Blackpool 55km

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 55.27 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 125 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 233 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 136 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Westhoughton 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.558497° / W 2.520211°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.791375° / W 3.057515°
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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. 114 m - Start on Manchester Road, A6
  2. 2 : km 0.28 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Dixon Street
  3. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Manchester Road, A6
  4. 4 : km 1.99 - alt. 134 m - Continue onto Chorley Road, A6
  5. 5 : km 2.41 - alt. 130 m - Continue onto Chorley Road, A6
  6. 6 : km 2.44 - alt. 130 m - Keep left onto Westhoughton Road, A6
  7. 7 : km 2.53 - alt. 129 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A6
  8. 8 : km 2.73 - alt. 129 m - Continue onto Chorley Road, A6
  9. 9 : km 3.66 - alt. 122 m - Continue onto Chorley Road, A6
  10. 10 : km 4.24 - alt. 119 m - Continue onto Blackrod By-pass Road, A6
  11. 11 : km 8.65 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left onto Church Street, A6
  12. 12 : km 10.5 - alt. 96 m - Keep left onto Westhoughton Road, A6
  13. 13 : km 10.69 - alt. 95 m - Continue onto Bolton Road, A6
  14. 14 : km 11.7 - alt. 83 m - Continue onto Bolton Road, A6
  15. 15 : km 12.11 - alt. 79 m - Keep right onto Bolton Road, A6
  16. 16 : km 13.02 - alt. 92 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bolton Street
  17. 17 : km 13.26 - alt. 90 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A6
  18. 18 : km 13.4 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Shepherds Way, A6
  19. 19 : km 13.62 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 13.64 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Shepherds Way, A6
  21. 21 : km 13.76 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Clifford Street, A6
  22. 22 : km 13.82 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 13.83 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Clifford Street, A6
  24. 24 : km 13.92 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Clifford Street, A6
  25. 25 : km 14.07 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bengal Street, A6
  26. 26 : km 14.42 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Water Street, A6
  27. 27 : km 14.61 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Trafalgar Street
  28. 28 : km 14.63 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A6
  29. 29 : km 14.67 - alt. 87 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Preston Street, A6
  30. 30 : km 14.78 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Preston Street, A6
  31. 31 : km 14.81 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right onto Preston Street, A6
  32. 32 : km 14.83 - alt. 94 m - Continue onto Preston Road, A6
  33. 33 : km 15.25 - alt. 98 m - Continue onto Preston Road, A6
  34. 34 : km 15.41 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Preston Road, A6
  35. 35 : km 15.56 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 15.6 - alt. 104 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Preston Road, A6
  37. 37 : km 15.86 - alt. 110 m - Continue onto Preston Road, A6
  38. 38 : km 16.17 - alt. 102 m - Continue onto Preston Road, A6
  39. 39 : km 16.65 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 16.71 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 16.73 - alt. 95 m - Continue onto Preston Road, A6
  42. 42 : km 17.97 - alt. 74 m - Continue onto Preston Road, A6
  43. 43 : km 18.04 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Factory Lane
  44. 44 : km 18.12 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 18.13 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Factory Lane
  46. 46 : km 19.11 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 19.9 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left onto Town Brow, B5256
  48. 48 : km 19.93 - alt. 56 m - Continue onto Town Brow, B5256
  49. 49 : km 20.16 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Shady Lane
  50. 50 : km 20.54 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 20.59 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left onto Shady Lane
  52. 52 : km 21.19 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Shady Lane
  53. 53 : km 21.2 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right onto Nell Lane
  54. 54 : km 21.66 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right onto Wigan Road, A49
  55. 55 : km 21.73 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Lydiate Lane, A5083
  56. 56 : km 22.67 - alt. 43 m - Keep right onto Lydiate Lane, A5083
  57. 57 : km 22.73 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right onto Stanifield Lane, A5083
  58. 58 : km 23.65 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Stanifield Lane, A5083
  59. 59 : km 23.74 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lostock Lane, A582
  60. 60 : km 23.77 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 23.81 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 23.86 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto B5254
  63. 63 : km 23.89 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right onto Watkin Lane, B5254
  64. 64 : km 24.2 - alt. 37 m - Continue onto Watkin Lane, B5254
  65. 65 : km 24.32 - alt. 39 m - Continue onto Watkin Lane, B5254
  66. 66 : km 25.68 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Leyland Road, B5254
  67. 67 : km 25.7 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Leyland Road, B5254
  68. 68 : km 26.12 - alt. 28 m - Continue onto Leyland Road, B5254
  69. 69 : km 26.98 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Greenbank Road
  70. 70 : km 27.13 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Leyland Road, B5254
  71. 71 : km 28.14 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A59
  72. 72 : km 28.37 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto A59
  73. 73 : km 28.41 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto A59
  74. 74 : km 28.46 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto Liverpool Road, A59
  75. 75 : km 28.53 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right onto A59
  76. 76 : km 29.19 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Junction Road, A59
  77. 77 : km 29.22 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Channel Way
  78. 78 : km 29.83 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 29.84 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Channel Way
  80. 80 : km 29.9 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Mariners Way
  81. 81 : km 29.97 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Mariners Way
  82. 82 : km 30.15 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 30.17 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Watery Lane, A583
  84. 84 : km 30.76 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Watery Lane, A583
  85. 85 : km 30.79 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Watery Lane, A583
  86. 86 : km 30.85 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Riversway, A583
  87. 87 : km 31.92 - alt. 11 m - Continue onto Riversway, A583
  88. 88 : km 34.93 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto Blackpool Road, A583
  89. 89 : km 38.7 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Blackpool Road, A583
  90. 90 : km 41.26 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto A583
  91. 91 : km 41.76 - alt. 27 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Blackpool Road, A583
  92. 92 : km 43.27 - alt. 33 m - Continue onto Blackpool Road, A583
  93. 93 : km 47.67 - alt. 10 m - Keep left onto Preston New Road, A583
  94. 94 : km 47.76 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left onto Preston New Road, A583
  95. 95 : km 47.79 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lytham St Annes Way, B5410
  96. 96 : km 48.36 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Lytham St Annes Way, B5410
  97. 97 : km 48.36 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lytham St Annes Way, B5410
  98. 98 : km 48.75 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Lytham St Annes Way, B5410
  99. 99 : km 48.79 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto School Road
  100. 100 : km 48.88 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto School Road
  101. 101 : km 49.32 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Bambers Lane
  102. 102 : km 49.37 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto School Road
  103. 103 : km 50.68 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Common Edge Road, B5261
  104. 104 : km 51.29 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Common Edge Road, B5261
  105. 105 : km 51.32 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  106. 106 : km 51.37 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Squires Gate Lane, A5230
  107. 107 : km 52.01 - alt. 9 m - Continue onto Squires Gate Lane, A5230
  108. 108 : km 52.09 - alt. 9 m - Continue onto Squires Gate Lane, A5230
  109. 109 : km 53.17 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Hillcrest Road
  110. 110 : km 53.18 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Squires Gate Lane, A5230
  111. 111 : km 53.51 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  112. 112 : km 53.57 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Starr Gate, A584
  113. 113 : km 53.98 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto New South Promenade, A584
  114. 114 : km 54.29 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  115. 115 : km 54.31 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  116. 116 : km 55.15 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  117. 117 : km 55.18 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  118. 118 : km 55.2 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Promenade, A584
  119. E : km 55.27 - alt. 7 m

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