Bit Of Downhill

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 77 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 77 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 92 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 31 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.545674° / W 2.630375°
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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. 48 m
  2. 1 : km 0.03 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto The Wiend
  3. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 0.09 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 0.09 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  7. 6 : km 0.16 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Standishgate
  8. 7 : km 0.22 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  9. 8 : km 0.23 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Church Gates
  10. 9 : km 0.24 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  11. 10 : km 0.25 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left onto Market Street
  12. 11 : km 0.88 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  13. 12 : km 1.06 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 1.14 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  15. 14 : km 1.18 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 1.19 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left
  17. 16 : km 1.2 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Bridgeman Terrace, B5376
  18. 17 : km 2.29 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto B5376
  19. 18 : km 2.31 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wigan Lane, A49
  20. 19 : km 2.34 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto Wigan Lane, A49
  21. 20 : km 2.64 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 2.98 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right
  23. 22 : km 3.04 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left
  24. 23 : km 3.36 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left
  25. 24 : km 3.7 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
  26. 25 : km 4.4 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 26 : km 5.07 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  28. 27 : km 5.55 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  29. 28 : km 5.57 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Withington Lane
  30. 29 : km 5.66 - alt. 91 m - Keep left onto Withington Lane
  31. 30 : km 5.68 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 5.7 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 6.47 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  34. 33 : km 6.58 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 34 : km 6.6 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Cale Lane
  36. 35 : km 6.65 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  37. 36 : km 6.77 - alt. 83 m - Keep right
  38. 37 : km 7.13 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  39. 38 : km 7.32 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  40. 39 : km 7.61 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  41. 40 : km 7.7 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  42. 41 : km 9.18 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Warrington Road, A573
  43. 42 : km 9.5 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Darlington Street, A577
  44. 43 : km 9.76 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto Darlington Street, A557
  45. 44 : km 9.83 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp right onto Chapel Lane, A49
  46. 45 : km 9.87 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Darlington Street, A577
  47. 46 : km 9.96 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto King Street
  48. 47 : km 9.98 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Rodney Street, A577
  49. 48 : km 10.05 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto Library Street
  50. 49 : km 10.14 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto College Avenue
  51. 50 : km 10.22 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Millgate
  52. 51 : km 10.35 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto The Wiend
  53. S/E : km 10.36 - alt. 48 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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↔10.80 km ↗+84 m ↘-79 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
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