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Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.37 km
Calculated time: 2h 30
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 45 m
Vertical drop: - 40 m
Highest point: 66 m
Lowest point: 22 m

District: Wigan
Start: N 53.541827° / W 2.637671°
End: N 53.541064° / W 2.635227°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 27 m - Start on
2 : km 0.04 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right onto Heritage Way
3 : km 0.21 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Wood's Street
4 : km 0.41 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Caroline Street, A577
5 : km 0.49 - alt. 31 m - Keep right onto Caroline Street, A577
6 : km 0.5 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
7 : km 0.52 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Caroline Street, A577
8 : km 0.55 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight right onto Chapel Lane, A49
9 : km 0.74 - alt. 31 m - Keep right onto Poolstock, B5238
10 : km 1.23 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Poolstock, B5238
11 : km 1.87 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
12 : km 1.91 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
13 : km 2.63 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
14 : km 2.67 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
15 : km 2.67 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Westwood Way, A49
16 : km 2.71 - alt. 36 m - Enter roundabout
17 : km 2.79 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right
18 : km 2.82 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
19 : km 3.28 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
20 : km 3.58 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Billinge Road, A571
21 : km 3.95 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
22 : km 3.97 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight left onto Billinge Road, A571
23 : km 3.98 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Enfield Street
24 : km 4.62 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
25 : km 4.63 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
26 : km 4.64 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
27 : km 4.66 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right onto Ormskirk Road, A577
28 : km 5.02 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto Ellesmere Road, A577
29 : km 5.37 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left onto Ormskirk Road, A577
30 : km 6.36 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto Ormskirk Road, A577
31 : km 6.56 - alt. 23 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Southgate, A577
32 : km 6.63 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
33 : km 6.78 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Eleanor Street
34 : km 6.79 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Wallgate, A577
35 : km 7.58 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Great George Street
36 : km 7.59 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
37 : km 7.62 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
38 : km 7.63 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
39 : km 7.63 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
40 : km 7.64 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left onto Queen Street, A577
41 : km 7.97 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Chapel Lane, A49
42 : km 8 - alt. 34 m - Keep right onto Chapel Lane, A577
43 : km 8.05 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto Chapel Lane, A577
44 : km 8.08 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right onto Caroline Street, A577
45 : km 8.25 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto St Thomas Street
E : km 8.37 - alt. 28 m

Useful Information

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