Worthington Lakes & Douglas Valley From Blackrod
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 16.42 km
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Calculated time: 5h 05
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 143 m
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Vertical drop: - 135 m
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Highest point: 157 m
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Lowest point: 62 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Blackrod
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Start/End: N 53.591337° / W 2.570071°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 104 m
- 1 : km 5.19 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Chorley Road, A6
- 2 : km 5.32 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
- 3 : km 6.5 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left onto Stoney Lane
- 4 : km 6.54 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Stoney Lane
- 5 : km 6.55 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
- 6 : km 6.92 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
- 7 : km 6.94 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
- 8 : km 7.27 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
- 9 : km 7.77 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
- 10 : km 7.78 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
- 11 : km 7.97 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
- 12 : km 8.04 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp left
- 13 : km 8.19 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right
- S/E : km 16.42 - alt. 105 m
Other walks in the area
Rivington Park
Great walk to see Rivington Castle, Rivington Pike and walk along Rivington Reservoir
Adlington Red Rock Circular

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

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.
Rivington Gardens Circular

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.
Pennington Green Circular via Borsdane Wood

Walk starts from Hindley Mill Lane and follows anticlockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood, Pennington Green, Kirkless Wood and Hindley Hall.
Borsdane Wood

The walk starts from Mill Lane in Hindley and follows the clockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood and Westhoughton Common.
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