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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.20 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 111 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 109 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 135 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 23 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.546682° / W 2.658425°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 27 m - Keep left onto Anjou Boulevard
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 27 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Anjou Boulevard
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Robin Park Road
  5. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Scot Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.79 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto Scot Lane
  7. 7 : km 0.8 - alt. 27 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Scot Lane
  8. 8 : km 0.9 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto Scot Lane
  9. 9 : km 0.96 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Stadium Way
  10. 10 : km 1.94 - alt. 42 m - Enter roundabout
  11. 11 : km 3.83 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Gathurst Road, B5206
  12. 12 : km 4.58 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Orrell Road, A577
  13. 13 : km 5.79 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left onto Church Street
  14. 14 : km 6.58 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 7.55 - alt. 102 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Upholland Road, B5206
  16. 16 : km 10.24 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp left onto Wigan Road, A571
  17. 17 : km 11.61 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Winstanley Road, A571
  18. 18 : km 11.68 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto A571
  19. 19 : km 13.24 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right onto Holmes House Avenue
  20. 20 : km 13.98 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Highfield Grange Avenue
  21. 21 : km 14.61 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 14.62 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp left onto Highfield Grange Avenue
  23. 23 : km 17.47 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 18 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 18.23 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 19.83 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 19.95 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 19.98 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  29. S/E : km 20.2 - alt. 26 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Crook Standish Circular

Walker
Crook Standish Circular
↔10.07 km ↗+93 m ↘-86 m ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Circular Walk starting from sports ground in Crook then North onto Birley Pond, Birley & Elnup Woods exiting over Mill Brook to gently ascend to Birch Walk. The route then follows the boundary of Standish Park before heading back to start via Giants Hall Farm and Standish Wood Lane. Good views of Beacon Park and Winter Hill ridges from high points.

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 Gathurst Dean Brook Circular

Walker
Gathurst Dean Brook Circular
↔10.80 km ↗+84 m ↘-79 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

7 mile circular walk starting from Potters Wood Gathurst, joining Leeds Liverpool Canal before ascending to Bank Top then via Dean Brook back to start.

Walking Bryn Gates Lane Circular

Walker
Bryn Gates Lane Circular
↔9.42 km ↗+15 m ↘-18 m ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Circular walk starting from Wigan Flashes and including Bryn Gates Lane, Viridor Wood and canal towpath.

Walking Shevington Standish Circular

Walker
Shevington Standish Circular
↔9.03 km ↗+77 m ↘-75 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Shevington (Greater Manchester)

6m mile circular route starting from Shevington crossing Mill Brook into Elnup Wood, From here the route makes its way via Standish Park to cross Mill Brook and M6 motorway onto Shevington Vale. Having made its way around the vale the route heads back to start over Gathurst Golf course.

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 Roby Mill Ashurst Beacon Circular

Walker
Roby Mill Ashurst Beacon Circular
↔12.50 km ↗+163 m ↘-170 m ◔4h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Up Holland (Lancashire)

A circular walk starting from Beacon Park then via Dean Brook to Roby Mill onto Ashurst Beacon and back to Beacon Park. Good views over Winter Hill and Mersey Estuary on the route.

Walking Appley Bridge Gathurst Circular

Walker
Appley Bridge Gathurst Circular
↔10.40 km ↗+117 m ↘-114 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wrightington (Lancashire)

Circular walk starting from Appley Bridge ascending towards Ashurst Beacon before descending over Dean Brook to Gathust and via Leeds Liverpool canal back to start.

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