5 Mile Route.

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.18 km
Calculated time: 2h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 13 m
Vertical drop: - 13 m
Highest point: 40 m
Lowest point: 22 m

District: Wigan
Start/End: N 53.541959° / W 2.63864°
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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 0.04 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
3 : km 0.05 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Heritage Way
4 : km 0.13 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right onto Heritage Way
5 : km 0.29 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Wood's Street
6 : km 0.5 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Caroline Street, A577
7 : km 1.19 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Pottery Terrace
8 : km 1.2 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
9 : km 1.35 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
10 : km 1.54 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
11 : km 1.57 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
12 : km 1.57 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Southgate, A577
13 : km 1.71 - alt. 23 m - Keep left onto Southgate, A577
14 : km 1.71 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left onto Southgate, A577
15 : km 1.8 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Warrington Road, A571
16 : km 2.15 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Warrington Road, B5386
17 : km 2.34 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Woodyates Street
18 : km 2.34 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Warrington Road, B5386
19 : km 2.43 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Mere Street
20 : km 2.44 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Warrington Road, B5386
21 : km 3.14 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Warrington Road, B5386
22 : km 3.18 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Warrington Road, A49
23 : km 3.37 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right
24 : km 3.38 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto Warrington Road, A49
25 : km 3.48 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
26 : km 3.49 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Warrington Road, A49
27 : km 3.67 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Clap Gate Lane
28 : km 3.68 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Warrington Road, A49
29 : km 4.81 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Warrington Road, B5386
30 : km 4.9 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
31 : km 4.9 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
32 : km 4.99 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
33 : km 5 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Westwood Way, A49
34 : km 6.62 - alt. 27 m - Enter roundabout
35 : km 6.96 - alt. 29 m - Enter roundabout
36 : km 7.46 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Waterside Drive
37 : km 7.86 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
38 : km 7.91 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
39 : km 7.98 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
40 : km 7.99 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
41 : km 8.09 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Heritage Way
42 : km 8.14 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
43 : km 8.16 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
S/E : km 8.18 - 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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