Horrocks Fold

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 155 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 157 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 221 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 111 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bolton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.614285° / W 2.410881°
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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

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 143 m - Start on Chapeltown Road, B6391
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Bromley Cross Road
  3. 3 : km 0.42 - alt. 149 m - Turn slight left onto Blake Street
  4. 4 : km 0.45 - alt. 149 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 0.54 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Chetwyn Avenue
  6. 6 : km 0.66 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.81 - alt. 124 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 0.87 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 9 : km 0.89 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 1.21 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Hough Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.22 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right onto Threadfold Way
  12. 12 : km 1.37 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Scholars Rise
  13. 13 : km 1.4 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Vale View
  14. 14 : km 1.75 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 1.76 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 2.35 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.78 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 2.78 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.88 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 3.34 - alt. 191 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 3.38 - alt. 193 m - Keep left onto Horrocks Fold
  22. 22 : km 3.42 - alt. 197 m - Keep right onto Horrocks Fold
  23. 23 : km 3.54 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 3.54 - alt. 207 m - Turn sharp right onto Horrocks Fold
  25. 25 : km 3.62 - alt. 209 m - Turn right onto Horrocks Fold
  26. 26 : km 3.68 - alt. 211 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 3.74 - alt. 213 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.84 - alt. 219 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 4.34 - alt. 209 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 4.35 - alt. 209 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 4.57 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 5.03 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 5.25 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 5.36 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.46 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 5.57 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 5.77 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 6.31 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight left onto Shoreswood
  39. 39 : km 6.36 - alt. 172 m - Turn left onto Belmont Road, A675
  40. 40 : km 6.42 - alt. 175 m - Turn right onto Whitehill Lane
  41. 41 : km 6.58 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 6.71 - alt. 170 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 6.88 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Kermoor Avenue
  44. 44 : km 7.18 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Blackburn Road, A666
  45. 45 : km 7.22 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 7.37 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto The Gardens
  47. 47 : km 7.48 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Ollerton Terrace
  48. 48 : km 7.5 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Kellet Street
  49. 49 : km 7.55 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 7.56 - alt. 148 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 7.65 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 7.94 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left
  53. 53 : km 8.14 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 8.14 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 8.27 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 8.34 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 8.4 - alt. 124 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 8.56 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Chetwyn Avenue
  59. 59 : km 8.67 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 8.77 - alt. 149 m - Turn slight right onto Blake Street
  61. 61 : km 8.79 - alt. 149 m - Keep right onto Bromley Cross Road
  62. 62 : km 9.18 - alt. 142 m - Keep left onto Bromley Cross Road
  63. 63 : km 9.2 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  64. S/E : km 9.21 - alt. 143 m

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