Buckshaw Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.87 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 93 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 97 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 102 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐
    District: South Ribble 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.686427° / W 2.671212°
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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

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 60 m - Start on Eaton Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Western Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 62 m - Keep left onto Western Avenue
  4. 4 : km 0.21 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.53 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.68 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.69 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.31 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 1.34 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Dawson Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.39 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.81 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.25 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.54 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 2.67 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 2.74 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.47 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 3.49 - alt. 54 m - Keep right onto Town Brow
  19. 19 : km 3.62 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Back Lane
  20. 20 : km 4.26 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 4.27 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 4.28 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 4.63 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 4.75 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 5.32 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 5.34 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Watkin Road
  27. 27 : km 5.54 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right onto Watkin Road
  28. 28 : km 5.72 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp left onto Factory Lane
  29. 29 : km 5.83 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 6.03 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Kem Mill Lane
  31. 31 : km 6.32 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Preston Road
  32. 32 : km 7.34 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 7.41 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 7.42 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right onto Preston Road
  35. 35 : km 7.5 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 7.56 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Preston Road
  37. 37 : km 7.87 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 7.89 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Preston Road
  39. 39 : km 7.89 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 8.27 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 8.41 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 8.5 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 8.58 - alt. 78 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 8.71 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 9.21 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 9.53 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Old Worden Avenue
  47. 47 : km 9.55 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp left
  48. 48 : km 9.56 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 9.57 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 9.7 - alt. 67 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 9.72 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 9.76 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 9.78 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 9.81 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 9.84 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Maltby Square
  56. 56 : km 9.84 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 9.92 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 9.94 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 9.95 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 10.04 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 10.06 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 10.08 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Aycliffe Drive
  63. 63 : km 10.09 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Village Way
  64. 64 : km 10.15 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Village Way
  65. 65 : km 10.17 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Buckshaw Avenue
  66. 66 : km 10.19 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 10.21 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right
  68. 68 : km 10.65 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 10.65 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Buckshaw Avenue
  70. 70 : km 10.66 - alt. 60 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Central Avenue
  71. 71 : km 10.71 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 10.73 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 11.28 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right
  74. 74 : km 11.3 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 11.3 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Euxton Lane
  76. 76 : km 12.19 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 12.3 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Briar Avenue
  78. 78 : km 12.58 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Cedar Avenue
  79. 79 : km 12.61 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 14.05 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 14.07 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left
  82. 82 : km 14.15 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Runshaw Hall Lane
  83. 83 : km 14.18 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  84. 84 : km 14.23 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Holt Brow
  85. 85 : km 14.45 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  86. 86 : km 14.46 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 14.48 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  88. 88 : km 14.94 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 15.39 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Worden Lane
  90. 90 : km 15.64 - alt. 38 m - Keep right onto Towngate
  91. 91 : km 15.67 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto Church Road
  92. 92 : km 15.72 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  93. 93 : km 15.91 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right onto Church Road
  94. 94 : km 16.36 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 17.17 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 17.64 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Western Avenue
  97. 97 : km 17.7 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Eaton Avenue
  98. S/E : km 17.87 - alt. 60 m

Useful Information

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