Wigan 15 Mile Option 6

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 24.17 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 166 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 171 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 158 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 21 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.546166° / W 2.632092°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.550842° / W 2.633316°
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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. 46 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.31 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto Parson's Walk, B5375
  3. 3 : km 1.42 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto Woodhouse Lane, B5375
  4. 4 : km 2.54 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Scot Lane
  5. 5 : km 3.03 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Walthew House Lane
  6. 6 : km 3.27 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left onto Walthew House Lane
  7. 7 : km 3.33 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right onto Walthew House Lane
  8. 8 : km 4.08 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Fourmarts Road
  9. 9 : km 4.09 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Fourmarts Road
  10. 10 : km 4.24 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Challenge Way
  11. 11 : km 5.17 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Challenge Way
  12. 12 : km 6.06 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Stadium Way
  13. 13 : km 7.22 - alt. 23 m - Keep left onto Wallgate, A577
  14. 14 : km 8.17 - alt. 32 m - Keep left onto Wallgate
  15. 15 : km 8.5 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Library Street
  16. 16 : km 8.77 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Rodney Street, A577
  17. 17 : km 8.83 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 8.83 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Rodney Street, A577
  19. 19 : km 8.98 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Millgate
  20. 20 : km 8.99 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 9.07 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 9.08 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Warrington Lane, A573
  23. 23 : km 9.65 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 11.38 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 12.55 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 12.67 - alt. 48 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 12.85 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 13.2 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 14 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 14.73 - alt. 122 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 15.14 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 15.16 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 15.47 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 15.47 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto School Lane
  35. 35 : km 16.46 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Haigh Road, B5239
  36. 36 : km 17.51 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wigan Road, B5238
  37. 37 : km 17.56 - alt. 125 m - Enter roundabout
  38. 38 : km 19.52 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Kirkwood Close
  39. 39 : km 19.52 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Wigan Road, B5238
  40. 40 : km 21.09 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Greenough Street
  41. 41 : km 21.28 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto Greenough Street
  42. 42 : km 21.4 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Central Park Way, A49
  43. 43 : km 22.56 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 22.57 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 22.8 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 23 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Mesnes Road, B5376
  47. 47 : km 24.17 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Wrightington Street
  48. E : km 24.17 - alt. 38 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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Walking Wigan Flashes Circular

Walker
Wigan Flashes Circular
↔8.10 km ↗+6 m ↘-6 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts at Westwood Road Wigan in order to join the canal and head south. On leaving the canal the route passes through Wigan Flashes and Turners Flash before heading back to start.

Walking Bryn Gates Lane Circular

Walker
Bryn Gates Lane Circular
↔9.42 km ↗+15 m ↘-18 m ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Circular walk starting from Wigan Flashes and including Bryn Gates Lane, Viridor Wood and canal towpath.

Walking Crook Standish Circular

Walker
Crook Standish Circular
↔10.07 km ↗+93 m ↘-86 m ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Circular Walk starting from sports ground in Crook then North onto Birley Pond, Birley & Elnup Woods exiting over Mill Brook to gently ascend to Birch Walk. The route then follows the boundary of Standish Park before heading back to start via Giants Hall Farm and Standish Wood Lane. Good views of Beacon Park and Winter Hill ridges from high points.

Walking Pennington Green Circular via Borsdane Wood

Walker
Pennington Green Circular via Borsdane Wood
↔8.25 km ↗+64 m ↘-59 m ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Walk starts from Hindley Mill Lane and follows anticlockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood, Pennington Green, Kirkless Wood and Hindley Hall.

Walking Borsdane Wood

Walker
Borsdane Wood
↔7.91 km ↗+49 m ↘-49 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts from Mill Lane in Hindley and follows the clockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood and Westhoughton Common.

Walking Gathurst Dean Brook Circular

Walker
Gathurst Dean Brook Circular
↔10.80 km ↗+84 m ↘-79 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

7 mile circular walk starting from Potters Wood Gathurst, joining Leeds Liverpool Canal before ascending to Bank Top then via Dean Brook back to start.

Walking Westhoughton Common

Walker
Westhoughton Common
↔8.56 km ↗+64 m ↘-65 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts opposite Cowburn St Hindley and follows anti-clockwise circular route around Westhoughton Common.

Walking Shevington Standish Circular

Walker
Shevington Standish Circular
↔9.03 km ↗+77 m ↘-75 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Shevington (Greater Manchester)

6m mile circular route starting from Shevington crossing Mill Brook into Elnup Wood, From here the route makes its way via Standish Park to cross Mill Brook and M6 motorway onto Shevington Vale. Having made its way around the vale the route heads back to start over Gathurst Golf course.

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