Elnup Red Rock Haigh

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 279 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 280 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 148 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 38 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.554155° / W 2.643587°
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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. 39 m - Start on Gidlow Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.46 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto Gidlow Lane
  3. 3 : km 1.8 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 2.41 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Standish Wood Lane
  5. 5 : km 2.45 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 2.8 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 2.82 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Public Footpath
  8. 8 : km 2.97 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 3.49 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 5.19 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 5.79 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 5.88 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 6.33 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight left onto Beech Crescent
  14. 14 : km 6.39 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Beech Walk
  15. 15 : km 6.5 - alt. 119 m - Keep right onto Standish Wood Lane
  16. 16 : km 6.6 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 6.99 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 7.85 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Hartington Drive
  19. 19 : km 7.87 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Roundmoor Road
  20. 20 : km 7.98 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Wigan Road, A49
  21. 21 : km 8.07 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Pilgrims Way
  22. 22 : km 8.2 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Pilgrims Way
  23. 23 : km 8.27 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.31 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 8.42 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 8.46 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Delfhaven Court
  27. 27 : km 8.46 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 8.76 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 8.82 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 8.87 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right onto Fairhurst Lane
  31. 31 : km 8.96 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 9.17 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 9.18 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 9.27 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Chorley Road, A5106
  35. 35 : km 9.4 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Red Rock Lane, B5239
  36. 36 : km 10.02 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 11.53 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 11.54 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Sennicar Lane
  39. 39 : km 12.44 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 14.37 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto School Lane
  41. 41 : km 14.69 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Stanley Road
  42. 42 : km 16.31 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left onto Woodlands Park Close
  43. 43 : km 16.37 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 16.44 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 16.72 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Wigan Road, A49
  46. 46 : km 16.92 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Elmfield Road
  47. 47 : km 16.93 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Walter Scott Avenue
  48. 48 : km 17.14 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 18.48 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Diamond Street
  50. 50 : km 18.49 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Gidlow Lane
  51. 51 : km 18.63 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left onto Gidlow Lane
  52. S/E : km 19.11 - alt. 38 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Walking Wigan Flashes Circular

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↔8.10 km ↗+6 m ↘-6 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
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Walking Shevington Standish Circular

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↔9.03 km ↗+77 m ↘-75 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
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Walking Bryn Gates Lane Circular

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Walking Gathurst Dean Brook Circular

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↔10.80 km ↗+84 m ↘-79 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
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Walking Pennington Green Circular via Borsdane Wood

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Pennington Green Circular via Borsdane Wood
↔8.25 km ↗+64 m ↘-59 m ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

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Walking Borsdane Wood

Walker
Borsdane Wood
↔7.91 km ↗+49 m ↘-49 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

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Walking Orrell Winstanley Circular

Walker
Orrell Winstanley Circular
↔12.57 km ↗+125 m ↘-120 m ◔3h 55 ▲Moderate
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⚠️ 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?

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