Rivi To Darwen Tower And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 33.27 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 732 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 726 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 446 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 128 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. 128 m - Start on Horrobin Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.23 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.77 - alt. 142 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 1.43 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 1.68 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight right onto Knowsley Lane
  6. 6 : km 2.09 - alt. 143 m - Keep left onto Knowsley Lane
  7. 7 : km 2.12 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight left onto Knowsley Lane
  8. 8 : km 2.24 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.28 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.47 - alt. 150 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 3.15 - alt. 158 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.87 - alt. 161 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 4.55 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Moor Road
  14. 14 : km 4.62 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 5.06 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 6.94 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 6.96 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 8.15 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 8.16 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 8.2 - alt. 198 m - Turn sharp right onto Edge Gate Lane
  21. 21 : km 8.73 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 8.74 - alt. 255 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 10.3 - alt. 305 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 10.75 - alt. 336 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 11.85 - alt. 322 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 12.94 - alt. 264 m - Turn right onto Belmont Road
  27. 27 : km 13.06 - alt. 272 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 13.36 - alt. 272 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  29. 29 : km 13.59 - alt. 294 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 13.82 - alt. 298 m - Turn sharp right onto Tockholes Road
  31. 31 : km 13.91 - alt. 299 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 15.36 - alt. 382 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 15.4 - alt. 382 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 16.06 - alt. 358 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 16.23 - alt. 362 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 16.67 - alt. 365 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 16.72 - alt. 371 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 16.74 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 16.78 - alt. 370 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 16.78 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 17.44 - alt. 371 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 18.39 - alt. 344 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 18.71 - alt. 357 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 19.29 - alt. 390 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 20.22 - alt. 376 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 20.77 - alt. 336 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 21.22 - alt. 295 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 23.32 - alt. 304 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 23.53 - alt. 290 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 23.56 - alt. 289 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 24.3 - alt. 261 m - Turn left onto Longworth Road North
  52. 52 : km 24.71 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 24.9 - alt. 250 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 25.3 - alt. 215 m - Turn right onto Egerton Road
  55. 55 : km 25.58 - alt. 228 m - Turn sharp left onto Belmont Road
  56. 56 : km 26.23 - alt. 245 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 26.57 - alt. 269 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 28.27 - alt. 446 m - Turn slight left
  59. 59 : km 28.55 - alt. 438 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 28.7 - alt. 434 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 30.53 - alt. 359 m - Turn sharp left
  62. 62 : km 30.55 - alt. 359 m - Turn slight left
  63. 63 : km 30.61 - alt. 345 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 30.98 - alt. 290 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 31 - alt. 288 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 31.02 - alt. 282 m - Turn slight right
  67. 67 : km 31.09 - alt. 279 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 31.1 - alt. 277 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 31.12 - alt. 273 m - Turn slight left onto Roynton Road
  70. 70 : km 31.12 - alt. 273 m - Turn sharp right
  71. 71 : km 31.8 - alt. 193 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 31.8 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 31.99 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 32.1 - alt. 182 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 32.27 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 32.62 - alt. 153 m - Keep right
  77. 77 : km 32.68 - alt. 149 m - Turn slight right onto Rivington Lane
  78. 78 : km 32.83 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Horrobin Lane
  79. S/E : km 33.27 - alt. 128 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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