BEACON VIA Golf Course

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.57 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 311 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 309 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 171 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 12 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.588744° / W 2.683173°
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Description

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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. 98 m - Start on School Lane, A5209
  2. 2 : km 0.34 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Aspinall Road
  3. 3 : km 0.53 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Shevington Lane, B5206
  4. 4 : km 3.48 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 3.49 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Gathurst Lane, B5206
  6. 6 : km 3.67 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 4.31 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 5.52 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 6.05 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right onto Lafford Lane
  10. 10 : km 6.17 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right onto Lafford Lane
  11. 11 : km 6.44 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 6.87 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Stoney Brow
  13. 13 : km 7.05 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 7.99 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  15. 15 : km 8.25 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 8.37 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 8.48 - alt. 162 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 8.68 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 8.91 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Elmer's Green Lane
  20. 20 : km 8.92 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right onto Permissive Footpath
  21. 21 : km 9.32 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight right onto Permissive Footpath
  22. 22 : km 9.92 - alt. 158 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 9.92 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 10.14 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Beacon Lane
  25. 25 : km 10.15 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 10.21 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 10.33 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 10.35 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 10.92 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Long Heys Lane
  30. 30 : km 11.22 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 11.61 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 12.37 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right onto Lees Lane
  33. 33 : km 12.51 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 13.07 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 13.08 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 13.36 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 14.32 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Sparrow Hill, A5209
  38. 38 : km 14.47 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 15.08 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 15.17 - alt. 122 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 15.69 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto High Moor Lane
  42. 42 : km 15.87 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Harrock Lane
  43. 43 : km 16.96 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 19.79 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right onto Mossy Lea Road, B5250
  45. 45 : km 20.44 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Boundary Lane
  46. 46 : km 20.55 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 20.75 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 20.77 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 21.04 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Broadacre
  50. 50 : km 21.04 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 21.15 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Shevington Moor
  52. 52 : km 21.56 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto School Lane, A5209
  53. S/E : km 21.57 - alt. 98 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 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 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 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 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.

Walking Adlington Red Rock Circular

Walker
Adlington Red Rock Circular
↔10.52 km ↗+69 m ↘-68 m ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Adlington (Lancashire)

A circular walk starting from Adlington to briefly follow the bank of River Douglas before ascending onto disused rail track leading to Red Rock and onto School Lane with good 270 degree views over Winter Hill, Beacon and Billinge Fells. A series of footpaths and farm tracks cross farmland leading back to Adlington.

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.

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