Withnell Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 33.97 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 755 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 757 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 446 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 130 m
  • ⚐
    District: Withnell 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.692099° / W 2.556776°
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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. 165 m - Start on Railway Road
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Bury Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 173 m - Turn left onto Fellstone Vale
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.39 - alt. 173 m - Turn sharp left
  6. 6 : km 1.53 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp right onto Bolton Road
  7. 7 : km 1.93 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 2.26 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 2.6 - alt. 148 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.7 - alt. 203 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 4.2 - alt. 243 m - Turn right onto Tockholes Road
  12. 12 : km 4.57 - alt. 238 m - Turn left onto Dean Lane
  13. 13 : km 5.22 - alt. 215 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 5.78 - alt. 235 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 6.07 - alt. 244 m - Turn slight left onto Sunnyhurst
  16. 16 : km 6.09 - alt. 243 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 6.43 - alt. 261 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 6.47 - alt. 264 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 6.49 - alt. 265 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 6.5 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 6.55 - alt. 272 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 6.83 - alt. 318 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 6.84 - alt. 318 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 7.2 - alt. 357 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 7.27 - alt. 370 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 7.31 - alt. 370 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 7.32 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 7.97 - alt. 371 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 8.32 - alt. 369 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 9.02 - alt. 371 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 10.24 - alt. 299 m - Turn sharp right onto Tockholes Road
  32. 32 : km 10.78 - alt. 296 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 11.38 - alt. 295 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 14.79 - alt. 288 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 14.92 - alt. 281 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 15.8 - alt. 237 m - Turn right onto Stones Bank Road
  37. 37 : km 15.81 - alt. 237 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 16.56 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 17.66 - alt. 207 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 18.22 - alt. 245 m - Turn left onto Belmont Road
  41. 41 : km 18.29 - alt. 245 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 18.62 - alt. 269 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 20.32 - alt. 446 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 20.6 - alt. 438 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 20.76 - alt. 434 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 22.47 - alt. 347 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 22.88 - alt. 315 m - Turn slight right onto Georges Lane
  48. 48 : km 23.22 - alt. 313 m - Keep right onto Belmont Road
  49. 49 : km 24.13 - alt. 337 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 24.4 - alt. 380 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 24.61 - alt. 339 m - Turn slight right onto Belmont Road
  52. 52 : km 25.51 - alt. 321 m - Turn sharp left onto Rivington Road
  53. 53 : km 25.75 - alt. 325 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 25.96 - alt. 324 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 26.1 - alt. 336 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 29.13 - alt. 359 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 29.4 - alt. 379 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 29.94 - alt. 336 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 30.63 - alt. 298 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 31.74 - alt. 278 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 32.29 - alt. 255 m - Turn left onto Edge Gate Lane
  62. 62 : km 33.22 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Brinscall Terrace
  63. 63 : km 33.26 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto Railway Road
  64. S/E : km 33.96 - alt. 165 m

Useful Information

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Walking Abbey Village Reservoirs Circular

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Walking Withnell, Brinscall

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The first section of the walk follows the disused Lancashire Union Railway from Abbey Village to Brinscall which is now a nature reserve. After Brincall the route follows Goit watercourse before leaving the valley and gradually ascends via Brinscall Hall and Windy Harbour to Snape Heights offering good views over the Ribble Valley, The final section descends back to railtrack offering good open views of Darwen Moor.

Walking Sunnyhurst Wood Darwen

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Walking Great Hill from White Coppice

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Walking Jubilee Tower Darwen from Ryal Fold

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↔6.97 km ↗+165 m ↘-164 m ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
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Walking Witton Weavers Reelers Trail

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↔9.33 km ↗+130 m ↘-122 m ◔3h 00 ▲Moderate
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The walk starts from Stockclough Lane and follows an anticlockwise circular route via Stanworth Wood, Abbeyvillage and Tockholes.

Walking Witton Park

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↔9.47 km ↗+164 m ↘-166 m ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
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Walk starts from Witton Park car park and follows anti clockwise circular route via Billinge Wood, Houghton Bottoms and Pleasington.

Walking Rivington Gardens Circular

Walker
Rivington Gardens Circular
↔6.35 km ↗+145 m ↘-143 m ◔2h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Rivington (Lancashire)

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