Great Hill Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 365 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 366 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 380 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 105 m
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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. 123 m - Start on Town Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight left onto Blackburn Road
  3. 3 : km 0.29 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Blackburn Road
  4. 4 : km 0.36 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto A674
  5. 5 : km 0.4 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Chapel Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.91 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 2.11 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Tithe Barn Lane
  8. 8 : km 2.11 - alt. 106 m - Turn sharp left onto Higher House Lane
  9. 9 : km 2.36 - alt. 116 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 2.98 - alt. 122 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 3.03 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.31 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.57 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Coppice Lane
  14. 14 : km 3.61 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight left onto Coppice Lane
  15. 15 : km 3.76 - alt. 132 m - Keep left onto Coppice Lane
  16. 16 : km 4.24 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.38 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 4.63 - alt. 205 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 5.76 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 6.44 - alt. 336 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 6.99 - alt. 379 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 7.02 - alt. 379 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 7.58 - alt. 336 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 8.25 - alt. 298 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 9.52 - alt. 266 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 9.66 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 10.54 - alt. 200 m - Turn left onto Edge Gate Lane
  28. 28 : km 10.96 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Brinscall Terrace
  29. 29 : km 10.99 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 11.57 - alt. 157 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 13.66 - alt. 148 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 14.27 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight right onto Coppice Lane
  33. 33 : km 14.31 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 14.96 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Higher House Lane
  35. 35 : km 15.12 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Higher House Lane
  36. 36 : km 15.49 - alt. 116 m - Continue onto Higher House Lane
  37. 37 : km 15.74 - alt. 106 m - Turn sharp right onto Tithe Barn Lane
  38. 38 : km 15.74 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 16.94 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Chapel Lane
  40. 40 : km 17.45 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto A674
  41. 41 : km 17.48 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Blackburn Road
  42. 42 : km 17.56 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Blackburn Road
  43. 43 : km 17.69 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight right onto Town Lane
  44. S/E : km 17.86 - alt. 123 m

Useful Information

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