Darwen Round

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.33 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 662 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 432 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 383 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 140 m
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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. 141 m - Start on Clarence Street
  2. 2 : km 0.5 - alt. 154 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.54 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.79 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 1.05 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.09 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.14 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.28 - alt. 191 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.57 - alt. 226 m - Turn right onto Sunnyhurst
  10. 10 : km 1.64 - alt. 230 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.7 - alt. 239 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 1.78 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.89 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 1.94 - alt. 272 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 2.22 - alt. 318 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.57 - alt. 357 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 2.65 - alt. 370 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 2.69 - alt. 370 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 2.69 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 3.35 - alt. 371 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.3 - alt. 344 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 4.46 - alt. 317 m - Turn sharp right onto Duckshaw Road
  23. 23 : km 4.83 - alt. 340 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 6.72 - alt. 319 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 7.01 - alt. 297 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 9.82 - alt. 336 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 10.27 - alt. 295 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 10.52 - alt. 295 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 10.54 - alt. 294 m - Turn slight right onto Crookfield Road
  30. 30 : km 11 - alt. 296 m - Keep left onto Mill Lane
  31. 31 : km 12.63 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 12.63 - alt. 212 m - Turn right onto Roddlesworth Lane
  33. 33 : km 12.64 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 13.19 - alt. 193 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 13.52 - alt. 189 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 13.64 - alt. 201 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 13.68 - alt. 203 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 13.84 - alt. 217 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 14.04 - alt. 234 m - Turn slight left onto Tockholes Road
  40. 40 : km 14.19 - alt. 238 m - Turn sharp right onto Dean Lane
  41. 41 : km 14.85 - alt. 215 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 15.06 - alt. 200 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 15.16 - alt. 191 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 15.42 - alt. 179 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 15.67 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 15.98 - alt. 163 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 16.15 - alt. 158 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 16.39 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 16.93 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Blackburn Road, A666
  50. 50 : km 16.94 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Clarence Street
  51. 51 : km 16.96 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Blackburn Road, A666
  52. 52 : km 17.03 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Earnsdale Road
  53. 53 : km 17.71 - alt. 186 m - Turn left onto Earnsdale Road
  54. 54 : km 17.81 - alt. 193 m - Turn right onto Sunnyhurst Lane
  55. 55 : km 18.23 - alt. 225 m - Turn right onto Tockholes Road
  56. 56 : km 18.26 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 18.37 - alt. 244 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 18.55 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 18.61 - alt. 272 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 18.88 - alt. 318 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 19.24 - alt. 357 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 19.31 - alt. 370 m - Turn sharp left
  63. 63 : km 19.35 - alt. 370 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 19.36 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 20.01 - alt. 371 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 20.23 - alt. 373 m - Turn left
  67. E : km 20.33 - alt. 373 m

Practical information

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