Fisher Cross-country 1980's

Technical sheet

n°53842852
Creation
Last update
–
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.80 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 53 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 55 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 78 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.543686° / W 2.627709°
  • Today’s forecast: … Loading…
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

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. 34 m - Start on Harrogate Street, A577
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left onto River Way, A49
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Rodney Street, A577
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto Library Street
  5. 5 : km 0.46 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.46 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.81 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Market Street
  8. 8 : km 0.95 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Mesnes Park Terrace
  9. 9 : km 1.13 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 1.35 - alt. 37 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 1.37 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.39 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 1.42 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.43 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 1.47 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 1.49 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 1.52 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 1.55 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 1.59 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 2.03 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right onto Walkden Avenue
  21. 21 : km 2.3 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Gidlow Lane
  22. 22 : km 3.55 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.96 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 4.57 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Wigan Road, A49
  25. 25 : km 4.72 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Wigan Road, A49
  26. 26 : km 6.11 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wigan Lane, A49
  27. 27 : km 6.46 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.81 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 6.86 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 7.24 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Woodland Grove
  31. 31 : km 7.28 - alt. 42 m - Keep right onto Woodland Grove
  32. 32 : km 7.61 - alt. 37 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 7.73 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 7.74 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 7.76 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.77 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 7.78 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 7.93 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Central Park Way, A49
  39. 39 : km 7.94 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Central Park Way, A49
  40. 40 : km 8.04 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Greenough Street
  41. 41 : km 8.06 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Powell Street, A49
  42. 42 : km 8.08 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 8.34 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto School Lane, A573
  44. 44 : km 8.36 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 8.4 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 8.58 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Millgate
  47. 47 : km 8.69 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto River Way, A49
  48. 48 : km 8.73 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Harrogate Street, A577
  49. S/E : km 8.8 - alt. 34 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Wigan Flashes Circular

Walker
Wigan Flashes Circular
↔8.10 km ↗+6 m ↘-6 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts at Westwood Road Wigan in order to join the canal and head south. On leaving the canal the route passes through Wigan Flashes and Turners Flash before heading back to start.

Walking Bryn Gates Lane Circular

Walker
Bryn Gates Lane Circular
↔9.42 km ↗+15 m ↘-18 m ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Circular walk starting from Wigan Flashes and including Bryn Gates Lane, Viridor Wood and canal towpath.

Walking Crook Standish Circular

Walker
Crook Standish Circular
↔10.07 km ↗+93 m ↘-86 m ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Circular Walk starting from sports ground in Crook then North onto Birley Pond, Birley & Elnup Woods exiting over Mill Brook to gently ascend to Birch Walk. The route then follows the boundary of Standish Park before heading back to start via Giants Hall Farm and Standish Wood Lane. Good views of Beacon Park and Winter Hill ridges from high points.

Walking Pennington Green Circular via Borsdane Wood

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

Walk starts from Hindley Mill Lane and follows anticlockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood, Pennington Green, Kirkless Wood and Hindley Hall.

Walking Borsdane Wood

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

The walk starts from Mill Lane in Hindley and follows the clockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood and Westhoughton Common.

Walking Westhoughton Common

Walker
Westhoughton Common
↔8.56 km ↗+64 m ↘-65 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts opposite Cowburn St Hindley and follows anti-clockwise circular route around Westhoughton Common.

Walking Bamfurlong

Walker
Bamfurlong
↔8.77 km ↗+26 m ↘-26 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Walk starts from Viridor Wood car park and follows anti clockwise circularroute via Viridor Wood and Three Sisters Park.

Walking Abram Bickershaw Circular

Walker
Abram Bickershaw Circular
↔9.76 km ↗+20 m ↘-13 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts at Abram by Kingdown Flash (01Start) and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Bickershaw Park and Fan Lodge ponds.

For more walks, use our search engine.

The GPS track and description are the property of the author.

Loading…