Red Cat 10 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.75 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 155 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 149 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 153 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 70 m
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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.

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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. 117 m - Start on Blackburn Road
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left onto A674
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 119 m - Keep right onto A674
  5. 5 : km 1.88 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Whins Lane
  6. 6 : km 2.93 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right onto Kenyon Lane
  7. 7 : km 3.45 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Copthurst Lane
  8. 8 : km 3.86 - alt. 83 m - Keep right onto Birchin Lane
  9. 9 : km 4.77 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Denham Lane
  10. 10 : km 6.76 - alt. 134 m - Keep left onto Water Street
  11. 11 : km 7.35 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Sandy Lane, B5256
  12. 12 : km 9.29 - alt. 97 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Westwood Road, B5256
  13. 13 : km 9.68 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Clayton Brook Road
  14. 14 : km 10.07 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Great Greens Lane
  15. 15 : km 10.48 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 10.51 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Great Greens Lane
  17. 17 : km 10.86 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Clayton Brook Road
  18. 18 : km 11.11 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Well Orchard
  19. 19 : km 11.13 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 11.2 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Preston Road, A6
  21. 21 : km 11.69 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Forsythia Drive
  22. 22 : km 11.72 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp left onto Preston Road, A6
  23. 23 : km 11.9 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Preston Road, A6
  24. 24 : km 12.09 - alt. 93 m - Keep left onto Preston Road, A6
  25. 25 : km 12.16 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 12.17 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 12.21 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Radburn Brow
  28. 28 : km 12.44 - alt. 81 m - Keep left onto Sandy Lane
  29. 29 : km 12.51 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp left onto Chorley Old Road
  30. 30 : km 13.59 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Whittle Hills Close
  31. 31 : km 13.65 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Chorley Old Road
  32. 32 : km 14.45 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp left onto Carwood Lane
  33. 33 : km 14.5 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Chorley Old Road
  34. 34 : km 14.81 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Town Lane
  35. 35 : km 14.84 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 14.85 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left onto Town Lane
  37. S/E : km 16.75 - alt. 121 m

Useful Information

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