Garswood To Bryn Loop

Garswood to Bryn lights, old road then low bank road, spindle hillock to birch grove

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.12 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 31 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 82 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 54 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 81 m - Start near 29 Birch Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 0QZ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 81 m - Walk south-east on Birch Grove towards Poplar Ave
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 78 m - Walk south-east on Birch Grove
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 79 m - Walk south-east on Birch Grove
  5. 5 : km 0.15 - alt. 79 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Billinge Rd/B5207
  6. 6 : km 0.2 - alt. 78 m - Walk east on Billinge Rd/B5207 towards Fernlea Grove
  7. 7 : km 0.27 - alt. 77 m - Walk east on Billinge Rd/B5207 towards Lavender Walk
  8. 8 : km 0.34 - alt. 75 m - Walk north on B5207 towards Spindle Hillock
  9. 9 : km 0.4 - alt. 73 m - Walk north-east on Downall Green Rd/B5207
  10. 10 : km 0.47 - alt. 70 m - Walk east on Downall Green Rd/B5207
  11. 11 : km 0.52 - alt. 71 m - Walk north on Downall Green Rd/B5207
  12. 12 : km 0.67 - alt. 74 m - Walk north on Downall Green Rd/B5207 towards Dellside Cl
  13. 13 : km 0.8 - alt. 80 m - Walk north-east on Downall Green Rd/B5207 towards Booths Brow Rd
  14. 14 : km 0.94 - alt. 81 m - Walk north-east on Downall Green Rd/B5207 towards Brocstedes Ave
  15. 15 : km 1.09 - alt. 82 m - Walk north-east on Downall Green Rd/B5207
  16. 16 : km 1.21 - alt. 80 m - Walk east on Downall Green Rd/B5207 towards Soughers Ln
  17. 17 : km 1.37 - alt. 79 m - Walk east on Downall Green Rd/B5207 towards Soughers Ln
  18. 18 : km 1.47 - alt. 79 m - Walk east on Downall Green Rd/B5207 towards Ferrer St
  19. 19 : km 1.59 - alt. 77 m - Walk east on Downall Green Rd/B5207 towards Grange Rd
  20. 20 : km 1.66 - alt. 76 m - Walk south-east on Downall Green Rd/B5207 towards Dryden Ave
  21. 21 : km 1.75 - alt. 75 m - Walk south-east on Downall Green Rd/B5207 towards Haseldine St
  22. 22 : km 1.85 - alt. 71 m - Walk east on Downall Green Rd/B5207 towards Medway Cl
  23. 23 : km 1.96 - alt. 69 m - Walk east on Downall Green Rd/B5207 towards Wilton St
  24. 24 : km 2.04 - alt. 67 m - Walk east on Downall Green Rd/B5207 towards Wigan Rd/A49
  25. 25 : km 2.09 - alt. 65 m - Walk south on Wigan Rd/A49
  26. 26 : km 2.16 - alt. 65 m - Walk south on Wigan Rd/A49
  27. 27 : km 2.24 - alt. 63 m - Walk south on Wigan Rd/A49 towards Roseberry Rd
  28. 28 : km 2.37 - alt. 62 m - Walk south-east on Wigan Rd/A49 towards Roseberry Rd
  29. 29 : km 2.44 - alt. 61 m - Walk south-east on Wigan Rd/A49 towards Prince St
  30. 30 : km 2.53 - alt. 60 m - Walk south-east on Wigan Rd/A49 towards King's Rd
  31. 31 : km 2.6 - alt. 60 m - Walk south-east on Wigan Rd/A49 towards Nicol Rd
  32. 32 : km 2.68 - alt. 60 m - Walk west on Old Rd towards Holmwood Cl
  33. 33 : km 2.76 - alt. 61 m - Walk west on Old Rd towards Whitledge Green
  34. 34 : km 2.87 - alt. 61 m - Walk south on Old Rd towards Wolmer St
  35. 35 : km 2.94 - alt. 60 m - Walk south on Old Rd towards Wolmer St
  36. 36 : km 3.01 - alt. 58 m - Walk south on Old Rd towards Low Bank Rd
  37. 37 : km 3.09 - alt. 58 m - Walk south on Old Rd towards Low Bank Rd
  38. 38 : km 3.17 - alt. 58 m - Walk west on Low Bank Rd towards Melford Dr
  39. 39 : km 3.35 - alt. 59 m - Walk west on Low Bank Rd towards Wentworth Rd
  40. 40 : km 3.51 - alt. 60 m - Walk west on Low Bank Rd towards Ellesmere Rd
  41. 41 : km 3.66 - alt. 59 m - Walk west on Low Bank Rd towards Balliol Way
  42. 42 : km 3.77 - alt. 58 m - Walk west on Low Bank Rd
  43. 43 : km 3.89 - alt. 59 m - Walk west on Low Bank Rd
  44. 44 : km 4.04 - alt. 63 m - Walk west on Low Bank Rd
  45. 45 : km 4.18 - alt. 69 m - Walk west on Low Bank Rd
  46. 46 : km 4.23 - alt. 71 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Spindle Hillock
  47. 47 : km 4.32 - alt. 71 m - Walk north-west on Spindle Hillock towards Austin Ave
  48. 48 : km 4.45 - alt. 73 m - Walk north on Spindle Hillock towards Gordon Ave
  49. 49 : km 4.58 - alt. 72 m - Walk north on Spindle Hillock towards Downall Green Rd/B5207
  50. 50 : km 4.66 - alt. 72 m - Walk north-west on Spindle Hillock towards Downall Green Rd/B5207
  51. 51 : km 4.71 - alt. 73 m - Walk north-west on Spindle Hillock towards Downall Green Rd/B5207
  52. 52 : km 4.71 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto B5207
  53. 53 : km 4.81 - alt. 77 m - Walk west on Billinge Rd/B5207 towards Victoria Rd
  54. 54 : km 4.89 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Fernlea Grove
  55. 55 : km 4.89 - alt. 78 m - Walk south on Fernlea Grove towards Billinge Rd/B5207
  56. 56 : km 4.9 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Billinge Rd/B5207
  57. 57 : km 4.95 - alt. 79 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Birch Grove
  58. 58 : km 4.98 - alt. 79 m - Walk north-west on Birch Grove towards Poplar Ave
  59. 59 : km 5.04 - alt. 78 m - Walk north-west on Birch Grove towards Elm Ave
  60. S/E : km 5.12 - alt. 81 m

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