Rivington 10 Miles
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 10.37 mi -
Average duration: 6h 20 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 1,785 ft -
Descent: - 1,765 ft -
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Highest point: 1,493 ft -
Lowest point: 423 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Rivington -
Start/End: N 53.625371° / W 2.555582° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 597 ft - Start on
- 1 : mi 0.41 - alt. 525 ft - Turn left
- 2 : mi 0.56 - alt. 482 ft - Turn left onto Rivington Lane
- 3 : mi 0.56 - alt. 482 ft - Turn right
- 4 : mi 0.71 - alt. 433 ft - Turn sharp left
- 5 : mi 0.89 - alt. 440 ft - Turn slight left
- 6 : mi 0.99 - alt. 449 ft - Turn slight right
- 7 : mi 1.09 - alt. 430 ft - Turn slight left
- 8 : mi 1.23 - alt. 436 ft - Keep right
- 9 : mi 4.79 - alt. 1,476 ft - Turn sharp left
- 10 : mi 6.18 - alt. 883 ft - Turn slight right
- 11 : mi 6.39 - alt. 804 ft - Turn left onto Belmont Road, A675
- 12 : mi 6.89 - alt. 784 ft - Turn left onto Rivington Road
- 13 : mi 7 - alt. 833 ft - Keep left
- 14 : mi 7.13 - alt. 820 ft - Turn left
- 15 : mi 7.51 - alt. 846 ft - Turn left
- 16 : mi 8.04 - alt. 1,266 ft - Turn right
- 17 : mi 8.38 - alt. 1,476 ft - Keep right
- 18 : mi 8.9 - alt. 1,099 ft - Turn left onto Belmont Road
- 19 : mi 9.31 - alt. 1,109 ft - Turn sharp right
- 20 : mi 9.5 - alt. 863 ft - Turn sharp left
- 21 : mi 10.01 - alt. 748 ft - Turn right
- 22 : mi 10.02 - alt. 748 ft - Turn sharp left
- S/E : mi 10.37 - alt. 617 ft
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Rivington Gardens Circular
Visorando Member
3.94 mi
+486 ft
-482 ft
2h 15
Moderate
Departure from Rivington (Lancashire)
A circular walk starting from Rivington Information Center before following the Eastern side of Rivington Reservoir to Liverpool Castle then gently ascending to the site of Rivington Japanese gardens. Descent is via Levers Bridge and Rivington Hall back to start.
Rivington Park
4.52 mi
+666 ft
-666 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Rivington (Lancashire)
Great walk to see Rivington Castle, Rivington Pike and walk along Rivington Reservoir
Adlington Red Rock Circular
6.54 mi
+200 ft
-200 ft
3h 10
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Departure from Adlington (Lancashire)
A circular walk starting from Adlington to briefly follow the bank of River Douglas before ascending onto disused rail track leading to Red Rock and onto School Lane with good 270 degree views over Winter Hill, Beacon and Billinge Fells. A series of footpaths and farm tracks cross farmland leading back to Adlington.
Adlington Hic Bibi Circular
6.86 mi
+157 ft
-164 ft
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Departure from Adlington (Lancashire)
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Great Hill from White Coppice
7.47 mi
+988 ft
-978 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Heapey (Lancashire)
The walk starts from White Coppice cricket ground and follows the clockwise circular route via Wheelton Moor, Tockholes Plantation and Great Hill.
Jubilee Tower Darwen from Ryal Fold
4.33 mi
+600 ft
-610 ft
2h 30
Moderate
Departure from Tockholes (Lancashire)
The walk starts from Ryal Fold, Tockholes Road and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Duckshaw Moor, Darwin Tower and Earnsdale Reservoir.
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