There And Back 5 Miler.

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.05 km
Calculated time: 2h 30
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 64 m
Vertical drop: - 64 m
Highest point: 78 m
Lowest point: 27 m

District: Wigan
Start/End: N 53.541944° / W 2.638673°
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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
2 : km 0.04 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
3 : km 0.05 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Heritage Way
4 : km 0.09 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Pottery Road, A577
5 : km 0.25 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Wallgate
6 : km 0.6 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto King Street
7 : km 0.61 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Wallgate
8 : km 0.71 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Library Street
9 : km 0.72 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Wallgate
10 : km 0.74 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right onto Market Place
11 : km 0.98 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right onto Standishgate
12 : km 1.62 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Lord Street
13 : km 1.65 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Central Park Way, A49
14 : km 2.56 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Wigan Lane, A49
15 : km 2.66 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wigan Lane, A49
16 : km 3.97 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
17 : km 3.97 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
18 : km 4.14 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
19 : km 4.15 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Wigan Lane, A49
20 : km 5.45 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wigan Lane, A49
21 : km 6.46 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Lord Street
22 : km 6.49 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto Wigan Lane
23 : km 7.14 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left onto Standishgate
24 : km 7.27 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Standishgate
25 : km 7.37 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Wallgate
26 : km 7.4 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Wallgate
27 : km 8.01 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Heritage Way
28 : km 8.04 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
S/E : km 8.05 - alt. 27 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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