Altham 1

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.15 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 286 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 286 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 255 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 64 m
  • ⚐
    District: Altham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.792892° / W 2.344211°
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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. 73 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Burnley Road, A678
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 1.05 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.22 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.3 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.02 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Whalley Road, A671
  8. 8 : km 2.05 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.08 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Whalley Road, A671
  10. 10 : km 3.44 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 3.94 - alt. 110 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 4.45 - alt. 133 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 4.69 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 5.03 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right onto Hammond Drive
  15. 15 : km 5.67 - alt. 141 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 5.82 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.89 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Whins Lane
  18. 18 : km 6.14 - alt. 140 m - Turn slight left onto Whins Lane
  19. 19 : km 7.02 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto Trapp Lane
  20. 20 : km 7.72 - alt. 227 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 8.48 - alt. 251 m - Turn left onto Back Lane
  22. 22 : km 10.53 - alt. 242 m - Turn slight left onto Stump Hall Road
  23. 23 : km 11.89 - alt. 248 m - Turn slight right onto Guide Lane
  24. 24 : km 12.51 - alt. 202 m - Turn left onto Barrowford Road, A6068
  25. 25 : km 12.78 - alt. 203 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 12.79 - alt. 204 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 13.02 - alt. 208 m - Turn left onto Higham Hall Road
  28. 28 : km 13.04 - alt. 207 m - Turn slight right onto Foxen Dole Lane
  29. 29 : km 14.46 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 14.56 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 14.8 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 14.9 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 15.75 - alt. 137 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 15.88 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight right onto Ightenhill Park Lane
  35. 35 : km 15.98 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 16.5 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 17.38 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 17.54 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 17.55 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Padiham Road, A671
  40. 40 : km 17.71 - alt. 124 m - Keep left onto Padiham Road, A671
  41. 41 : km 18.09 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Gawthorpe Way
  42. 42 : km 18.11 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Woodland View
  43. 43 : km 18.13 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Gawthorpe Way
  44. 44 : km 18.16 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Padiham Road, A671
  45. 45 : km 18.17 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Scott Street
  46. 46 : km 18.51 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Printers Fold
  47. 47 : km 18.75 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Low Bank
  48. 48 : km 18.81 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 18.97 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 19.02 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 19.06 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 19.49 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 19.51 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 19.97 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 20.05 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 20.14 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 20.14 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 20.21 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Altham Street
  59. 59 : km 20.24 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Green Lane
  60. 60 : km 20.24 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 20.43 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left onto Station Road
  62. 62 : km 20.7 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Park Road
  63. 63 : km 20.83 - alt. 76 m - Keep left onto Park Road
  64. 64 : km 20.88 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 20.99 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Park Road
  66. 66 : km 21.07 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 21.16 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 21.16 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 21.21 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 21.23 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 21.24 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 21.31 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 21.31 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight left
  74. 74 : km 21.33 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 21.38 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 21.38 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 21.47 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Park Road
  78. 78 : km 21.7 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left
  79. 79 : km 21.8 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 22.31 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 22.33 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right
  82. 82 : km 22.34 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  83. 83 : km 23.96 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 23.97 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 24.09 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right
  86. 86 : km 24.11 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Burnley Road, A678
  87. S/E : km 24.15 - alt. 75 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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