Week 1, Primrose Farm 6.8km Route

Undulating 6.8km route, keeping up the average distance, there is a shorter option for any new Couch25K members.

Technical sheet

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Creation

29 Jun 2024

Last update

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 6.84 km
Calculated time: 2h 00
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 30 m
Vertical drop: - 30 m
Highest point: 53 m
Lowest point: 21 m

Country: United Kingdom
District: Wigan
Start/End: N 53.546787° / W 2.653672°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 23 m - Start on
2 : km 0.19 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right
3 : km 0.31 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
4 : km 0.35 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right onto Stadium Way
5 : km 0.47 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left
6 : km 0.48 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Stadium Way
7 : km 1.34 - alt. 23 m - Enter roundabout
8 : km 1.52 - alt. 23 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Southgate, A49
9 : km 1.64 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
10 : km 1.69 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right
11 : km 1.95 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Warrington Road, A49
12 : km 2 - alt. 27 m - Keep left onto Warrington Road, A49
13 : km 2.99 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto A49
14 : km 3.03 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A49
15 : km 3.16 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
16 : km 3.21 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto Smithy Brook Lane
17 : km 3.6 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
18 : km 3.64 - alt. 46 m - Enter roundabout
19 : km 3.74 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
20 : km 3.8 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Little Lane
21 : km 4.1 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Billinge Road, A571
22 : km 4.11 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Tunstall Lane
23 : km 4.52 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Ormskirk Road, A577
24 : km 4.74 - alt. 51 m - Keep right onto Ormskirk Road, A577
25 : km 4.92 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto A577
26 : km 5.73 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Scot Lane
27 : km 5.74 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto A577
28 : km 5.85 - alt. 25 m - Keep left onto Warrington Road, A49
29 : km 5.95 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right onto Robin Park Road
30 : km 6.2 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Loire Drive
31 : km 6.21 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Robin Park Road
32 : km 6.23 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
33 : km 6.24 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
34 : km 6.71 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
35 : km 6.72 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
36 : km 6.8 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
S/E : km 6.84 - alt. 23 m

Useful Information

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