Blackburn Open Walls

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.48 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 14 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 14 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 119 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 105 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.

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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. 105 m - Start on King Street
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto King Street
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Freckleton Street
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Feilden Street
  5. 5 : km 0.31 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto St Paul's Avenue
  6. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 7 : km 0.43 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 0.44 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.55 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Barton Street
  10. 10 : km 0.63 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Feilden Street
  11. 11 : km 0.64 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Barton Street
  12. 12 : km 0.65 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Lower Cockcroft
  13. 13 : km 0.74 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp left onto Northgate
  14. 14 : km 0.83 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Northgate
  15. 15 : km 0.92 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 0.92 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 0.93 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Town Hall Street
  18. 18 : km 0.97 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 1 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 1.01 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Northgate
  21. 21 : km 1.08 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp right onto King William Street
  22. 22 : km 1.11 - alt. 118 m - Keep left onto Simmons Street
  23. 23 : km 1.25 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left onto Sudell Cross
  24. 24 : km 1.28 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right onto Sudell Cross
  25. 25 : km 1.29 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 1.32 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Richmond Terrace
  27. 27 : km 1.5 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 1.56 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Richmond Terrace
  29. 29 : km 1.58 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 1.61 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 1.63 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Tackett Street
  32. 32 : km 1.68 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 1.82 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Ainsworth Street
  34. 34 : km 1.86 - alt. 109 m - Turn slight right onto Brown Street
  35. 35 : km 1.9 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 1.99 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 2.04 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Brown Street
  38. 38 : km 2.08 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Penny Street
  39. 39 : km 2.28 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 2.28 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp left onto Salford
  41. 41 : km 2.51 - alt. 110 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 2.55 - alt. 110 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 2.72 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Pilkington Street
  44. 44 : km 2.83 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto George Street
  45. 45 : km 3.02 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 3.04 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right onto Jubilee Street
  47. 47 : km 3.04 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Dandy Walk
  48. 48 : km 3.06 - alt. 108 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 3.19 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 3.34 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 3.37 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Darwen Street
  52. 52 : km 3.37 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 3.38 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp right onto Darwen Street
  54. 54 : km 3.49 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 3.5 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right onto Corporation Street
  56. 56 : km 3.54 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Lord Street West
  57. 57 : km 3.6 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Barton Street
  58. 58 : km 3.62 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp right onto Cardwell Place
  59. 59 : km 3.68 - alt. 113 m - Keep right onto Cardwell Place
  60. 60 : km 3.7 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left onto King Street
  61. 61 : km 3.73 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp left onto Mincing Lane
  62. 62 : km 3.91 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  63. 63 : km 3.96 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Vernon Street
  64. 64 : km 4.05 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Weir Street
  65. 65 : km 4.22 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Freckleton Street
  66. 66 : km 4.43 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto King Street
  67. 67 : km 4.48 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Montague Street, A6078
  68. S/E : km 4.48 - alt. 105 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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Witton Weavers Reelers Trail
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Walking Osbaldeston Circular

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Walking Sunnyhurst Wood Darwen

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↔3.96 km ↗+55 m ↘-55 m ◔1h 15 ▲Easy
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Walking Withnell, Brinscall

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Withnell, Brinscall
↔9.36 km ↗+70 m ↘-70 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
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Walking Abbey Village Reservoirs Circular

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Abbey Village Reservoirs Circular
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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 Dinckley Bridge Circular

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