Balcarres Ave Route. 9.4km

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.39 km
Calculated time: 2h 55
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 75 m
Vertical drop: - 73 m
Highest point: 68 m
Lowest point: 25 m

District: Wigan
Start/End: N 53.542404° / W 2.627401°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Start on Fairclough Street
2 : km 0.05 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Darlington Street, A577
3 : km 0.97 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp left onto Birkett Bank
4 : km 1.52 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Scholes, B5238
5 : km 2.19 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Wallace Lane
6 : km 2.19 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Whelley, B5238
7 : km 2.45 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Plantation Gates
8 : km 2.54 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Hieland Road
9 : km 2.57 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Balcarres Avenue
10 : km 3.14 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Bradshaw Street
11 : km 3.16 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
12 : km 3.21 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left onto Moore Street
13 : km 3.22 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left onto Fellside
14 : km 3.3 - alt. 49 m - Keep left onto Fellside
15 : km 3.31 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp left
16 : km 3.43 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
17 : km 3.45 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right onto Coppull Lane
18 : km 3.7 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Central Park Way, A49
19 : km 4.66 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left
20 : km 4.67 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Wigan Lane, A49
21 : km 4.67 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B5376
22 : km 4.7 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Spencer Road
23 : km 5.31 - alt. 58 m - Keep left onto Spencer Road West
24 : km 6.26 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left onto Springfield Road
25 : km 6.75 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Norbreck Crescent
26 : km 6.76 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Springfield Road
27 : km 7.21 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
28 : km 7.3 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
29 : km 8.46 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right onto Market Street
30 : km 8.78 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right
31 : km 8.81 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Library Street
32 : km 9.07 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right onto Rodney Street, A577
33 : km 9.13 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left onto Darlington Street, A577
34 : km 9.34 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Fairclough Street
S/E : km 9.39 - alt. 34 m

Useful Information

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