Wigan 10k Route With Extra Up To 8 Miles
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 12.85 km
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Average duration: 3h 45
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 33 m
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Vertical drop: - 33 m
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Highest point: 55 m
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Lowest point: 21 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Wigan
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Start/End: N 53.54473° / W 2.63026°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 39 m - Start near 57 Library St, Wigan WN1, UK
- 2 : km 0.17 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Wallgate
- 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Market Pl
- 4 : km 0.51 - alt. 39 m - Slight left onto Parson's Walk/B5375
- 5 : km 2.76 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Scot Ln
- 6 : km 3.39 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Stadium Way
- 7 : km 4.22 - alt. 25 m - Turn left to stay on Stadium Way
- 8 : km 4.64 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
- 9 : km 4.81 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
- 10 : km 5.27 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Stadium Way
- 11 : km 7.12 - alt. 42 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Fourmarts Rd
- 12 : km 7.28 - alt. 41 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Fourmarts Rd
- 13 : km 8.1 - alt. 27 m - Continue straight onto Martland Mill Ln
- 14 : km 8.33 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Scot Ln
- 15 : km 9.92 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Gidlow Ln
- 16 : km 10.86 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Park Rd/B5375
- 17 : km 11.17 - alt. 36 m - Turn left at Park Cres
- 18 : km 11.44 - alt. 40 m - Sharp right
- 19 : km 11.62 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
- 20 : km 11.65 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
- 21 : km 11.66 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
- 22 : km 11.71 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
- 23 : km 11.78 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
- 24 : km 12.01 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Mesnes Park Terrace
- 25 : km 12.19 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Parson's Walk/B5375
- 26 : km 12.65 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Market Pl
- 27 : km 12.67 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Library St
- S/E : km 12.85 - alt. 39 m
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Crook Standish Circular

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Shevington Standish Circular

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