Lower Darwen, Livesy Witton Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 54 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 64 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 150 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 90 m
  • ⚐
    District: Darwen 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.71212° / W 2.48355°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.71428° / W 2.48243°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 145 m - Start near 15 St Bedes Park, Darwen BB3 0SQ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 145 m - Head east
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 145 m - Head east toward Blackburn Rd/A666
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 145 m - Head north on Blackburn Rd/A666 toward Redvers Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.34 - alt. 140 m - Head north on Blackburn Rd/A666 toward Earcroft Way
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 138 m - Head north on Blackburn Rd/A666 toward Bog Height Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.65 - alt. 139 m - Head north on Bolton Rd/A666 toward Sandy Ln/B6231
  8. 8 : km 0.82 - alt. 140 m - Head west on Jack Walker Way toward Meadow Vale
  9. 9 : km 1.14 - alt. 146 m - Head northwest on Jack Walker Way toward Parkdale Gardens
  10. 10 : km 1.44 - alt. 144 m - Head north on Jack Walker Way toward Water Meadows
  11. 11 : km 1.65 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Parkes Way
  12. 12 : km 1.79 - alt. 148 m - Head northwest on Parkes Way toward Fazakerley Cl
  13. 13 : km 1.97 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Brotherston Dr
  14. 14 : km 1.98 - alt. 137 m - Head west on Brotherston Dr
  15. 15 : km 2.12 - alt. 142 m - Turn right to stay on Brotherston Dr
  16. 16 : km 2.15 - alt. 141 m - Head northeast on Brotherston Dr
  17. 17 : km 2.15 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Arkwright Fold
  18. 18 : km 2.21 - alt. 141 m - Head southwest on Arkwright Fold toward Heys Ln
  19. 19 : km 2.33 - alt. 142 m - Head north on Heys Ln toward Scotland Bank Terrace
  20. 20 : km 2.58 - alt. 129 m - Head north on Heys Ln
  21. 21 : km 2.68 - alt. 125 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Livesey Branch Rd/A6062
  22. 22 : km 2.98 - alt. 132 m - Head west on Livesey Branch Rd/A6062
  23. 23 : km 3.42 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Shorrock Ln
  24. 24 : km 3.42 - alt. 140 m - Head north on Shorrock Ln toward Anglesey St
  25. 25 : km 3.81 - alt. 121 m - Head north on Shorrock Ln toward Beaumaris Ave
  26. 26 : km 3.97 - alt. 116 m - Head northeast on Shorrock Ln toward Tewkesbury St
  27. 27 : km 4.06 - alt. 111 m - Head west
  28. 28 : km 4.48 - alt. 110 m - Head west
  29. 29 : km 4.63 - alt. 110 m - Head west
  30. 30 : km 4.8 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 4.8 - alt. 111 m - Head northwest on Green Ln toward Green Ln
  32. 32 : km 4.98 - alt. 105 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Preston Old Rd/A674
  33. 33 : km 5.03 - alt. 105 m - Head north on Preston Old Rd/A674 toward Feniscliffe Dr
  34. 34 : km 5.32 - alt. 105 m - Head northeast on Preston Old Rd/A674 toward St Francis' Rd
  35. 35 : km 5.71 - alt. 90 m - Head northeast on Preston Old Rd/A674 toward Cartmel Rd
  36. 36 : km 5.81 - alt. 91 m - Head northeast on Preston Old Rd/A674 toward Cartmel Rd
  37. 37 : km 6.08 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Spring Ln/B6447
  38. 38 : km 6.23 - alt. 99 m - Head southeast on Spring Ln/B6447 toward Mill Hill Bridge St
  39. 39 : km 6.46 - alt. 96 m - Head east on Stancliffe St/B6447 toward Griffin St
  40. 40 : km 6.88 - alt. 96 m - Head southeast on Stancliffe St/B6447 toward Princess St
  41. 41 : km 7.23 - alt. 97 m - Head southeast on Hollin Bridge St/B6447 toward Grafton St
  42. 42 : km 7.3 - alt. 98 m - Head southeast on Hollin Bridge St/B6447 toward Hamilton St
  43. 43 : km 7.38 - alt. 102 m - Slight right onto Hamilton St/B6447
  44. 44 : km 7.56 - alt. 102 m - Head southeast on Aqueduct Rd/B6447 toward Alan Shearer Way/A666
  45. 45 : km 7.8 - alt. 102 m - Continue onto Bolton Rd
  46. 46 : km 7.81 - alt. 102 m - Head south on Bolton Rd toward Calico St
  47. 47 : km 8.08 - alt. 103 m - Head west on Bolton Rd toward Livesey Branch Rd/A666
  48. 48 : km 8.1 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Livesey Branch Rd/A666
  49. 49 : km 8.33 - alt. 105 m - Head southeast on Bolton Rd/A666 toward Vincent St
  50. 50 : km 8.69 - alt. 108 m - Head southeast on Bolton Rd/A666 toward Oakfield Rd
  51. 51 : km 8.77 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Branch Rd
  52. 52 : km 9.01 - alt. 109 m - Head southeast on Branch Rd toward Cross St
  53. 53 : km 9.47 - alt. 114 m - Head east on Branch Rd
  54. 54 : km 9.5 - alt. 114 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Branch Rd/B6231
  55. 55 : km 9.58 - alt. 115 m - Head northeast on Fore St/B6231 toward Albert Pl
  56. 56 : km 9.69 - alt. 120 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Duchess St
  57. 57 : km 9.72 - alt. 119 m - Head south on Duchess St toward Empress St
  58. 58 : km 9.8 - alt. 118 m - Head southeast on Duchess St toward Greenbank Terrace
  59. 59 : km 9.84 - alt. 120 m - Continue straight onto Greenbank Terrace
  60. 60 : km 10.04 - alt. 119 m - Head southeast on Greenbank Terrace
  61. 61 : km 10.28 - alt. 121 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Paul Rink Way
  62. 62 : km 10.44 - alt. 124 m - Head west on Paul Rink Way toward Riversway Dr
  63. 63 : km 10.74 - alt. 136 m - Slight left to stay on Paul Rink Way
  64. 64 : km 10.86 - alt. 135 m - Enter the roundabout
  65. 65 : km 10.9 - alt. 134 m - Head south toward Earcroft Way
  66. 66 : km 11.01 - alt. 133 m - Exit the roundabout onto Earcroft Way
  67. E : km 11.3 - alt. 139 m

Useful Information

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