Parbold Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 156 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 159 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 140 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 9 m
  • ⚐
    District: Shevington 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.586388° / W 2.701101°
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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. 86 m - Start on Back Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.52 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Crow Orchard Road, A5209
  3. 3 : km 0.96 - alt. 94 m - Keep right onto Moss Lane
  4. 4 : km 2.68 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Hill House Fold Lane
  5. 5 : km 2.77 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp right onto Robin Hood Lane
  6. 6 : km 3.06 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto High Moor Lane
  7. 7 : km 4.38 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Whittle Lane
  8. 8 : km 4.46 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Stoney Lane
  9. 9 : km 6.08 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Chorley Road, B5246
  10. 10 : km 6.2 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto The Common
  11. 11 : km 7.27 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 7.31 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  13. 13 : km 7.5 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Alder Lane, A5209
  14. 14 : km 7.92 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Higher Lane
  15. 15 : km 8.65 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 8.69 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Higher Lane
  17. 17 : km 8.69 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right onto Lees Lane
  18. 18 : km 12.41 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right onto Bank Brow
  19. 19 : km 12.48 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Appley Lane South
  20. 20 : km 13.33 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  21. 21 : km 14.06 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Miles Lane, B5375
  22. 22 : km 14.33 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Back Lane
  23. S/E : km 15.3 - 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Appley Bridge Gathurst Circular

Walker
Appley Bridge Gathurst Circular
↔10.40 km ↗+117 m ↘-114 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wrightington (Lancashire)

Circular walk starting from Appley Bridge ascending towards Ashurst Beacon before descending over Dean Brook to Gathust and via Leeds Liverpool canal back to start.

Walking Shevington Standish Circular

Walker
Shevington Standish Circular
↔9.03 km ↗+77 m ↘-75 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Shevington (Greater Manchester)

6m mile circular route starting from Shevington crossing Mill Brook into Elnup Wood, From here the route makes its way via Standish Park to cross Mill Brook and M6 motorway onto Shevington Vale. Having made its way around the vale the route heads back to start over Gathurst Golf course.

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 Gathurst Dean Brook Circular

Walker
Gathurst Dean Brook Circular
↔10.80 km ↗+84 m ↘-79 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

7 mile circular walk starting from Potters Wood Gathurst, joining Leeds Liverpool Canal before ascending to Bank Top then via Dean Brook back to start.

Walking Parbold via Fairy Glen

Walker
Parbold via Fairy Glen
↔7.29 km ↗+110 m ↘-107 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Parbold (Lancashire)

The walk starts from Wayfarers pub Parbold and follows the clockwise circular route via Leeds Liverpool canal, Fairy Glen and Parbold Hill.

Walking Roby Mill Ashurst Beacon Circular

Walker
Roby Mill Ashurst Beacon Circular
↔12.50 km ↗+163 m ↘-170 m ◔4h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Up Holland (Lancashire)

A circular walk starting from Beacon Park then via Dean Brook to Roby Mill onto Ashurst Beacon and back to Beacon Park. Good views over Winter Hill and Mersey Estuary on the route.

Walking Orrell Winstanley Circular

Walker
Orrell Winstanley Circular
↔12.57 km ↗+125 m ↘-120 m ◔3h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Starting from Orrell Waterpark then follows lower slopes of Billinge Hill before ascending to Winstanley College and back to the waterpark. Good views over Mersey, Winter Hill and Cheshire hills.
⚠️ Apparently there is a problem with the route between waypoints (7) and (8). Partway along the footpath parallel to Chair Wood there are signs stating this is private land and there is no right of way. These signs are repeated at the other end of the path on Park Road and the gate giving access to Park Road is locked. If anyone could check and offer another alternative please?

Walking Adlington Hic Bibi Circular

Walker
Adlington Hic Bibi Circular
↔11.04 km ↗+52 m ↘-54 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Adlington (Lancashire)

This circular walk starts at Adlington to initially follow the Leeds Liverpool Canal before heading via Arley Wood to Worthington Lakes. The route then ascends over farmland to Hic Bibi Nature Reserve on the top of Coppull Hill giving extensive views over Winter Hall. The final section of the walk descends back to the canal.

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