28km Canal Hindley Pennington Canal

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.67 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 73 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 68 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 66 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.490605° / W 2.621776°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.491946° / W 2.619823°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Start on Ware Close
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Ware Close
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Wotton Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.16 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Wotton Drive
  5. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Golborne Road, B5207
  6. 6 : km 0.92 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.01 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Edge Green Road
  8. 8 : km 1.8 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Locker Lane
  9. 9 : km 2.25 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Locker Lane
  10. 10 : km 3.03 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.87 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.88 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.99 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Lily Lane, A58
  14. 14 : km 4.15 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 4.17 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 6.76 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 6.78 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 6.8 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 8.73 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 11.04 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 13.1 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Wigan Road, A577
  22. 22 : km 13.25 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Trafford Road
  23. 23 : km 13.26 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Wigan Road, A577
  24. 24 : km 15.22 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Atherton Road, A577
  25. 25 : km 15.24 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Atherton Road, A577
  26. 26 : km 16.52 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Leigh Road, A578
  27. 27 : km 17.6 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Smiths Lane, B5237
  28. 28 : km 17.97 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 18 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 20.29 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 20.56 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Crankwood Road
  32. 32 : km 20.91 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Plank Lane
  33. 33 : km 21.04 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 23.8 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 23.81 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 23.81 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 23.83 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 23.89 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 25.23 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 25.86 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Locker Lane
  41. 41 : km 26.65 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Locker Lane
  42. 42 : km 27.1 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Edge Green Road
  43. 43 : km 27.88 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 27.98 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Golborne Road, B5207
  45. 45 : km 28.66 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Wotton Drive
  46. E : km 28.67 - alt. 55 m

Useful Information

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