Preston Big Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.60 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 110 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 105 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 52 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Preston 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.759404° / W 2.667407°
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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. 13 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.17 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 1.03 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 1.06 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 1.21 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right onto London Road, A6
  6. 6 : km 1.3 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Hillside Road
  7. 7 : km 1.31 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto London Road, A6
  8. 8 : km 1.51 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 1.52 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 1.53 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 1.55 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left onto Frenchwood Avenue
  12. 12 : km 2.27 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Selborne Street
  13. 13 : km 2.49 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 2.62 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 2.65 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 2.92 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 3.12 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 3.16 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 3.18 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.19 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 3.22 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 3.22 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.28 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 3.36 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 3.46 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Derby Walk
  26. 26 : km 3.55 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 3.56 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 4.07 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Fishergate Hill
  29. 29 : km 4.24 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Bow Lane
  30. 30 : km 4.58 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Bow Lane
  31. 31 : km 4.59 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp right onto Bow Lane
  32. 32 : km 4.61 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Marsh Lane, A59
  33. 33 : km 4.89 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 4.91 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Marsh Lane, A59
  35. 35 : km 4.96 - alt. 12 m - Keep right onto Wellfield Road
  36. 36 : km 4.99 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Wellfield Road
  37. 37 : km 5.62 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Fylde Road, A583
  38. 38 : km 5.71 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto Fylde Road, A583
  39. 39 : km 5.76 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Aqueduct Street
  40. 40 : km 5.83 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Aqueduct Street
  41. 41 : km 5.84 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 7.12 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 7.17 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 7.18 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 7.31 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 7.49 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 7.77 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 7.81 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 7.83 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 7.86 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 7.88 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Cottam Lane
  52. 52 : km 8 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 8.03 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left onto Cottam Lane
  54. 54 : km 8.45 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 8.47 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 8.54 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 9.2 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 9.2 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 59 : km 9.44 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 9.45 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 9.54 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 9.59 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 9.61 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right onto Cottam Way
  64. 64 : km 9.74 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 9.93 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 9.94 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 10.18 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 10.23 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 10.44 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 10.51 - alt. 31 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 10.6 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 10.62 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Tanterton Hall Road
  73. 73 : km 11.21 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left
  74. 74 : km 11.29 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 11.44 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 11.94 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 11.97 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Walker Lane
  78. 78 : km 12.28 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right
  79. 79 : km 12.58 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
  80. 80 : km 13.32 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  81. 81 : km 13.34 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  82. 82 : km 13.37 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 13.39 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 13.4 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left onto Ashwood Road
  85. 85 : km 13.76 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Garstang Road, A6
  86. 86 : km 14.11 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Sharoe Green Lane
  87. 87 : km 15.17 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right onto Sharoe Green Lane
  88. 88 : km 15.45 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Fairways
  89. 89 : km 15.49 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto The Paddock
  90. 90 : km 15.51 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto The Paddock
  91. 91 : km 15.53 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 15.69 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 15.98 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 16.04 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  95. 95 : km 16.63 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Eastway, B6241
  96. 96 : km 17.08 - alt. 37 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Andertons Way, B6242
  97. 97 : km 17.12 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 17.23 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left
  99. 99 : km 17.37 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 17.52 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  101. 101 : km 17.82 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Watling Street Road
  102. 102 : km 17.83 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Newby Place
  103. 103 : km 17.91 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Wyresdale Crescent
  104. 104 : km 17.97 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left onto Wyresdale Crescent
  105. 105 : km 18.02 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Dunsop Road
  106. 106 : km 18.1 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Cromwell Road
  107. 107 : km 19.01 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Ribbleton Avenue, B6243
  108. 108 : km 19.46 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Blackpool Road, A5085
  109. 109 : km 20.16 - alt. 51 m - Enter roundabout
  110. 110 : km 20.84 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Arnhem Road
  111. 111 : km 21.22 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Watery Lane
  112. 112 : km 21.26 - alt. 42 m - Keep left onto Watery Lane
  113. 113 : km 21.52 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left
  114. S/E : km 21.59 - alt. 14 m

Useful Information

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