13 Miles Canal

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 22.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 35 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 96 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 94 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 92 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 21 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.52323° / W 2.605°
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Description

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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. 34 m - Start near 69 Dartington Rd, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5BA, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Walk east on Dartington Rd towards Crystal Cl
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Morano Dr
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Lune Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 32 m - Slight left onto Ribble Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.46 - alt. 31 m - Walk south-west on Ribble Rd towards Calder Dr
  7. 7 : km 0.65 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Miller's Ln
  8. 8 : km 0.84 - alt. 30 m - Walk south-east on Miller's Ln towards Stratton Dr
  9. 9 : km 0.89 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Stratton Dr
  10. 10 : km 1.07 - alt. 27 m - Slight right
  11. 11 : km 1.14 - alt. 26 m - Walk south towards Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  12. 12 : km 1.26 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  13. 13 : km 1.42 - alt. 26 m - Walk west on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  14. 14 : km 1.8 - alt. 25 m - Walk west on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  15. 15 : km 2.19 - alt. 25 m - Walk west on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  16. 16 : km 2.59 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-west on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  17. 17 : km 3.06 - alt. 26 m - Walk north on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  18. 18 : km 3.38 - alt. 25 m - Walk north on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  19. 19 : km 3.48 - alt. 25 m - Slight left to stay on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  20. 20 : km 3.5 - alt. 26 m - Take the pedestrian overpass
  21. 21 : km 3.59 - alt. 25 m - Walk north on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  22. 22 : km 3.94 - alt. 25 m - Walk north on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  23. 23 : km 4.34 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-west on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  24. 24 : km 4.71 - alt. 27 m - Walk north on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  25. 25 : km 5.07 - alt. 29 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path towards Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  26. 26 : km 5.46 - alt. 30 m - Walk north on Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path towards Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  27. 27 : km 5.52 - alt. 31 m - Continue onto Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  28. 28 : km 5.69 - alt. 30 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  29. 29 : km 6.01 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  30. 30 : km 6.44 - alt. 40 m - Walk east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards Manchester Rd/A577
  31. 31 : km 6.78 - alt. 44 m - Walk east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards Manchester Rd/A577
  32. 32 : km 7.15 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards National Cycle Route 55/Whelley Loop Line
  33. 33 : km 7.57 - alt. 56 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards National Cycle Route 55/Whelley Loop Line
  34. 34 : km 7.92 - alt. 69 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards Farm Ln
  35. 35 : km 8.29 - alt. 80 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  36. 36 : km 8.52 - alt. 84 m - Slight left to stay on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  37. 37 : km 8.73 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Withington Ln
  38. 38 : km 8.73 - alt. 88 m - Walk north-west on Withington Ln towards Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  39. 39 : km 8.73 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  40. 40 : km 8.92 - alt. 90 m - Walk north-west on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  41. 41 : km 9.3 - alt. 90 m - Walk north-west on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  42. 42 : km 9.63 - alt. 89 m - Walk north-west
  43. 43 : km 9.87 - alt. 91 m - Walk north-west
  44. 44 : km 9.89 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 10.24 - alt. 73 m - Walk west
  46. 46 : km 10.79 - alt. 60 m - Walk south
  47. 47 : km 10.88 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 11.04 - alt. 46 m - Walk north-west
  49. 49 : km 11.21 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 11.44 - alt. 42 m - Walk south-west towards Woodland Grove
  51. 51 : km 11.73 - alt. 50 m - Walk west towards Wigan Ln/A49
