Haigh Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 130 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 134 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 150 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 36 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 57 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Freckleton Street
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Wigan Lane, A49
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Penson Street
  5. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto High Street
  6. 6 : km 0.27 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Coppull Lane
  7. 7 : km 0.4 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 0.5 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.52 - alt. 41 m - Turn right [private road]
  10. 10 : km 0.65 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto Woodland Grove
  11. 11 : km 0.95 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 1.03 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.08 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.1 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.17 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 1.53 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 1.61 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 1.69 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 1.93 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Hall Lane
  20. 20 : km 2.21 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right onto Wingates Road
  21. 21 : km 2.82 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left onto Woodlands Park Close
  22. 22 : km 2.95 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 4.87 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto School Lane
  24. 24 : km 5.79 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto New Road
  25. 25 : km 6.85 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.99 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 7.03 - alt. 119 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 7.03 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 7.77 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 7.78 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 9.04 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 9.25 - alt. 83 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 9.6 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 9.8 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 9.9 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 9.96 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 9.99 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto L.M.&S.R.
  38. 38 : km 11.16 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 11.28 - alt. 48 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 11.46 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 11.79 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 12.16 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right [private road]
  43. 43 : km 12.3 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 12.31 - alt. 44 m - Turn left [private road]
  45. 45 : km 12.41 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right onto Coppull Lane
  46. 46 : km 12.55 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto High Street
  47. 47 : km 12.57 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Penson Street
  48. 48 : km 12.64 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Wigan Lane, A49
  49. 49 : km 12.76 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Freckleton Street
  50. 50 : km 12.8 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  51. S/E : km 12.81 - alt. 57 m

Useful Information

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