Winter Hill Circuit From Lostock

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.44 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 396 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 387 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 441 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 103 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bolton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.573074° / W 2.494358°
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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. 103 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Lostock Junction Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Lostock Junction Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.36 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Briksdal Way
  6. 6 : km 0.49 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.88 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Chorley New Road, A673
  8. 8 : km 0.93 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Old Hall Clough
  9. 9 : km 1.18 - alt. 147 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 1.91 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight left onto New Hall Mews
  11. 11 : km 1.96 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Old Hall Lane
  12. 12 : km 2.2 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Old Kiln Lane, B6402
  13. 13 : km 2.21 - alt. 177 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.49 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 2.53 - alt. 185 m - Turn right onto Boot Lane
  16. 16 : km 2.61 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.73 - alt. 186 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 2.83 - alt. 190 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 2.93 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.93 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto Delph Hill
  21. 21 : km 2.95 - alt. 186 m - Turn left onto Chorley Old Road, B6226
  22. 22 : km 3.19 - alt. 195 m - Turn right onto Romney Road
  23. 23 : km 3.57 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 3.79 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight left onto Whalley Avenue
  25. 25 : km 4.17 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Chatburn Road
  26. 26 : km 4.2 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Lightbounds Road
  27. 27 : km 4.31 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto Cinder Lane
  28. 28 : km 5.18 - alt. 180 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 5.18 - alt. 180 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 5.28 - alt. 183 m - Keep left onto 63 Steps
  31. 31 : km 5.51 - alt. 211 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 6.29 - alt. 246 m - Turn right onto Colliers Row Road
  33. 33 : km 6.37 - alt. 240 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 6.96 - alt. 285 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 7.3 - alt. 309 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 10.06 - alt. 434 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 10.79 - alt. 393 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 10.92 - alt. 385 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 11.2 - alt. 387 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 11.21 - alt. 386 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 11.75 - alt. 350 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 11.75 - alt. 351 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 11.76 - alt. 351 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 12.5 - alt. 348 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 13.06 - alt. 317 m - Turn left onto Matchmoor Lane
  46. 46 : km 13.15 - alt. 322 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 13.38 - alt. 303 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 13.91 - alt. 252 m - Turn slight right onto Shepherd's Drive
  49. 49 : km 14.12 - alt. 237 m - Turn left onto Chorley Old Road, B6226
  50. 50 : km 14.24 - alt. 235 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 15.05 - alt. 169 m - Turn slight left
  52. 52 : km 15.44 - alt. 169 m - Turn sharp right onto High Rid Lane
  53. 53 : km 16.58 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 18.1 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Regent Road
  55. S/E : km 18.44 - alt. 104 m

Useful Information

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