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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 75 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 110 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 38 m
  • ⚐
    District: Chorley 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.666643° / W 2.632497°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.739914° / W 2.668034°
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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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 100 m - Start on Preston Road
  2. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 104 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Preston Road
  4. 4 : km 0.82 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.85 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Preston Road
  6. 6 : km 0.85 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.22 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 1.27 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 1.29 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 1.4 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.49 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.78 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 1.84 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 2.46 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Old Worden Avenue
  15. 15 : km 2.74 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.74 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.07 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 3.08 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Old Worden Avenue
  19. 19 : km 3.13 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.14 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 3.19 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.54 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 3.57 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp left onto Dawson Lane
  24. 24 : km 3.58 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 3.94 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.37 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 4.87 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 5.47 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Wigan Road
  29. 29 : km 5.47 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Croft Park
  30. 30 : km 5.53 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Wigan Road
  31. 31 : km 5.86 - alt. 54 m - Keep left onto Wigan Road
  32. 32 : km 5.95 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 5.97 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto B5256
  34. 34 : km 6.29 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 6.41 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 6.75 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 6.78 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left onto Moss Lane
  38. 38 : km 7.16 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Baker Street
  39. 39 : km 7.21 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Clarence Street
  40. 40 : km 7.3 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 7.34 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto George Street
  42. 42 : km 7.38 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 7.42 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Derby Street
  44. 44 : km 7.45 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Stanifield Lane
  45. 45 : km 8.24 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Stanley Road
  46. 46 : km 8.4 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 8.46 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto St Christine's Avenue
  48. 48 : km 8.52 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Bristol Avenue
  49. 49 : km 8.55 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Bristol Avenue
  50. 50 : km 8.62 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Bristol Avenue
  51. 51 : km 8.68 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Bristol Avenue
  52. 52 : km 8.78 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Lydiate Lane
  53. 53 : km 8.81 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 9.62 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 10.89 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 11.09 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 11.13 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 11.16 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 11.17 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 11.2 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 11.22 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 11.25 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Craven Drive
  63. 63 : km 11.49 - alt. 45 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Craven Drive
  64. 64 : km 11.59 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left onto Cuerden Way
  65. 65 : km 11.62 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 11.64 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Cuerden Way
  67. 67 : km 12 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 12.1 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 12.51 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Meanygate
  70. 70 : km 12.55 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Meanygate
  71. 71 : km 12.81 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Brownedge Lane
  72. 72 : km 13.11 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 13.2 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Hodson Street
  74. 74 : km 13.22 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  75. 75 : km 13.81 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Farm Lane
  76. 76 : km 13.83 - alt. 38 m - Keep left onto Farm Lane
  77. 77 : km 14.01 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 14.07 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 14.07 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Hampshire Road
  80. E : km 14.32 - alt. 39 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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