Wigan - Newton-Le-Willows

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.70 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 34 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 44 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 52 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 21 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.543313° / W 2.632622°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.452646° / W 2.613056°
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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. 39 m - Start on Platform 1, Platform 1
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Platform 2, Platform 2
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Platform 1, Platform 1
  4. 4 : km 0.04 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.06 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.08 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.1 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.12 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Wallgate
  9. 9 : km 0.17 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 0.2 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left onto Queen Street, A49
  11. 11 : km 0.52 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Chapel Lane, A49
  12. 12 : km 0.57 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto Chapel Lane, B5238
  13. 13 : km 0.69 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Green Street
  14. 14 : km 0.69 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 0.75 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 2.87 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.88 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 2.9 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 5.53 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 5.56 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left onto Lily Lane, A58
  21. 21 : km 6.19 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Furlong Close
  22. 22 : km 6.28 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Epsom Drive
  23. 23 : km 6.69 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 7.87 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Locker Lane
  25. 25 : km 8.31 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Edge Green Road
  26. 26 : km 9.14 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Golborne Road, B5207
  27. 27 : km 9.37 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 10.7 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 11.31 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right
  30. 30 : km 11.36 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 11.5 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 11.6 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 11.65 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 11.72 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left onto Ashton Heath
  35. 35 : km 12.24 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp left onto Heath Road
  36. 36 : km 12.39 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left onto Windsor Road
  37. 37 : km 12.45 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Kiveton Drive
  38. 38 : km 12.47 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Windsor Road
  39. 39 : km 13.05 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Park View
  40. 40 : km 13.27 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Warrington Road, A49
  41. 41 : km 14.92 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 14.92 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Lodge Lane, A49
  43. 43 : km 14.94 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left onto Lodge Lane, A49
  44. 44 : km 16.11 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right onto Ashton Road, A49
  45. 45 : km 17.58 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Alfred Street
  46. 46 : km 17.62 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 17.63 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Alfred Street
  48. E : km 17.7 - alt. 25 m

Useful Information

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Walking Bryn Gates Lane Circular

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↔8.25 km ↗+64 m ↘-59 m ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
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↔7.91 km ↗+49 m ↘-49 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
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Walking Gathurst Dean Brook Circular

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Gathurst Dean Brook Circular
↔10.80 km ↗+84 m ↘-79 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
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Walking Westhoughton Common

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

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

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