Quarry Harwood Longsight. 22 March

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.04 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 133 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 133 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 203 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 96 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bolton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.614326° / W 2.41075°
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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
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Chapeltown Road, B6391
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.06 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Higher Shady Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.11 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left onto Grange Road
  6. 6 : km 0.45 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.46 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 0.63 - alt. 132 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 1.23 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Jumbles Reservoir
  10. 10 : km 1.27 - alt. 113 m - Keep left onto Jumbles Reservoir
  11. 11 : km 1.33 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 1.73 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.96 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Bradshaw Road, A676
  14. 14 : km 2.18 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.91 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp right onto Riding Gate Mews
  16. 16 : km 2.94 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Riding Gate
  17. 17 : km 3.13 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 3.25 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Tottington Road
  19. 19 : km 4.25 - alt. 167 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 4.25 - alt. 167 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 4.64 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight right onto Lower Fold
  22. 22 : km 4.69 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Hardy Mill Road, B6196
  23. 23 : km 4.75 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 4.85 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 4.93 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Ruins Lane
  26. 26 : km 4.94 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Ruins Lane
  27. 27 : km 5.33 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 5.4 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 5.61 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 5.74 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 5.76 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 5.96 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 6.18 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 6.41 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 6.47 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 6.49 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Bolton Road, A676
  37. 37 : km 6.63 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 6.7 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 6.92 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Rigby Lane
  40. 40 : km 7.17 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight right onto Rigby Lane
  41. 41 : km 7.4 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Turton Road, B6472
  42. 42 : km 7.73 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Shady Lane
  43. 43 : km 7.92 - alt. 140 m - Keep left onto Higher Shady Lane
  44. 44 : km 7.97 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 8.01 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Chapeltown Road, B6391
  46. S/E : km 8.04 - alt. 143 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Turton & Entwistle and Wayoh Reservoirs from Jumbles

Walker
↔14.55 km ↗+150 m ↘-147 m ◔4h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Bolton (Greater Manchester)

This walk visits the three large reservoirs and an area of moorland to the north of Bolton.

Walking Two Brooks Valley

Association or club
↔6.07 km ↗+150 m ↘-150 m ◔2h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Bury (Greater Manchester)

Pleasant farmland walking with a pretty interlude along a wooded stream valley.

Walking Jumbles Country Park

Association or club
↔6.74 km ↗+150 m ↘-150 m ◔2h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Bury (Greater Manchester)

Descend through flowery pastures and then circumnavigate a scenic wooded reservoir.

Walking Top o’ th’ Knotts

Association or club
↔2.87 km ↗+63 m ↘-64 m ◔1h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Bury (Greater Manchester)

A contouring farmland stroll with wide views over Bolton to Winter Hill.

Walking Rivington Gardens Circular

Walker
Rivington Gardens Circular
↔6.35 km ↗+145 m ↘-143 m ◔2h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Rivington (Lancashire)

A circular walk starting from Rivington Information Center before following the Eastern side of Rivington Reservoir to Liverpool Castle then gently ascending to the site of Rivington Japanese gardens. Descent is via Levers Bridge and Rivington Hall back to start.

Walking Jubilee Tower Darwen from Ryal Fold

Walker
Jubilee Tower Darwen from Ryal Fold
↔6.97 km ↗+165 m ↘-164 m ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tockholes (Lancashire)

The walk starts from Ryal Fold, Tockholes Road and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Duckshaw Moor, Darwin Tower and Earnsdale Reservoir.

Walking Sunnyhurst Wood Darwen

Walker
Sunnyhurst Wood Darwen
↔3.96 km ↗+55 m ↘-55 m ◔1h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Tockholes (Lancashire)

The walk starts from Dean Lane off Tockholes Road and follows anticlockwise the circular route via Earnsdale Reservoir, Sunnyhurst Wood and Darwen Golf Course.

Walking Great Hill from White Coppice

Walker
Great Hill from White Coppice
↔12.02 km ↗+292 m ↘-288 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Heapey (Lancashire)

The walk starts from White Coppice cricket ground and follows the clockwise circular route via Wheelton Moor, Tockholes Plantation and Great Hill.

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