8.5 Miles Red Rock - Scholes - Swinley

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 13.75 km
Calculated time: 4h 10
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 71 m
Vertical drop: - 78 m
Highest point: 92 m
Lowest point: 35 m

District: Wigan
Start/End: N 53.577376° / W 2.640729°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 72 m - Start on Lordy Close
2 : km 0.03 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Lurdin Lane
3 : km 0.22 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Chorley Road, A5106
4 : km 1.04 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Red Rock Lane, B5239
5 : km 1.66 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
6 : km 1.67 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right
7 : km 4.06 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
8 : km 4.73 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
9 : km 4.74 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
10 : km 4.75 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
11 : km 4.76 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp right
12 : km 6.01 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
13 : km 6.13 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right
14 : km 6.14 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Cale Lane
15 : km 6.15 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
16 : km 6.27 - alt. 83 m - Keep right
17 : km 6.52 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Farm Lane
18 : km 6.53 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
19 : km 6.63 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
20 : km 6.83 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
21 : km 6.93 - alt. 63 m - Keep right
22 : km 6.96 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
23 : km 6.96 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp right
24 : km 7.03 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
25 : km 7.12 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
26 : km 7.21 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
27 : km 7.37 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
28 : km 7.38 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
29 : km 8.09 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
30 : km 8.1 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Forge Street
31 : km 8.13 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Henry Park Street
32 : km 8.35 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Darlington Street East, A577
33 : km 8.89 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right onto Warrington Lane, A573
34 : km 9.22 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Scholes, B5238
35 : km 9.57 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Greenough Street
36 : km 9.82 - alt. 38 m - Keep left onto Greenough Street
37 : km 9.89 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
38 : km 9.91 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Powell Street, A49
39 : km 11.09 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
40 : km 11.5 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto Wigan Lane, A49
41 : km 11.53 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wigan Road, A49
42 : km 12.93 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Chorley Road, A5106
43 : km 13.51 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Lurdin Lane
44 : km 13.7 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Water Drive
45 : km 13.73 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Lordy Close
S/E : km 13.75 - alt. 73 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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