Boars Head And Return 5 Miles

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.12 km
Calculated time: 2h 30
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 63 m
Vertical drop: - 54 m
Highest point: 78 m
Lowest point: 27 m

District: Wigan
Start/End: N 53.54179° / W 2.63861°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 27 m - Start on
2 : km 0.03 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
3 : km 0.05 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Heritage Way
4 : km 0.08 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Pottery Road, A577
5 : km 0.23 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Wallgate
6 : km 0.69 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
7 : km 0.69 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
8 : km 0.81 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
9 : km 0.97 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Standishgate
10 : km 1.63 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Lord Street
11 : km 1.66 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Central Park Way, A49
12 : km 2.66 - alt. 64 m - Enter roundabout
13 : km 4.07 - alt. 76 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wigan Road, A49
14 : km 4.09 - alt. 77 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wigan Road, A49
15 : km 5.49 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wigan Lane, A49
16 : km 6.5 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Lord Street
17 : km 6.53 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto Wigan Lane
18 : km 7.31 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Standishgate
19 : km 7.41 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
20 : km 7.44 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Wallgate
21 : km 8.05 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Heritage Way
22 : km 8.08 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
23 : km 8.09 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
S/E : km 8.12 - alt. 27 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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