Settle To Stainforth Circular Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 331 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 328 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 413 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 143 m
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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. 152 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Commercial Street
  4. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp right onto Albert Hill
  5. 5 : km 0.39 - alt. 184 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 1.41 - alt. 278 m - Keep left onto Lambert Lane
  7. 7 : km 2.43 - alt. 289 m - Turn right onto High Hill Lane
  8. 8 : km 2.53 - alt. 293 m - Keep right onto High Hill Lane
  9. 9 : km 3.25 - alt. 298 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 3.25 - alt. 298 m - Turn sharp left onto High Hill Lane
  11. 11 : km 3.97 - alt. 293 m - Turn sharp right onto Stockdale Lane
  12. 12 : km 4.19 - alt. 312 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 5.15 - alt. 324 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 5.31 - alt. 331 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 6.16 - alt. 388 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 6.6 - alt. 388 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 6.78 - alt. 403 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 6.87 - alt. 403 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 7.62 - alt. 327 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.74 - alt. 309 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 8.58 - alt. 357 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 9.39 - alt. 318 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 9.39 - alt. 318 m - Turn right [private road]
  24. 24 : km 9.43 - alt. 318 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 9.79 - alt. 329 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 9.89 - alt. 327 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 10.09 - alt. 305 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 10.14 - alt. 296 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 10.17 - alt. 291 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 10.18 - alt. 291 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 10.21 - alt. 296 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 10.27 - alt. 305 m - Turn sharp right onto Goat Scar Lane
  33. 33 : km 11.34 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 11.37 - alt. 201 m - Turn left [Attention, there is a ford on the way]
  35. 35 : km 11.42 - alt. 201 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 11.57 - alt. 197 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 11.71 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto B6479
  38. 38 : km 11.71 - alt. 197 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 11.79 - alt. 199 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 12.01 - alt. 201 m - Turn right onto Dog Hill Brow
  41. 41 : km 12.26 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 14.58 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 14.62 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 14.84 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Stainforth Lane
  45. 45 : km 15.34 - alt. 169 m - Keep left onto Ribble Way
  46. 46 : km 16.26 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 16.52 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left onto B6480
  48. 48 : km 17.07 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 17.08 - alt. 153 m - Keep right onto Market Place
  50. 50 : km 17.16 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Cheapside
  51. 51 : km 17.25 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Chapel Street
  52. 52 : km 17.25 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Chapel Square
  53. 53 : km 17.34 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp right
  54. S/E : km 17.36 - alt. 152 m

Useful Information

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