Marathon Via Rivi Pike

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.61 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 581 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 574 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 376 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 29 m
  • ⚐
    District: Euxton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.664433° / W 2.671393°
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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. 44 m
  2. 1 : km 0.3 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Countess Way
  3. 2 : km 0.37 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 0.47 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right onto Balshaw Lane, A581
  5. 4 : km 0.76 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Wigan Road, A49
  6. 5 : km 2.71 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 6 : km 3.43 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Langdale Road
  8. 7 : km 4.13 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Church Road, B5248
  9. 8 : km 4.25 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Canberra Road
  10. 9 : km 4.95 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 4.98 - alt. 40 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B5256
  12. 11 : km 5.03 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Turpin Green Lane, B5254
  13. 12 : km 5.21 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto B5254
  14. 13 : km 5.25 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Chapel Brow
  15. 14 : km 5.42 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Grundy Street
  16. 15 : km 5.48 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Golden Hill Lane, B5254
  17. 16 : km 5.52 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Northgate
  18. 17 : km 6.02 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Foundry Close
  19. 18 : km 6.11 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Foundry Close
  20. 19 : km 6.16 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  21. 20 : km 6.17 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Carr Lane
  22. 21 : km 6.27 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 6.66 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp right onto Centurion Way
  24. 23 : km 6.74 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 7.77 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Fowler Lane
  26. 25 : km 8.34 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Croston Road
  27. 26 : km 8.72 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  28. 27 : km 8.83 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Turner Avenue
  29. 28 : km 9.07 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  30. 29 : km 9.47 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Watkin Lane, B5254
  31. 30 : km 9.73 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto B5254
  32. 31 : km 9.78 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lostock Lane, A582
  33. 32 : km 10.01 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  34. 33 : km 10.03 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Lostock Lane, A582
  35. 34 : km 10.4 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lostock Lane, A6
  36. 35 : km 11.55 - alt. 55 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Church Road, A6
  37. 36 : km 11.88 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Preston Road, A6
  38. 37 : km 12.16 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Preston Road, A6
  39. 38 : km 12.73 - alt. 79 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Preston Road, A6
  40. 39 : km 13.38 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 13.39 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  42. 41 : km 13.53 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 13.54 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Westwood Road, B5256
  44. 43 : km 14.09 - alt. 97 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B5256
  45. 44 : km 14.66 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Holt Lane
  46. 45 : km 15.33 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 46 : km 15.61 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  48. 47 : km 15.64 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto Denham Lane
  49. 48 : km 15.65 - alt. 147 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 15.99 - alt. 131 m - Keep left
  51. 50 : km 16.99 - alt. 126 m - Keep left
  52. 51 : km 17.16 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  53. 52 : km 17.36 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Blackburn Road, A674
  54. 53 : km 17.73 - alt. 147 m - Keep right onto Bett Lane
  55. 54 : km 19.84 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto Brinscall Terrace
  56. 55 : km 19.87 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Well Lane
  57. 56 : km 20.81 - alt. 255 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 57 : km 20.82 - alt. 255 m - Keep right
  59. 58 : km 21.36 - alt. 278 m - Turn left
  60. 59 : km 23.15 - alt. 336 m - Keep right
  61. 60 : km 23.93 - alt. 359 m - Turn sharp right
  62. 61 : km 25.03 - alt. 375 m - Turn right
  63. 62 : km 27 - alt. 264 m - Turn right
  64. 63 : km 27.67 - alt. 298 m - Turn right onto Rivington Road
  65. 64 : km 27.97 - alt. 278 m - Turn left
  66. 65 : km 28.09 - alt. 263 m - Turn sharp left
  67. 66 : km 28.39 - alt. 338 m - Keep right onto Belmont Road
  68. 67 : km 29.38 - alt. 313 m - Keep left onto Georges Lane
  69. 68 : km 30.36 - alt. 300 m - Make a U-turn onto Georges Lane
  70. 69 : km 30.43 - alt. 301 m - Keep left
  71. 70 : km 31 - alt. 261 m - Turn sharp left
  72. 71 : km 31.15 - alt. 246 m - Turn sharp right
  73. 72 : km 31.63 - alt. 179 m - Turn right
  74. 73 : km 31.71 - alt. 175 m - Turn right
  75. 74 : km 31.94 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight right onto Roynton Lane
  76. 75 : km 31.98 - alt. 169 m - Keep left
  77. 76 : km 32.41 - alt. 154 m - Keep left
  78. 77 : km 32.42 - alt. 154 m - Keep left
  79. 78 : km 32.71 - alt. 141 m - Turn slight right
  80. 79 : km 32.85 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp left onto Horrobin Lane
  81. 80 : km 33.32 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  82. 81 : km 33.52 - alt. 131 m - Keep left
  83. 82 : km 33.77 - alt. 142 m - Keep right
  84. 83 : km 34.05 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  85. 84 : km 34.11 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  86. 85 : km 34.35 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Nickleton Brow
  87. 86 : km 34.4 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto New Road
  88. 87 : km 34.61 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Long Lane
  89. 88 : km 35.85 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  90. 89 : km 36.48 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  91. 90 : km 36.52 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  92. 91 : km 37.14 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight right onto Bolton Road, A6
  93. 92 : km 37.77 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto Bolton Road, A6
  94. 93 : km 38.69 - alt. 92 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bolton Street
  95. 94 : km 39.05 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Market Street
  96. 95 : km 39.19 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Gillibrand Street
  97. 96 : km 39.6 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Ashfield Road
  98. 97 : km 39.74 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Southport Road, A581
  99. 98 : km 41.37 - alt. 57 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Balshaw Lane, A581
  100. 99 : km 42.14 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  101. 100 : km 42.25 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right onto Countess Way
  102. 101 : km 42.31 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Countess Way
  103. S/E : km 42.61 - alt. 44 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 Adlington Hic Bibi Circular

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Walking Adlington Red Rock Circular

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Adlington Red Rock Circular
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Walking Rivington Gardens Circular

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Walking Withnell, Brinscall

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Withnell, Brinscall
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Abbey Village Reservoirs Circular
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Walking Rufford River Douglas Circular

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Rufford River Douglas Circular
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