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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 283 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 309 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 371 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 117 m
  • ⚐
    District: Darwen 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.69891° / W 2.478297°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.728113° / W 2.465025°
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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. 192 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 190 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 216 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.24 - alt. 215 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 0.35 - alt. 227 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 0.61 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight left onto Turn Lane
  7. 7 : km 0.69 - alt. 242 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.88 - alt. 276 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 1.13 - alt. 316 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.13 - alt. 318 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 1.5 - alt. 357 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 1.57 - alt. 370 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 1.68 - alt. 370 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 2.45 - alt. 267 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 2.45 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.52 - alt. 258 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 2.74 - alt. 225 m - Turn right onto Tockholes Road
  18. 18 : km 2.77 - alt. 225 m - Turn left onto Sunnyhurst Lane
  19. 19 : km 3.18 - alt. 193 m - Turn left onto Earnsdale Road
  20. 20 : km 3.29 - alt. 185 m - Turn right onto Earnsdale Road
  21. 21 : km 3.98 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Blackburn Road
  22. 22 : km 3.99 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Hollins Grove Street
  23. 23 : km 4.57 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Hollins Road
  24. 24 : km 4.77 - alt. 154 m - Turn sharp left onto Hollins Grove Street
  25. 25 : km 4.84 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Lower Eccleshill Road
  26. 26 : km 5.71 - alt. 121 m - Keep right onto Lower Eccleshill Road
  27. 27 : km 5.74 - alt. 121 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Greenbank Terrace
  28. 28 : km 6.35 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Fore Street
  29. 29 : km 6.61 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6.72 - alt. 129 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 6.85 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 6.88 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 7.09 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Newfield Drive
  34. 34 : km 7.41 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Roman Road
  35. 35 : km 7.81 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Newfield Drive
  36. 36 : km 8.13 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Ermine Close
  37. 37 : km 8.34 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 8.37 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 8.49 - alt. 129 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 8.61 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Rakes Bridge
  41. 41 : km 8.87 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Duchess Street
  42. 42 : km 9.44 - alt. 121 m - Keep left onto Greenbank Terrace
  43. 43 : km 9.46 - alt. 121 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lower Eccleshill Road
  44. 44 : km 9.78 - alt. 135 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 10 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 10.01 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 10.23 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Lower Eccleshill Road
  48. 48 : km 10.51 - alt. 121 m - Keep right onto Lower Eccleshill Road
  49. 49 : km 10.53 - alt. 121 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Greenbank Terrace
  50. 50 : km 11.15 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Fore Street
  51. 51 : km 11.41 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 11.52 - alt. 129 m - Turn slight right
  53. 53 : km 11.65 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 11.68 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 11.89 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Newfield Drive
  56. 56 : km 12.21 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Roman Road
  57. E : km 12.47 - alt. 171 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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