16 Mile Shev Haigh Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.45 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 144 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 167 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 132 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 21 m
  • ⚐
    District: Shevington 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.56774° / W 2.68899°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.561416° / W 2.695076°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 48 m
  2. 1 : km 0.07 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  3. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Vicarage Lane
  4. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto St Anne's Drive
  5. 4 : km 0.56 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Inward Drive
  6. 5 : km 0.59 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right onto Inward Drive
  7. 6 : km 0.68 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight left onto Highfield Avenue
  8. 7 : km 0.76 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Gathurst Lane, B5206
  9. 8 : km 2.48 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Aspinall Road
  10. 9 : km 2.67 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Arbour Lane
  11. 10 : km 3.02 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto School Lane, A5209
  12. 11 : km 3.06 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Almond Brook Road
  13. 12 : km 3.26 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Old Pepper Lane
  14. 13 : km 3.84 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Pepper Lane
  15. 14 : km 4.73 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Preston Road, A49
  16. 15 : km 5.66 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Avondale Street
  17. 16 : km 5.72 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Collingwood Street
  18. 17 : km 5.77 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Avondale Street
  19. 18 : km 8.24 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Chorley Road, A5106
  20. 19 : km 9.68 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Red Rock Lane, B5239
  21. 20 : km 10.31 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 10.31 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right
  23. 22 : km 12.7 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  24. 23 : km 12.7 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 12.82 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  26. 25 : km 13.95 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 14.08 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
  28. 27 : km 14.16 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  29. 28 : km 14.85 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 15.22 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right
  31. 30 : km 16.75 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left
  32. 31 : km 17.09 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Wigan Lane, A49
  33. 32 : km 17.44 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B5376
  34. 33 : km 18.95 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Northway, B5376
  35. 34 : km 18.96 - alt. 39 m - Keep left onto Northway, B5376
  36. 35 : km 18.97 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left onto Mesnes Street
  37. 36 : km 19.18 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Standishgate
  38. 37 : km 19.19 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  39. 38 : km 19.19 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Standishgate
  40. 39 : km 19.33 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Standishgate
  41. 40 : km 19.43 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  42. 41 : km 19.45 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Library Street
  43. 42 : km 19.76 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Wallgate
  44. 43 : km 19.79 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left onto Queen Street, A577
  45. 44 : km 20.57 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  46. 45 : km 20.58 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  47. 46 : km 20.76 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right
  48. 47 : km 20.78 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Frith Street
  49. 48 : km 20.92 - alt. 23 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stadium Way
  50. 49 : km 21.51 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  51. 50 : km 21.7 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  52. 51 : km 21.88 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  53. 52 : km 22 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  54. 53 : km 22.14 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  55. 54 : km 22.53 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right
  56. 55 : km 23.38 - alt. 24 m - Keep right onto Scot Lane
  57. 56 : km 23.91 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 57 : km 23.97 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 58 : km 24.18 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  60. E : km 26.45 - alt. 22 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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⚠️ 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?

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