Half Wigan

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 73 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 72 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 70 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 22 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.498526° / W 2.642609°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.498755° / W 2.644606°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 56 m
  2. 1 : km 0.09 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto High Woods Close
  3. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Nicol Mere Drive
  4. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight right onto Nicol Mere Drive
  5. 4 : km 0.31 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Bryn Road, B5207
  6. 5 : km 0.63 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Wigan Road, A49
  7. 6 : km 2 - alt. 56 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A49
  8. 7 : km 4.88 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Winstanley Street
  9. 8 : km 4.88 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Warrington Road, A49
  10. 9 : km 5.11 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto Warrington Road, A49
  11. 10 : km 5.19 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Warrington Road, A49
  12. 11 : km 5.28 - alt. 23 m - Enter roundabout
  13. 12 : km 6.15 - alt. 27 m - Continue onto Wallgate, A49
  14. 13 : km 6.42 - alt. 32 m - Keep left onto Wallgate
  15. 14 : km 6.63 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 6.63 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Wallgate
  17. 16 : km 7.02 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Rodney Street
  18. 17 : km 7.05 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Rodney Street
  19. 18 : km 7.1 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto River Way, A49
  20. 19 : km 7.22 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Darlington Street, A557
  21. 20 : km 7.41 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Rodney Street
  22. 21 : km 7.45 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto River Way, A49
  23. 22 : km 7.87 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto Chapel Lane, B5238
  24. 23 : km 8.19 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right onto Poolstock, B5238
  25. 24 : km 9.08 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Holborn Avenue
  26. 25 : km 9.09 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Poolstock Lane, B5238
  27. 26 : km 10.41 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  28. 27 : km 10.79 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left onto Fulbeck Avenue
  29. 28 : km 10.79 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto A49
  30. 29 : km 10.8 - alt. 42 m - Continue onto A49
  31. 30 : km 11.51 - alt. 55 m - Enter roundabout
  32. 31 : km 11.91 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right onto Wigan Road, A49
  33. 32 : km 12.03 - alt. 56 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Wigan Road, A49
  34. 33 : km 15.14 - alt. 48 m - Keep right onto Wigan Road, A49
  35. 34 : km 15.17 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right onto Bryn Street, A49
  36. 35 : km 15.44 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Bolton Road, A58
  37. 36 : km 16.7 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right onto Bryn Road South
  38. 37 : km 16.99 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Bryn Road South
  39. 38 : km 17.06 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right onto Bryn Road, B5207
  40. 39 : km 17.31 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Bolton Road, A58
  41. 40 : km 17.57 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right onto Bryn Road South
  42. 41 : km 17.85 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Bryn Road South
  43. 42 : km 18.14 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Lockett Road
  44. 43 : km 19.68 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left onto Bryn Road, B5207
  45. 44 : km 19.87 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Nicol Mere Drive
  46. 45 : km 20.27 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight right onto Nicol Mere Drive
  47. 46 : km 20.37 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Bryn Road, B5207
  48. 47 : km 20.69 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Nicol Mere Drive
  49. 48 : km 20.9 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Roman Road
  50. 49 : km 21.07 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Roman Road
  51. E : km 21.08 - alt. 58 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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Walking Bamfurlong

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⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

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

Walking Bryn Gates Lane Circular

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↔9.42 km ↗+15 m ↘-18 m ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
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Walking Abram Bickershaw Circular

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

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Walking Billinge Longshaw Circular

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↔10.14 km ↗+120 m ↘-126 m ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
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Circular walkleaving Billinge by Garswood Rd, crossing Barton Clough on route to Chair Wood and then via Longshaw to top of Billinge Hill before descending back to Billinge. Excellent views over Merseyside, Pennines, Welsh and Cheshire hills from the highest point in Merseyside.

Walking Wigan Flashes Circular

Walker
Wigan Flashes Circular
↔8.10 km ↗+6 m ↘-6 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts at Westwood Road Wigan in order to join the canal and head south. On leaving the canal the route passes through Wigan Flashes and Turners Flash before heading back to start.

Walking Billinge Orrell Waterpark Circular

Walker
Billinge Orrell Waterpark Circular
↔9.04 km ↗+153 m ↘-144 m ◔3h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Billinge Chapel End (Liverpool City Region)

A circular walk starting from the base of Billinge Hill and ascending it to enjoy views from the highest point in Merseyside. The descent passes through woodland on route to Orrell Waterpark. The return route follows the west flank of Billinge Hill with more great views over Welsh and Cheshire hills back to start.

Walking Orrell Winstanley Circular

Walker
Orrell Winstanley Circular
↔12.57 km ↗+125 m ↘-120 m ◔3h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Starting from Orrell Waterpark then follows lower slopes of Billinge Hill before ascending to Winstanley College and back to the waterpark. Good views over Mersey, Winter Hill and Cheshire hills.
⚠️ Apparently there is a problem with the route between waypoints (7) and (8). Partway along the footpath parallel to Chair Wood there are signs stating this is private land and there is no right of way. These signs are repeated at the other end of the path on Park Road and the gate giving access to Park Road is locked. If anyone could check and offer another alternative please?

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.

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