Houghton Bottoms Route
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 7.22 mi -
Average duration: 3h 50 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 633 ft -
Descent: - 640 ft -
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Highest point: 456 ft -
Lowest point: 131 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
South Ribble -
Start/End: N 53.753968° / W 2.578093° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 148 ft
- 1 : mi 3.88 - alt. 213 ft - Turn slight left onto Viaduct Road
- 2 : mi 4.24 - alt. 220 ft - Turn right onto Valley Road
- 3 : mi 4.42 - alt. 187 ft - Turn left onto Valley Road
- 4 : mi 4.45 - alt. 187 ft - Turn slight left
- 5 : mi 5.32 - alt. 449 ft - Turn sharp left
- 6 : mi 5.34 - alt. 443 ft - Keep right onto Alum Scar Lane
- 7 : mi 5.77 - alt. 344 ft - Turn slight right onto Alum Scar Lane
- 8 : mi 6.34 - alt. 338 ft - Turn left onto Further Lane
- 9 : mi 6.69 - alt. 279 ft - Turn left onto Goose Foot Lane
- 10 : mi 7 - alt. 141 ft - Turn left onto Goose Foot Lane
- 11 : mi 7.15 - alt. 167 ft - Turn left
- S/E : mi 7.22 - alt. 144 ft
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+568 ft
-581 ft
3h 10
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+463 ft
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+246 ft
-253 ft
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+213 ft
-217 ft
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+404 ft
-377 ft
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+128 ft
-128 ft
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