Chorley 3 Peaks

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 547 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 546 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 455 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 129 m
  • ⚐
    District: Rivington 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.621748° / W 2.561088°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 156 m
  2. 1 : km 0.49 - alt. 178 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.59 - alt. 182 m - Turn slight left
  4. 3 : km 0.66 - alt. 183 m - Turn slight left
  5. 4 : km 0.88 - alt. 184 m - Turn right
  6. 5 : km 1.14 - alt. 199 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 1.14 - alt. 199 m - Turn right onto Sheep House Lane
  8. 7 : km 1.44 - alt. 214 m - Turn right onto Rivington Road
  9. 8 : km 1.64 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight right
  10. 9 : km 2.02 - alt. 228 m - Keep right onto Roynton Road
  11. 10 : km 2.36 - alt. 251 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 11 : km 2.65 - alt. 312 m - Turn slight right
  13. 12 : km 2.7 - alt. 313 m - Keep left onto Georges Lane
  14. 13 : km 3.05 - alt. 315 m - Keep left
  15. 14 : km 3.28 - alt. 335 m - Keep right
  16. 15 : km 3.38 - alt. 359 m - Turn left
  17. 16 : km 3.46 - alt. 352 m - Keep right
  18. 17 : km 3.49 - alt. 347 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 18 : km 3.98 - alt. 299 m - Turn sharp left onto Georges Lane
  20. 19 : km 4.63 - alt. 293 m - Turn right
  21. 20 : km 5.15 - alt. 362 m - Keep right
  22. 21 : km 5.36 - alt. 387 m - Turn left
  23. 22 : km 5.46 - alt. 386 m - Keep right
  24. 23 : km 5.63 - alt. 385 m - Turn slight right
  25. 24 : km 5.77 - alt. 393 m - Turn slight left
  26. 25 : km 7.43 - alt. 450 m - Keep right
  27. 26 : km 8.36 - alt. 325 m - Turn sharp left onto Rivington Road
  28. 27 : km 8.37 - alt. 325 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 28 : km 8.58 - alt. 324 m - Keep right
  30. 29 : km 8.72 - alt. 336 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 30 : km 11.75 - alt. 359 m - Keep left
  32. 31 : km 12.02 - alt. 379 m - Turn left
  33. 32 : km 12.57 - alt. 336 m - Turn slight right
  34. 33 : km 13.25 - alt. 298 m - Keep left
  35. 34 : km 14.38 - alt. 205 m - Turn slight right
  36. 35 : km 14.63 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 36 : km 14.77 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight left
  38. 37 : km 15.82 - alt. 151 m - Keep right
  39. 38 : km 16.07 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Moor Road
  40. 39 : km 16.09 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  41. 40 : km 17.1 - alt. 153 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 41 : km 17.12 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  43. 42 : km 17.52 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  44. 43 : km 18.19 - alt. 150 m - Keep right
  45. 44 : km 18.43 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Moor Road
  46. 45 : km 18.55 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  47. 46 : km 18.56 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto Parson's Bullough Road
  48. 47 : km 18.85 - alt. 175 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 48 : km 20.17 - alt. 142 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 49 : km 20.27 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 50 : km 20.69 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Sheep House Lane
  52. 51 : km 20.85 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  53. 52 : km 20.99 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  54. 53 : km 21.57 - alt. 132 m - Keep right
  55. 54 : km 22.15 - alt. 134 m - Keep right
  56. 55 : km 22.4 - alt. 133 m - Keep right
  57. 56 : km 22.61 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  58. 57 : km 22.68 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  59. 58 : km 22.76 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  60. 59 : km 22.86 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  61. 60 : km 23.05 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  62. 61 : km 23.6 - alt. 171 m - Keep right
  63. 62 : km 23.73 - alt. 179 m - Turn left
  64. 63 : km 23.81 - alt. 175 m - Turn right
  65. 64 : km 24.04 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight right onto Roynton Lane
  66. 65 : km 24.07 - alt. 169 m - Keep left
  67. S/E : km 24.3 - alt. 157 m

Useful Information

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Walking Rivington Gardens Circular

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Rivington Gardens Circular
↔6.35 km ↗+145 m ↘-143 m ◔2h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Rivington (Lancashire)

A circular walk starting from Rivington Information Center before following the Eastern side of Rivington Reservoir to Liverpool Castle then gently ascending to the site of Rivington Japanese gardens. Descent is via Levers Bridge and Rivington Hall back to start.

Walking Adlington Red Rock Circular

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Adlington Red Rock Circular
↔10.52 km ↗+69 m ↘-68 m ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Adlington (Lancashire)

A circular walk starting from Adlington to briefly follow the bank of River Douglas before ascending onto disused rail track leading to Red Rock and onto School Lane with good 270 degree views over Winter Hill, Beacon and Billinge Fells. A series of footpaths and farm tracks cross farmland leading back to Adlington.

Walking Adlington Hic Bibi Circular

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Adlington Hic Bibi Circular
↔11.04 km ↗+52 m ↘-54 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Adlington (Lancashire)

This circular walk starts at Adlington to initially follow the Leeds Liverpool Canal before heading via Arley Wood to Worthington Lakes. The route then ascends over farmland to Hic Bibi Nature Reserve on the top of Coppull Hill giving extensive views over Winter Hall. The final section of the walk descends back to the canal.

Walking Great Hill from White Coppice

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Great Hill from White Coppice
↔12.02 km ↗+292 m ↘-288 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
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The walk starts from White Coppice cricket ground and follows the clockwise circular route via Wheelton Moor, Tockholes Plantation and Great Hill.

Walking Jubilee Tower Darwen from Ryal Fold

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Jubilee Tower Darwen from Ryal Fold
↔6.97 km ↗+165 m ↘-164 m ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tockholes (Lancashire)

The walk starts from Ryal Fold, Tockholes Road and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Duckshaw Moor, Darwin Tower and Earnsdale Reservoir.

Walking Abbey Village Reservoirs Circular

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Abbey Village Reservoirs Circular
↔10.12 km ↗+130 m ↘-121 m ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Withnell (Lancashire)

The walk starts Abbey Village main St A675 (Bolton Road) and follows clockwise circular route via Abbey Village, Rake Brook, Roddlesworth Lower and Higher Reservoirs.

Walking Withnell, Brinscall

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Withnell, Brinscall
↔9.36 km ↗+70 m ↘-70 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Withnell (Lancashire)

The first section of the walk follows the disused Lancashire Union Railway from Abbey Village to Brinscall which is now a nature reserve. After Brincall the route follows Goit watercourse before leaving the valley and gradually ascends via Brinscall Hall and Windy Harbour to Snape Heights offering good views over the Ribble Valley, The final section descends back to railtrack offering good open views of Darwen Moor.

Walking Sunnyhurst Wood Darwen

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Sunnyhurst Wood Darwen
↔3.96 km ↗+55 m ↘-55 m ◔1h 15 ▲Easy
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The walk starts from Dean Lane off Tockholes Road and follows anticlockwise the circular route via Earnsdale Reservoir, Sunnyhurst Wood and Darwen Golf Course.

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