Wigan 21k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.49 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 118 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 119 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 148 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 25 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 143 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Stanley Road
  4. 4 : km 0.95 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.97 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 1.86 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.86 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 2.9 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 3.21 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right onto L.M.&S.R.
  10. 10 : km 4.37 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 4.53 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 4.62 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 5.05 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Manchester Road, A577
  14. 14 : km 5.09 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Rose Street
  15. 15 : km 5.26 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Manchester Road, A577
  16. 16 : km 5.31 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 8.85 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 8.87 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 8.89 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 11.48 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 11.5 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Lily Lane, A58
  22. 22 : km 12.1 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left onto Warrington Road, A573
  23. 23 : km 12.44 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto Platt Street, A573
  24. 24 : km 12.46 - alt. 27 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Liverpool Road, A58
  25. 25 : km 12.98 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto Liverpool Road, A58
  26. 26 : km 13.46 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Crompton Street
  27. 27 : km 13.74 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 13.85 - alt. 31 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 14.24 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 14.26 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 14.28 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 14.42 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 14.46 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 15.04 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 17.1 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 17.85 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 19.89 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 19.9 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 20.01 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 21.4 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 21.42 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 21.46 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  43. S/E : km 21.49 - alt. 143 m

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Adlington Hic Bibi Circular
↔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.

Walking Adlington Red Rock Circular

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Adlington Red Rock Circular
↔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.

Walking Crook Standish Circular

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Crook Standish Circular
↔10.07 km ↗+92 m ↘-92 m ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)
Circular Walk starting from sports ground in Crook then North onto Birley Pond, Birley & Elnup Woods exiting over Mill Brook to gently ascend to Birch Walk. The route then follows the boundary of Standish Park before heading back to start via Giants Hall Farm and Standish Wood Lane. Good views of Beacon Park and Winter Hill ridges from high points.

Walking Wigan Flashes Circular

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Wigan Flashes Circular
↔8.10 km ↗+6 m ↘-6 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)
The walk starts at Westwood Road Wigan in order to join the canal and head south. On leaving the canal the route passes through Wigan Flashes and Turners Flash before heading back to start.

Walking Pennington Green Circular via Borsdane Wood

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Pennington Green Circular via Borsdane Wood
↔8.25 km ↗+65 m ↘-61 m ◔2h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)
Walk starts from Hindley Mill Lane and follows anticlockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood, Pennington Green, Kirkless Wood and Hindley Hall.

Walking Borsdane Wood

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Borsdane Wood
↔7.91 km ↗+50 m ↘-50 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)
The walk starts from Mill Lane in Hindley and follows the clockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood and Westhoughton Common.

Walking Westhoughton Common

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Westhoughton Common
↔8.56 km ↗+63 m ↘-66 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)
The walk starts opposite Cowburn St Hindley and follows anti-clockwise circular route around Westhoughton Common.

Walking Shevington Standish Circular

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Shevington Standish Circular
↔9.03 km ↗+76 m ↘-75 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Shevington (Greater Manchester)
6m mile circular route starting from Shevington crossing Mill Brook into Elnup Wood, From here the route makes its way via Standish Park to cross Mill Brook and M6 motorway onto Shevington Vale. Having made its way around the vale the route heads back to start over Gathurst Golf course.

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