Sunday 5.5 Miles.

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.87 km
Calculated time: 2h 40
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 43 m
Vertical drop: - 43 m
Highest point: 70 m
Lowest point: 22 m

District: Wigan
Start/End: N 53.542046° / W 2.638078°
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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. 27 m - Start on Heritage Way
2 : km 0.03 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Pottery Road, A577
3 : km 0.19 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Wallgate
4 : km 0.22 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
5 : km 0.23 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Wallgate
6 : km 0.65 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Wallgate
7 : km 0.67 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left onto Market Place
8 : km 1 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto Parson's Walk, B5375
9 : km 1.14 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Mesnes Park Terrace
10 : km 1.32 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left
11 : km 1.41 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right
12 : km 1.58 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
13 : km 1.59 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
14 : km 1.63 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp left
15 : km 1.66 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
16 : km 1.71 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right
17 : km 1.73 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
18 : km 1.76 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
19 : km 1.79 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
20 : km 2.23 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
21 : km 2.27 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Walkden Avenue
22 : km 2.53 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Gidlow Lane
23 : km 3.01 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Spencer Road West
24 : km 3.02 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Gidlow Lane
25 : km 4.08 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right
26 : km 4.51 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
27 : km 4.66 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp right
28 : km 5.55 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight left onto Wigan Lower Road, B5375
29 : km 5.77 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Wigan Lower Road
30 : km 5.97 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
31 : km 6 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
32 : km 6.01 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right
33 : km 6.3 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
34 : km 6.65 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
35 : km 8.16 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
36 : km 8.61 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
37 : km 8.66 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
38 : km 8.67 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
39 : km 8.73 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
40 : km 8.74 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Pottery Road, A577
41 : km 8.79 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Heritage Way
42 : km 8.82 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
43 : km 8.83 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
S/E : km 8.87 - alt. 27 m

Useful Information

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