Moorland Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 15h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,015 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,015 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 452 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 129 m
  • ⚐
    District: Rivington 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.621239° / W 2.561896°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 152 m
  2. 1 : km 0.09 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 2 : km 0.34 - alt. 169 m - Turn slight right
  4. 3 : km 0.34 - alt. 169 m - Keep left onto Roynton Lane
  5. 4 : km 1.68 - alt. 174 m - Turn sharp left onto Roynton Road
  6. 5 : km 1.69 - alt. 174 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 6 : km 1.78 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  8. 7 : km 2.63 - alt. 299 m - Turn right onto Georges Lane
  9. 8 : km 2.64 - alt. 299 m - Keep left
  10. 9 : km 2.79 - alt. 313 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 3.05 - alt. 359 m - Keep left
  12. 11 : km 3.07 - alt. 360 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 3.11 - alt. 345 m - Keep right
  14. 13 : km 3.38 - alt. 315 m - Turn slight right onto Georges Lane
  15. 14 : km 3.73 - alt. 313 m - Keep right onto Belmont Road
  16. 15 : km 4.63 - alt. 337 m - Turn right
  17. 16 : km 4.9 - alt. 380 m - Turn right
  18. 17 : km 6.05 - alt. 450 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 18 : km 6.98 - alt. 325 m - Turn sharp left onto Rivington Road
  20. 19 : km 6.99 - alt. 325 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 20 : km 7.2 - alt. 324 m - Keep right
  22. 21 : km 7.34 - alt. 336 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 22 : km 10.39 - alt. 358 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 23 : km 10.66 - alt. 379 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 11.21 - alt. 336 m - Turn slight right
  26. 25 : km 11.89 - alt. 298 m - Keep right
  27. 26 : km 13 - alt. 278 m - Turn right
  28. 27 : km 13.55 - alt. 255 m - Keep right
  29. 28 : km 15.24 - alt. 226 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 16.45 - alt. 234 m - Turn right onto Bolton Road, A675
  31. 30 : km 16.48 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 16.77 - alt. 213 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 16.84 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 16.94 - alt. 222 m - Turn right
  35. 34 : km 17.21 - alt. 238 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 17.65 - alt. 260 m - Turn left onto Tockholes Road
  37. 36 : km 17.75 - alt. 257 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 17.94 - alt. 252 m - Keep right
  39. 38 : km 18.78 - alt. 260 m - Turn slight left
  40. 39 : km 19.26 - alt. 243 m - Turn right
  41. 40 : km 19.47 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 19.6 - alt. 261 m - Keep right
  43. 42 : km 19.65 - alt. 264 m - Turn slight right
  44. 43 : km 19.67 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight right
  45. 44 : km 19.73 - alt. 272 m - Keep left
  46. 45 : km 20 - alt. 318 m - Keep right
  47. 46 : km 20.36 - alt. 357 m - Keep left
  48. 47 : km 20.44 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  49. 48 : km 20.48 - alt. 370 m - Turn left
  50. 49 : km 20.48 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  51. 50 : km 21.14 - alt. 371 m - Turn left
  52. 51 : km 21.28 - alt. 364 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 52 : km 21.92 - alt. 382 m - Turn left
  54. 53 : km 21.96 - alt. 384 m - Turn slight left
  55. 54 : km 22.49 - alt. 364 m - Turn right
  56. 55 : km 22.55 - alt. 359 m - Turn slight right
  57. 56 : km 23.06 - alt. 390 m - Keep left
  58. 57 : km 23.98 - alt. 376 m - Turn right
  59. 58 : km 24.54 - alt. 336 m - Turn slight left
  60. 59 : km 24.99 - alt. 295 m - Turn left
  61. 60 : km 28.15 - alt. 288 m - Turn slight right
  62. 61 : km 28.26 - alt. 282 m - Turn right
  63. 62 : km 29.35 - alt. 266 m - Turn right onto Longworth Road North [private road]
  64. 63 : km 29.44 - alt. 261 m - Turn left onto Longworth Road North [private road]
  65. 64 : km 29.78 - alt. 260 m - Turn left
  66. 65 : km 29.84 - alt. 265 m - Turn slight left onto Belmont Road, A675
  67. 66 : km 29.98 - alt. 261 m - Turn right onto Chapel Street
  68. 67 : km 30.21 - alt. 269 m - Turn slight right
  69. 68 : km 30.26 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
  70. 69 : km 30.45 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  71. 70 : km 30.63 - alt. 251 m - Turn sharp right
  72. 71 : km 31.11 - alt. 254 m - Turn slight right
  73. 72 : km 31.24 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
  74. 73 : km 31.38 - alt. 281 m - Keep left
  75. 74 : km 32.11 - alt. 386 m - Turn right
  76. 75 : km 32.65 - alt. 450 m - Turn left
  77. 76 : km 32.71 - alt. 450 m - Turn right
  78. 77 : km 33.25 - alt. 386 m - Turn sharp right
  79. 78 : km 33.62 - alt. 445 m - Turn right
  80. 79 : km 34.43 - alt. 418 m - Keep right
  81. 80 : km 34.78 - alt. 394 m - Keep right
  82. 81 : km 35 - alt. 383 m - Turn left
  83. 82 : km 35.22 - alt. 387 m - Turn right
  84. 83 : km 35.41 - alt. 363 m - Turn slight left
  85. 84 : km 35.92 - alt. 293 m - Turn right onto Georges Lane
  86. 85 : km 36.58 - alt. 299 m - Turn left
  87. 86 : km 37.52 - alt. 174 m - Turn sharp right onto Roynton Lane
  88. 87 : km 37.53 - alt. 174 m - Turn slight right onto Roynton Road
  89. 88 : km 37.93 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right onto Rivington Lane
  90. 89 : km 38.27 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  91. 90 : km 38.63 - alt. 134 m - Keep right
  92. 91 : km 38.97 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight right
  93. 92 : km 38.99 - alt. 142 m - Keep right
  94. 93 : km 39.06 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  95. 94 : km 39.27 - alt. 133 m - Turn slight left
  96. 95 : km 39.66 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left
  97. 96 : km 40.11 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
  98. 97 : km 40.13 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight right
  99. 98 : km 40.71 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  100. 99 : km 40.85 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right onto Horrobin Lane
  101. 100 : km 40.98 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Rivington Lane
  102. 101 : km 41.12 - alt. 149 m - Keep left
  103. 102 : km 41.71 - alt. 182 m - Turn right [private road]
  104. 103 : km 41.8 - alt. 178 m - Turn right [private road]
  105. S/E : km 42.38 - alt. 152 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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