. 28 : km 1.89 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  29. 29 : km 1.97 - alt. 48 m - Walk north on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  30. 30 : km 2.04 - alt. 48 m - Walk north on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards National Cycle Route 55/Whelley Loop Line
  31. 31 : km 2.12 - alt. 50 m - Walk north on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards National Cycle Route 55/Whelley Loop Line
  32. 32 : km 2.19 - alt. 53 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards National Cycle Route 55/Whelley Loop Line
  33. 33 : km 2.27 - alt. 55 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards National Cycle Route 55/Whelley Loop Line
  34. 34 : km 2.34 - alt. 58 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards National Cycle Route 55/Whelley Loop Line
  35. 35 : km 2.44 - alt. 60 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards National Cycle Route 55/Whelley Loop Line
  36. 36 : km 2.5 - alt. 62 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  37. 37 : km 2.55 - alt. 65 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  38. 38 : km 2.62 - alt. 65 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  39. 39 : km 2.69 - alt. 65 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  40. 40 : km 2.82 - alt. 67 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  41. 41 : km 2.93 - alt. 67 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55 towards Belle Green Ln
  42. 42 : km 3.05 - alt. 66 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55 towards Belle Green Ln
  43. 43 : km 3.11 - alt. 64 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  44. 44 : km 3.2 - alt. 63 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  45. 45 : km 3.3 - alt. 61 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  46. 46 : km 3.39 - alt. 60 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  47. 47 : km 3.48 - alt. 60 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  48. 48 : km 3.56 - alt. 58 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  49. 49 : km 3.65 - alt. 59 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  50. 50 : km 3.73 - alt. 58 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  51. 51 : km 3.8 - alt. 58 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  52. 52 : km 3.87 - alt. 55 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  53. 53 : km 3.94 - alt. 55 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  54. 54 : km 4 - alt. 54 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  55. 55 : km 4.07 - alt. 53 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  56. 56 : km 4.12 - alt. 53 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  57. 57 : km 4.18 - alt. 49 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  58. 58 : km 4.24 - alt. 48 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  59. 59 : km 4.31 - alt. 47 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  60. 60 : km 4.38 - alt. 45 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55 towards Wigan Rd/A577
  61. 61 : km 4.45 - alt. 46 m - Walk south-west on National Cycle Route 55 towards Wigan Rd/A577
  62. 62 : km 4.52 - alt. 44 m - Walk south-west on National Cycle Route 55 towards Wigan Rd/A577
  63. 63 : km 4.55 - alt. 44 m - Walk south-east on National Cycle Route 55
  64. 64 : km 4.58 - alt. 45 m - Walk west on National Cycle Route 55
  65. 65 : km 4.64 - alt. 46 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  66. 66 : km 4.71 - alt. 44 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  67. 67 : km 4.78 - alt. 42 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  68. 68 : km 4.85 - alt. 41 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  69. 69 : km 4.92 - alt. 40 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  70. 70 : km 4.99 - alt. 38 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  71. 71 : km 5.06 - alt. 36 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  72. 72 : km 5.14 - alt. 35 m - Walk south on National Cycle Route 55
  73. 73 : km 5.2 - alt. 35 m - Walk north
  74. 74 : km 5.23 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 5.41 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 5.41 - alt. 32 m - Walk north-west
  77. 77 : km 5.45 - alt. 32 m - Walk east
  78. 78 : km 5.45 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 5.56 - alt. 31 m - Walk south-west
  80. 80 : km 5.85 - alt. 31 m - Walk south
  81. 81 : km 5.95 - alt. 31 m - Walk south-east
  82. 82 : km 5.96 - alt. 32 m - Slight right
  83. 83 : km 6.18 - alt. 34 m - Walk south
  84. 84 : km 6.2 - alt. 34 m - Continue onto Crompton St
  85. 85 : km 6.25 - alt. 34 m - Walk south on Crompton St towards Liverpool Rd/A58
  86. 86 : km 6.25 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Liverpool Rd/A58
  87. 87 : km 6.62 - alt. 38 m - Walk south-west on Liverpool Rd/A58 towards Lymn St
