Walk 13/07/2020

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.64 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 40 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 85 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 135 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 81 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bolton 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.562181° / W 2.45152°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.561676° / W 2.409123°
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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. 135 m - Start on Nixon Road
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Ellesmere Road
  5. 5 : km 0.25 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp right onto Ellesmere Road
  6. 6 : km 0.39 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Ellesmere Road
  7. 7 : km 0.4 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Peter Selfs Road
  8. 8 : km 0.56 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp left onto Headingley Way
  9. 9 : km 0.83 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight right onto Back Higher Swan Lane West
  10. 10 : km 0.86 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Higher Swan Lane
  11. 11 : km 0.86 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Settle Street
  12. 12 : km 1.72 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Rishton Lane
  13. 13 : km 1.75 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Parkfield Road
  14. 14 : km 2 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Claymore Street
  15. 15 : km 2.13 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Newport Road
  16. 16 : km 2.15 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Smedley Avenue
  17. 17 : km 2.31 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Bradford Road
  18. 18 : km 2.35 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Eustace Street
  19. 19 : km 2.62 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Back Crescent Road West
  20. 20 : km 2.7 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left onto Woodgate Street
  21. 21 : km 2.71 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Green Avenue
  22. 22 : km 2.74 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Crescent Road
  23. 23 : km 3.06 - alt. 91 m - Keep left onto Crescent Road
  24. 24 : km 3.09 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Green Lane
  25. 25 : km 3.37 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Manchester Road, B6536
  26. 26 : km 3.38 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Green Lane
  27. 27 : km 3.66 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Crescent Road
  28. 28 : km 3.69 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right onto Crescent Road
  29. 29 : km 4.01 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Green Avenue
  30. 30 : km 4.04 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Woodgate Street
  31. 31 : km 4.05 - alt. 92 m - Keep right onto Back Crescent Road West
  32. 32 : km 4.13 - alt. 93 m - Keep left onto Eustace Street
  33. 33 : km 4.4 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Bradford Road
  34. 34 : km 4.44 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Smedley Avenue
  35. 35 : km 4.6 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Newport Road
  36. 36 : km 4.63 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Back Parkfield Road
  37. 37 : km 4.76 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Parkfield Road
  38. 38 : km 5 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Rishton Lane
  39. 39 : km 5.03 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Settle Street
  40. 40 : km 5.89 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Higher Swan Lane
  41. 41 : km 5.89 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Back Higher Swan Lane West
  42. 42 : km 5.92 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 6.19 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp right onto Peter Selfs Road
  44. 44 : km 6.35 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Ellesmere Road
  45. 45 : km 6.36 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 6.5 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp left onto Ellesmere Road
  47. 47 : km 6.58 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Ellesmere Road
  48. 48 : km 6.7 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 6.7 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Nixon Road
  50. 50 : km 6.83 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto St Helens Road, A579
  51. 51 : km 7.73 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto High Street
  52. 52 : km 9.34 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Lever Street
  53. 53 : km 9.36 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Manchester Road, B6536
  54. 54 : km 9.62 - alt. 81 m - Keep left onto Manchester Road, B6536
  55. 55 : km 10.57 - alt. 87 m - Keep left onto Manchester Road, B6536
  56. 56 : km 10.6 - alt. 87 m - Keep right onto Manchester Road, B6536
  57. E : km 10.64 - alt. 86 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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