Rivington 10 Miles
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 16.68 km -
Calculated time: 6h 20 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 544 m -
Vertical drop: - 538 m -
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Highest point: 455 m -
Lowest point: 129 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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District:
Rivington -
Start/End: N 53.625371° / W 2.555582° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 182 m - Start on
- 2 : km 0.66 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
- 3 : km 0.9 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto Rivington Lane
- 4 : km 0.91 - alt. 147 m - Turn right
- 5 : km 1.14 - alt. 132 m - Turn sharp left
- 6 : km 1.43 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight left
- 7 : km 1.6 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight right
- 8 : km 1.76 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left
- 9 : km 1.99 - alt. 133 m - Keep right
- 10 : km 7.7 - alt. 450 m - Turn sharp left
- 11 : km 9.94 - alt. 269 m - Turn slight right
- 12 : km 10.28 - alt. 245 m - Turn left onto Belmont Road, A675
- 13 : km 11.08 - alt. 239 m - Turn left onto Rivington Road
- 14 : km 11.27 - alt. 254 m - Keep left
- 15 : km 11.47 - alt. 250 m - Turn left
- 16 : km 12.08 - alt. 258 m - Turn left
- 17 : km 12.95 - alt. 386 m - Turn right
- 18 : km 13.49 - alt. 450 m - Keep right
- 19 : km 14.33 - alt. 335 m - Turn left onto Belmont Road
- 20 : km 14.98 - alt. 338 m - Turn sharp right
- 21 : km 15.28 - alt. 263 m - Turn sharp left
- 22 : km 16.12 - alt. 228 m - Turn right
- 23 : km 16.12 - alt. 228 m - Turn sharp left
- S/E : km 16.68 - alt. 188 m
Other walks in the area
Rivington Gardens Circular
Walker 
6.35 km
+148 m
-147 m
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
Walker 7.28 km
+203 m
-203 m
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Rivington (Lancashire)
Great walk to see Rivington Castle, Rivington Pike and walk along Rivington Reservoir
Adlington Red Rock Circular
Walker 
10.52 km
+61 m
-61 m
3h 10
Moderate
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
Walker 
11.04 km
+48 m
-50 m
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Adlington (Lancashire)
This circular walk starts at Adlington to initially follow the Leeds Liverpool Canal before heading via Arley Wood to Worthington Lakes. The route then ascends over farmland to Hic Bibi Nature Reserve on the top of Coppull Hill giving extensive views over Winter Hall. The final section of the walk descends back to the canal.
Great Hill from White Coppice
Walker 
12.02 km
+301 m
-298 m
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
Walker 
6.97 km
+183 m
-186 m
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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