  88. 88 : km 6.72 - alt. 36 m - Enter the roundabout
  89. 89 : km 6.73 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-west towards Moss Ln
  90. 90 : km 6.74 - alt. 36 m - Exit the roundabout onto Moss Ln
  91. 91 : km 7.13 - alt. 34 m - Walk south-west on Moss Ln towards Warrington Rd/A573
  92. 92 : km 7.14 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Warrington Rd/A573
  93. 93 : km 7.55 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-west on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Constantia St
  94. 94 : km 7.83 - alt. 35 m - Walk north-west on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Taylor's Ln
  95. 95 : km 8.04 - alt. 37 m - Walk north-west on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Henry St
  96. 96 : km 8.22 - alt. 39 m - Enter the roundabout
  97. 97 : km 8.22 - alt. 39 m - Walk west towards Warrington Rd/A573
  98. 98 : km 8.26 - alt. 39 m - Walk north-west on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Morris St
  99. 99 : km 8.49 - alt. 38 m - Walk south on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Cemetery Rd
  100. 100 : km 8.49 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Cemetery Rd
  101. 101 : km 8.75 - alt. 35 m - Walk south on Cemetery Rd
  102. 102 : km 8.88 - alt. 31 m - Walk south-west on Cemetery Rd
  103. 103 : km 9.14 - alt. 30 m - Walk south
  104. 104 : km 9.37 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-west
  105. 105 : km 9.44 - alt. 31 m - Walk south-west
  106. 106 : km 9.55 - alt. 31 m - Walk west
  107. 107 : km 9.72 - alt. 32 m - Walk west
  108. 108 : km 9.89 - alt. 25 m - Walk west
  109. 109 : km 9.97 - alt. 25 m - Walk south towards Moss Bridge
  110. 110 : km 9.99 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-west on Moss Bridge towards Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  111. 111 : km 10.02 - alt. 26 m - Walk north on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  112. 112 : km 10.29 - alt. 24 m - Walk north on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  113. 113 : km 10.59 - alt. 25 m - Walk north on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  114. 114 : km 10.84 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-west on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  115. 115 : km 11.11 - alt. 27 m - Walk north-west on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  116. 116 : km 11.26 - alt. 28 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  117. 117 : km 11.51 - alt. 30 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  118. 118 : km 11.79 - alt. 31 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  119. 119 : km 11.88 - alt. 30 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path towards Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  120. 120 : km 11.96 - alt. 30 m - Walk north on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path towards Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  121. 121 : km 12.01 - alt. 31 m - Walk east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  122. 122 : km 12.24 - alt. 33 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  123. 123 : km 12.39 - alt. 32 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  124. 124 : km 12.51 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  125. 125 : km 12.52 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-west on Lock Britannia Bridge/Warrington Rd/A573 towards Orrell St
  126. 126 : km 12.59 - alt. 33 m - Walk north-west on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Sovereign Rd
  127. 127 : km 12.71 - alt. 34 m - Walk north on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Darlington St/A577
  128. 128 : km 12.77 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Darlington St/A577
  129. 129 : km 12.77 - alt. 35 m - Walk west on Darlington St/A577
  130. 130 : km 12.82 - alt. 34 m - Walk west on Darlington St/A577 towards Sovereign Rd
  131. 131 : km 12.87 - alt. 31 m - Walk west on Darlington St/A577 towards Fairclough St
  132. 132 : km 12.95 - alt. 32 m - Walk west on Darlington St/A577 towards Harrogate St/A49
  133. 133 : km 12.97 - alt. 33 m - Slight right onto Harrogate St/A49
  134. 134 : km 12.97 - alt. 33 m - Walk north-west on Harrogate St/A49 towards Westbridge Mews
  135. 135 : km 13.02 - alt. 33 m - Walk north on Harrogate St/A49 towards Westbridge Mews
  136. 136 : km 13.14 - alt. 35 m - Walk north-west on Rodney St/A49 towards River Way
  137. 137 : km 13.19 - alt. 36 m - Walk west on Rodney St/A49
  138. 138 : km 13.19 - alt. 36 m - Walk west on Rodney St/A49
  139. 139 : km 13.19 - alt. 36 m - Sharp right onto Rodney St
  140. 140 : km 13.19 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Millgate
  141. 141 : km 13.24 - alt. 35 m - Walk north-west on Millgate
  142. S/E : km 13.27 - alt. 37 m

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