Three Towers 30 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 49.18 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,036 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,034 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 441 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 124 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bolton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.622907° / W 2.421801°
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Description

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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. 205 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 204 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.34 - alt. 183 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.46 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto Cox Green Road
  6. 6 : km 0.64 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Arnold Road
  7. 7 : km 0.83 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Darwen Road, B6472
  8. 8 : km 0.86 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Tongfields
  9. 9 : km 0.88 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Dunscar Square
  10. 10 : km 1.03 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Dunscar Square
  11. 11 : km 1.32 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left onto Blackburn Road, A666
  12. 12 : km 1.6 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.77 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 2.02 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.03 - alt. 150 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 2.12 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 2.59 - alt. 191 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 2.63 - alt. 193 m - Keep left onto Horrocks Fold
  19. 19 : km 2.66 - alt. 197 m - Keep right onto Horrocks Fold
  20. 20 : km 2.78 - alt. 207 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 3.41 - alt. 255 m - Turn left onto Scout Road
  22. 22 : km 3.41 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.59 - alt. 372 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.59 - alt. 372 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 6.35 - alt. 349 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 8.12 - alt. 434 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.17 - alt. 436 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 10.15 - alt. 352 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 10.2 - alt. 346 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 11.46 - alt. 380 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 11.67 - alt. 339 m - Turn slight right onto Belmont Road
  32. 32 : km 12.57 - alt. 321 m - Turn slight right onto Rivington Road
  33. 33 : km 12.79 - alt. 325 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 13 - alt. 324 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 13.14 - alt. 336 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 13.41 - alt. 350 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 16.17 - alt. 359 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 16.44 - alt. 379 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 16.99 - alt. 322 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 18.19 - alt. 255 m - Turn left onto Belmont Road, A675
  41. 41 : km 18.62 - alt. 246 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 19.24 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 19.25 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 19.36 - alt. 222 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 19.62 - alt. 238 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 20.06 - alt. 260 m - Turn sharp right onto Tockholes Road
  47. 47 : km 20.07 - alt. 260 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 20.1 - alt. 261 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 20.12 - alt. 262 m - Turn left onto Hollinshead Terrace
  50. 50 : km 20.13 - alt. 262 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 21.05 - alt. 304 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 21.07 - alt. 303 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 21.08 - alt. 305 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 21.12 - alt. 310 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 21.12 - alt. 311 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 21.28 - alt. 358 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 21.44 - alt. 362 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 21.89 - alt. 365 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 21.94 - alt. 371 m - Turn slight left
  60. 60 : km 21.95 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 21.99 - alt. 370 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 22 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 22.66 - alt. 371 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 23.61 - alt. 344 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 23.77 - alt. 317 m - Turn sharp right onto Duckshaw Road
  66. 66 : km 24.14 - alt. 340 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 26.67 - alt. 318 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 27.02 - alt. 299 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 27.12 - alt. 289 m - Turn sharp right
  70. 70 : km 27.38 - alt. 274 m - Turn right onto Bolton Road, A666
  71. 71 : km 28.71 - alt. 274 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 30.45 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 30.77 - alt. 253 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 30.98 - alt. 228 m - Turn sharp left
  75. 75 : km 31.08 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 31.63 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 31.74 - alt. 175 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 32.21 - alt. 178 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 32.51 - alt. 204 m - Turn right onto Blackburn Road
  80. 80 : km 32.73 - alt. 206 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  81. 81 : km 32.96 - alt. 220 m - Keep right onto School Lane
  82. 82 : km 33.69 - alt. 260 m - Turn slight left onto Broadhead Road
  83. 83 : km 33.94 - alt. 272 m - Turn right onto Crowthorn Road
  84. 84 : km 34.91 - alt. 351 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 35.15 - alt. 375 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 36.32 - alt. 415 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 37.14 - alt. 371 m - Keep left
  88. 88 : km 37.51 - alt. 359 m - Keep left
  89. 89 : km 38.47 - alt. 339 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 39.12 - alt. 337 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 39.13 - alt. 337 m - Keep left
  92. 92 : km 39.35 - alt. 318 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 39.39 - alt. 318 m - Turn sharp left
  94. 94 : km 39.46 - alt. 303 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 39.53 - alt. 314 m - Keep right
  96. 96 : km 40.06 - alt. 285 m - Turn sharp right onto Moorbottom Road
  97. 97 : km 40.59 - alt. 286 m - Keep right
  98. 98 : km 40.7 - alt. 286 m - Turn sharp right onto Moorbottom Road
  99. 99 : km 41.01 - alt. 282 m - Keep left
  100. 100 : km 41.11 - alt. 266 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 42.48 - alt. 262 m - Turn left
  102. 102 : km 43.31 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  103. 103 : km 43.9 - alt. 214 m - Turn slight right
  104. 104 : km 44.34 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto Bury Road
  105. 105 : km 44.43 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  106. 106 : km 44.8 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Bolton Road
  107. 107 : km 44.89 - alt. 192 m - Turn right onto Harbour Lane
  108. 108 : km 45.06 - alt. 199 m - Keep left
  109. 109 : km 45.2 - alt. 193 m - Turn left
  110. 110 : km 45.22 - alt. 192 m - Turn slight left
  111. 111 : km 45.43 - alt. 175 m - Turn sharp right
  112. 112 : km 46.07 - alt. 181 m - Turn left onto Greens Arms Road, B6391
  113. 113 : km 46.36 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto Kay Street
  114. 114 : km 46.52 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  115. 115 : km 46.68 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  116. 116 : km 46.97 - alt. 206 m - Turn sharp left
  117. 117 : km 47.29 - alt. 191 m - Keep right
  118. 118 : km 47.35 - alt. 193 m - Keep right
  119. 119 : km 48.01 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  120. 120 : km 48.41 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  121. 121 : km 48.51 - alt. 220 m - Turn left
  122. 122 : km 48.81 - alt. 217 m - Keep left
  123. 123 : km 48.82 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  124. 124 : km 48.85 - alt. 217 m - Keep left
  125. 125 : km 48.87 - alt. 216 m - Keep right
  126. 126 : km 49.12 - alt. 204 m - Turn sharp left
  127. S/E : km 49.18 - alt. 208 m

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