Leigh To Wigan Via Leeds / L'pool Canal

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 24 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 37 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 17 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.495858° / W 2.519335°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.545° / W 2.634775°
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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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 27 m
  2. 1 : km 0.27 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.31 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 1.64 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 1.73 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 2.43 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left
  7. 6 : km 2.55 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  8. 7 : km 2.56 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 8 : km 2.95 - alt. 17 m - Keep right
  10. 9 : km 3.44 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  11. 10 : km 3.82 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  12. 11 : km 3.99 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  13. 12 : km 4.63 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Sandy Lane
  14. 13 : km 5.32 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Slag Lane
  15. 14 : km 5.87 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  16. 15 : km 6.18 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  17. 16 : km 6.47 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Crankwood Road
  18. 17 : km 7.22 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Plank Lane
  19. 18 : km 7.36 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  20. 19 : km 10.06 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Aye Bridge Road, A573
  21. 20 : km 10.08 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  22. 21 : km 10.12 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 10.12 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  24. 23 : km 11.4 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Lily Lane, A58
  25. 24 : km 11.43 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 25 : km 11.45 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 14.08 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  28. 27 : km 14.1 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  29. 28 : km 14.12 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 16.06 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  31. 30 : km 16.09 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 31 : km 16.27 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right
  33. 32 : km 16.27 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Chapel Lane, B5238
  34. 33 : km 16.28 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  35. 34 : km 16.31 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 16.31 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  37. 36 : km 16.44 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 16.44 - alt. 28 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Waterside Drive
  39. 38 : km 16.8 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Swan Meadow Road
  40. 39 : km 17.01 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Pottery Road, A49
  41. 40 : km 17.08 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 17.09 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right
  43. 42 : km 17.15 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right onto Wallgate, A49
  44. 43 : km 17.21 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  45. 44 : km 17.22 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  46. 45 : km 17.48 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Great George Street
  47. 46 : km 17.5 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Wallgate
  48. 47 : km 17.68 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  49. E : km 17.81 - alt. 33 m

Useful Information

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Walking Lowton via Golborne

Walker
Lowton via Golborne
↔9.65 km ↗+25 m ↘-26 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts from Pennington Flash car park and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Golborne Park and Lowton.

Walking Pennington Flash Circular

Walker
Pennington Flash Circular
↔5.37 km ↗+7 m ↘-7 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts from the car park on Slag Lane and follows a clockwise circular route around Pennington Flash.

Walking Bickershaw Amberswood Circular

Walker
Bickershaw Amberswood Circular
↔9.27 km ↗+10 m ↘-13 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts from Bickershaw and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Amberswood, Low Hall and Victoria Fields.

Walking Abram Bickershaw Circular

Walker
Abram Bickershaw Circular
↔9.76 km ↗+20 m ↘-13 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts at Abram by Kingdown Flash (01Start) and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Bickershaw Park and Fan Lodge ponds.

Walking Westhoughton Common

Walker
Westhoughton Common
↔8.56 km ↗+64 m ↘-65 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts opposite Cowburn St Hindley and follows anti-clockwise circular route around Westhoughton Common.

Walking Borsdane Wood

Walker
Borsdane Wood
↔7.91 km ↗+49 m ↘-49 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts from Mill Lane in Hindley and follows the clockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood and Westhoughton Common.

Walking Pennington Green Circular via Borsdane Wood

Walker
Pennington Green Circular via Borsdane Wood
↔8.25 km ↗+64 m ↘-59 m ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Walk starts from Hindley Mill Lane and follows anticlockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood, Pennington Green, Kirkless Wood and Hindley Hall.

Walking Bamfurlong

Walker
Bamfurlong
↔8.77 km ↗+26 m ↘-26 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Walk starts from Viridor Wood car park and follows anti clockwise circularroute via Viridor Wood and Three Sisters Park.

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