Friday Night Marathon Training 8 Mile Route Option

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 13.27 km
Calculated time: 4h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 184 m
Vertical drop: - 178 m
Highest point: 200 m
Lowest point: 90 m

District: Blackburn with Darwen
Start: N 53.73894° / W 2.51376°
End: N 53.73851° / W 2.5123°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(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

S : km 0 - alt. 90 m - Start near 295 Preston Old Rd, Blackburn BB2 2TR, UK
2 : km 0.1 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Preston Old Rd/A674
3 : km 0.55 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Buncer Ln/B6447
4 : km 1.8 - alt. 179 m - Turn right onto Billinge End Rd
5 : km 2.37 - alt. 198 m - Turn left onto Beardwood Brow
6 : km 2.39 - alt. 198 m - Turn left onto Revidge Rd
7 : km 2.4 - alt. 199 m - Turn right onto Dukes Brow
8 : km 3.25 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Preston New Rd/A677
9 : km 3.33 - alt. 134 m - Slight right to stay on Preston New Rd/A677
10 : km 3.74 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Barbara Castle Way/A6078
11 : km 4.41 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Lark Hill/A666
12 : km 5.74 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto St James's Rd
13 : km 5.76 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Whalley New Rd/A666
14 : km 7.63 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Pleckgate Rd/B6232
15 : km 8.97 - alt. 200 m - Turn right onto Shear Brow/B6232
16 : km 9.31 - alt. 193 m - Turn right onto E Park Rd
17 : km 10.27 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Preston New Rd/A677
18 : km 10.33 - alt. 129 m - Slight left to stay on Preston New Rd/A677
19 : km 10.89 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Montague St/A6078
20 : km 11.8 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Garden St
21 : km 12.14 - alt. 104 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Redlam Brow/A674
22 : km 12.26 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto St Philip's St
23 : km 12.66 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Redlam/A674
E : km 13.27 - alt. 90 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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