Witton, Canal Finnington, Farm Track, Shear Brow

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.87 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 184 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 188 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 220 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 80 m
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Description

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(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. 90 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Preston Old Road, A674
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right
  5. 5 : km 0.17 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.61 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Henry Whalley Street
  7. 7 : km 0.66 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Speedwell Street
  8. 8 : km 0.85 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp left onto Towpath
  9. 9 : km 1.45 - alt. 111 m - Keep left onto Towpath
  10. 10 : km 2.19 - alt. 111 m - Keep left onto Towpath
  11. 11 : km 3.19 - alt. 110 m - Keep left onto Towpath
  12. 12 : km 5.77 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 5.78 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left onto Finnington Lane, A674
  14. 14 : km 6.21 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Moulden Brow, A674
  15. 15 : km 7.36 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Pleasington Lane
  16. 16 : km 8.13 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right onto Victoria Road
  17. 17 : km 8.58 - alt. 105 m - Keep right onto Old Hall Lane
  18. 18 : km 8.93 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 9.11 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 9.42 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 9.43 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 9.44 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 9.57 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 9.65 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 10.36 - alt. 162 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 10.54 - alt. 171 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 10.86 - alt. 166 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 11.41 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Lawley Road
  29. 29 : km 11.44 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight right onto Assheton Road
  30. 30 : km 11.7 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Buncer Lane
  31. 31 : km 11.83 - alt. 179 m - Turn right onto Billinge End Road
  32. 32 : km 11.94 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Preston New Road, A677
  33. 33 : km 11.96 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Revidge Road
  34. 34 : km 12.42 - alt. 198 m - Turn right onto Dukes Brow
  35. 35 : km 12.44 - alt. 198 m - Turn sharp right onto Revidge Road
  36. 36 : km 13.79 - alt. 200 m - Turn sharp right onto Shear Brow, B6233
  37. 37 : km 14.47 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Highbury Place
  38. 38 : km 14.48 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Shear Brow, B6233
  39. 39 : km 14.95 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp left onto Barbara Castle Way, A6078
  40. 40 : km 15.42 - alt. 112 m - Keep right onto Barbara Castle Way, A6078
  41. 41 : km 15.53 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Lark Hill, A666
  42. 42 : km 15.55 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Barbara Castle Way, A6078
  43. 43 : km 15.57 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Penny Street
  44. 44 : km 15.85 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 15.87 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp left onto Salford
  46. 46 : km 15.94 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  47. 47 : km 16.1 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  48. 48 : km 16.11 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  49. 49 : km 16.14 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight right onto Darwen Street
  50. 50 : km 16.24 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 16.26 - alt. 113 m - Keep right onto King Street
  52. 52 : km 16.31 - alt. 111 m - Keep left onto King Street
  53. 53 : km 16.57 - alt. 105 m - Keep left onto A674
  54. 54 : km 16.62 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Byrom Street
  55. 55 : km 16.63 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto A674
  56. 56 : km 16.78 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 16.8 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Whalley Banks, A674
  58. 58 : km 18.5 - alt. 91 m - Keep right onto Preston Old Road, A674
  59. 59 : km 18.57 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 18.69 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 19.56 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 19.77 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  63. S/E : km 19.87 - alt. 89 m

Useful Information

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