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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 2.36 mi -
Average duration: 1h 35 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 577 ft -
Descent: - 469 ft -
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Highest point: 988 ft -
Lowest point: 456 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Rivington -
Start: N 53.610907° / W 2.55253° -
End: N 53.61088° / W 2.546486° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 476 ft - Start on Rivington Lane
- 1 : mi 0 - alt. 476 ft - Turn right onto Rivington Lane
- 2 : mi 0.19 - alt. 456 ft - Turn sharp left onto Roynton Road
- 3 : mi 0.45 - alt. 571 ft - Keep right
- 4 : mi 0.5 - alt. 614 ft - Keep left
- 5 : mi 1.03 - alt. 981 ft - Turn sharp left onto Georges Lane
- 6 : mi 1.09 - alt. 988 ft - Keep left
- 7 : mi 1.45 - alt. 856 ft - Turn sharp left
- 8 : mi 2.33 - alt. 571 ft - Turn sharp left
- 9 : mi 2.36 - alt. 597 ft - Turn sharp right
- E : mi 2.36 - alt. 597 ft
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+988 ft
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+213 ft
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