  52. 52 : km 11.93 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Wigan Ln/A49
  53. 53 : km 11.95 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 11.97 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 11.98 - alt. 62 m - Walk north
  56. 56 : km 12 - alt. 63 m - Turn right towards Wigan Ln/A49
  57. 57 : km 12.02 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Wigan Ln/A49
  58. 58 : km 12.35 - alt. 63 m - Walk north-west on Wigan Ln/A49 towards Cherry Gardens Roundabout
  59. 59 : km 12.36 - alt. 63 m - At Cherry Gardens Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Mesnes Rd/B5376
  60. 60 : km 12.41 - alt. 64 m - Slight right onto St Malo Rd
  61. 61 : km 12.42 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Spencer Rd
  62. 62 : km 12.8 - alt. 59 m - Walk west on Spencer Rd towards Romney Way
  63. 63 : km 13.46 - alt. 55 m - Continue onto Beech Hill Ave
  64. 64 : km 13.5 - alt. 54 m - Walk west on Beech Hill Ave towards Hazel Ave
  65. 65 : km 14.07 - alt. 49 m - Walk west on Beech Hill Ave towards Shaftsbury St
  66. 66 : km 14.55 - alt. 26 m - Continue onto Scot Ln
  67. 67 : km 14.59 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-west on Scot Ln towards Martland Mill Ln
  68. 68 : km 15.18 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Stadium Way
  69. 69 : km 15.35 - alt. 25 m - Walk east on Stadium Way
  70. 70 : km 16.04 - alt. 24 m - Walk south-east on Stadium Way
  71. 71 : km 16.24 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 16.36 - alt. 23 m - Walk north-east towards Stadium Way
  73. 73 : km 16.42 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Stadium Way
  74. 74 : km 16.67 - alt. 24 m - Turn left towards Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  75. 75 : km 16.68 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  76. 76 : km 16.75 - alt. 24 m - Walk south-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  77. 77 : km 17.11 - alt. 25 m - Walk south on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  78. 78 : km 17.51 - alt. 26 m - Walk east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  79. 79 : km 17.55 - alt. 26 m - Turn right to stay on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  80. 80 : km 17.85 - alt. 28 m - Walk east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  81. 81 : km 18.1 - alt. 29 m - Walk east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  82. 82 : km 18.14 - alt. 30 m - Slight right to stay on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  83. 83 : km 18.27 - alt. 30 m - Walk east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path towards Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) Tow Path
  84. 84 : km 18.47 - alt. 30 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  85. 85 : km 18.63 - alt. 32 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  86. 86 : km 18.76 - alt. 33 m - Walk north-east on Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tow Path
  87. 87 : km 18.92 - alt. 35 m - Turn left towards Boundary St
  88. 88 : km 19.02 - alt. 33 m - Continue onto Boundary St
  89. 89 : km 19.08 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Warrington Rd/A573
  90. 90 : km 19.18 - alt. 35 m - Walk south-east on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Richard St
  91. 91 : km 19.4 - alt. 39 m - Walk south on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Pitt St
  92. 92 : km 19.58 - alt. 39 m - Walk south-east on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Knowles St
  93. 93 : km 19.79 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-east on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Banner St
  94. 94 : km 20 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-west on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Westwood Ln
  95. 95 : km 20.2 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-east on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Cemetery Rd
  96. 96 : km 20.42 - alt. 38 m - Walk south on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Morris St
  97. 97 : km 20.63 - alt. 38 m - Walk south-east on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Henry St
  98. 98 : km 20.84 - alt. 35 m - Walk south on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Darnhall St
  99. 99 : km 21.03 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-east on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Crompton St
  100. 100 : km 21.25 - alt. 34 m - Walk south-east on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Dale St
  101. 101 : km 21.47 - alt. 34 m - Walk south-east on Warrington Rd/A573 towards Moss Ln
  102. 102 : km 21.64 - alt. 34 m - Walk south-east on Walthew Ln/A573 towards Webster's St
  103. 103 : km 21.74 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Webster's St
  104. 104 : km 21.85 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Morano Dr
  105. 105 : km 21.93 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Dartington Rd
  106. 106 : km 21.95 - alt. 33 m - Walk north on Dartington Rd towards Crystal Cl
  107. S/E : km 22.03 - alt. 34 m

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