Long Run To Burscough And Back On Canal

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 35.41 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 47 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 47 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 63 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 12 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.563287° / W 2.645706°
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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. 59 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Bakewell Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Bakewell Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.38 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Acacia Crescent
  6. 6 : km 0.54 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Willow Road
  7. 7 : km 0.69 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Rose Avenue
  8. 8 : km 0.82 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Rose Avenue
  9. 9 : km 0.91 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Hazel Avenue
  10. 10 : km 0.96 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Lilac Avenue
  11. 11 : km 1.14 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Willow Road
  12. 12 : km 1.21 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Fir Grove
  13. 13 : km 1.34 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Hazel Avenue
  14. 14 : km 1.41 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Maple Grove
  15. 15 : km 1.5 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Willow Road
  16. 16 : km 1.57 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left onto Beech Hill Avenue
  17. 17 : km 1.7 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right onto Gidlow Lane
  18. 18 : km 1.73 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 1.76 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left onto Beech Hill Avenue
  20. 20 : km 2.05 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Netherby Road
  21. 21 : km 2.24 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Culvert Street
  22. 22 : km 2.33 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Springfield Road
  23. 23 : km 2.56 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Beech Hill Avenue
  24. 24 : km 3.24 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 3.31 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 3.53 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 4.18 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 5.56 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 5.78 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 8.74 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 9.31 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 9.36 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 10.55 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 11.48 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 11.97 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 12.34 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp right onto Mill Lane
  37. 37 : km 12.38 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 13.37 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 17.09 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 18.14 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 18.25 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 20.27 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 22.51 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Towing Path
  44. 44 : km 22.54 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right onto Deans Lane
  45. 45 : km 22.6 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 24.11 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 24.13 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 24.15 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  49. 49 : km 24.17 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 25.95 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 27.13 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 27.68 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 30.68 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 30.96 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 32.3 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 32.94 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 33.19 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 33.26 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Scot Lane
  59. 59 : km 34.29 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left onto Wellfield Road
  60. 60 : km 34.37 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Wellfield Road
  61. 61 : km 34.42 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Fir Grove
  62. 62 : km 34.63 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Hazel Avenue
  63. 63 : km 34.71 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Lilac Avenue
  64. 64 : km 34.89 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Willow Road
  65. 65 : km 34.97 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp right onto Rose Avenue
  66. 66 : km 35.1 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Rose Avenue
  67. 67 : km 35.26 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Gidlow Lane
  68. S/E : km 35.41 - alt. 59 m

Useful Information

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