25k To Beacon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.90 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 316 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 309 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 171 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 12 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.593229° / W 2.677008°
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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. 100 m - Start on Buttercup Meadow
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Almond Green Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp right onto Standish Mineral Line
  4. 4 : km 0.34 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left onto Robin Hill Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.51 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right onto Robin Hill Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.61 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Pepper Lane
  7. 7 : km 0.61 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.98 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.99 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.36 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.68 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 2 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 2.16 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.4 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.5 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.23 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.5 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Mossy Lea Road
  18. 18 : km 3.68 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.03 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp left onto Tunley Lane
  20. 20 : km 4.27 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Tunley Moss
  21. 21 : km 4.53 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 5.22 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Courage Low Lane
  23. 23 : km 5.43 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp right onto Robin Hood Lane
  24. 24 : km 6.82 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto A5209
  25. 25 : km 6.84 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Appley Lane North
  26. 26 : km 7.75 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.03 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.05 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 8.25 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 8.25 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 8.48 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 8.53 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 9.41 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 9.67 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 9.73 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 10.5 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Lees Lane
  37. 37 : km 10.64 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 11.4 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 11.78 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp right onto Long Heys Lane
  40. 40 : km 12.09 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 12.3 - alt. 136 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 12.88 - alt. 162 m - Turn slight left onto Beacon Lane
  43. 43 : km 12.96 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 13.04 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Permissive Footpath
  45. 45 : km 13.69 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 13.88 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Beacon Lane
  47. 47 : km 13.97 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto Crow Lane
  48. 48 : km 14.49 - alt. 129 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 14.67 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 16.04 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Long Heys Lane
  51. 51 : km 16.37 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 16.83 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Lees Lane
  53. 53 : km 16.89 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 17.78 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Appley Lane North
  55. 55 : km 18.42 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Apple Lane
  56. 56 : km 18.81 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right onto Dawber Delph
  57. 57 : km 19.01 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 19.19 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Miles Lane
  59. 59 : km 19.22 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Back Lane
  60. 60 : km 20.72 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Crow Orchard Road
  61. 61 : km 20.73 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 20.75 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 21.03 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 21.1 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Shevington Moor
  65. 65 : km 21.19 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left onto Whiteacre
  66. 66 : km 21.29 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Broadacre
  67. 67 : km 21.62 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Old Pepper Lane
  68. 68 : km 21.68 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Brookfield Road
  69. 69 : km 21.79 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Standish Mineral Line
  70. 70 : km 23.3 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 23.32 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  72. 72 : km 23.42 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left onto Preston Road
  73. 73 : km 24.42 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 24.45 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Preston Road
  75. 75 : km 24.49 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Ludlow Street
  76. 76 : km 24.64 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right
  77. 77 : km 24.78 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Almond Green Avenue
  78. 78 : km 24.89 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Buttercup Meadow
  79. S/E : km 24.9 - alt. 100 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Walking Shevington Standish Circular

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Shevington Standish Circular
↔9.03 km ↗+77 m ↘-75 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Shevington (Greater Manchester)

6m mile circular route starting from Shevington crossing Mill Brook into Elnup Wood, From here the route makes its way via Standish Park to cross Mill Brook and M6 motorway onto Shevington Vale. Having made its way around the vale the route heads back to start over Gathurst Golf course.

Walking Crook Standish Circular

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Crook Standish Circular
↔10.07 km ↗+93 m ↘-86 m ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

Circular Walk starting from sports ground in Crook then North onto Birley Pond, Birley & Elnup Woods exiting over Mill Brook to gently ascend to Birch Walk. The route then follows the boundary of Standish Park before heading back to start via Giants Hall Farm and Standish Wood Lane. Good views of Beacon Park and Winter Hill ridges from high points.

Walking Appley Bridge Gathurst Circular

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Appley Bridge Gathurst Circular
↔10.40 km ↗+117 m ↘-114 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wrightington (Lancashire)

Circular walk starting from Appley Bridge ascending towards Ashurst Beacon before descending over Dean Brook to Gathust and via Leeds Liverpool canal back to start.

Walking Gathurst Dean Brook Circular

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Gathurst Dean Brook Circular
↔10.80 km ↗+84 m ↘-79 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

7 mile circular walk starting from Potters Wood Gathurst, joining Leeds Liverpool Canal before ascending to Bank Top then via Dean Brook back to start.

Walking Adlington Hic Bibi Circular

Walker
Adlington Hic Bibi Circular
↔11.04 km ↗+52 m ↘-54 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Adlington (Lancashire)

This circular walk starts at Adlington to initially follow the Leeds Liverpool Canal before heading via Arley Wood to Worthington Lakes. The route then ascends over farmland to Hic Bibi Nature Reserve on the top of Coppull Hill giving extensive views over Winter Hall. The final section of the walk descends back to the canal.

Walking Adlington Red Rock Circular

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Adlington Red Rock Circular
↔10.52 km ↗+69 m ↘-68 m ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Adlington (Lancashire)

A circular walk starting from Adlington to briefly follow the bank of River Douglas before ascending onto disused rail track leading to Red Rock and onto School Lane with good 270 degree views over Winter Hill, Beacon and Billinge Fells. A series of footpaths and farm tracks cross farmland leading back to Adlington.

Walking Parbold via Fairy Glen

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Parbold via Fairy Glen
↔7.29 km ↗+110 m ↘-107 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Parbold (Lancashire)

The walk starts from Wayfarers pub Parbold and follows the clockwise circular route via Leeds Liverpool canal, Fairy Glen and Parbold Hill.

Walking Roby Mill Ashurst Beacon Circular

Walker
Roby Mill Ashurst Beacon Circular
↔12.50 km ↗+163 m ↘-170 m ◔4h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Up Holland (Lancashire)

A circular walk starting from Beacon Park then via Dean Brook to Roby Mill onto Ashurst Beacon and back to Beacon Park. Good views over Winter Hill and Mersey Estuary on the route.

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