Hilly Parbold Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.06 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 554 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 553 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 172 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 12 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. 50 m - Start on Chorley Road
  2. 2 : km 0.7 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left onto Hillside Avenue
  3. 3 : km 1.16 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 1.49 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.68 - alt. 129 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 1.81 - alt. 124 m - Turn sharp right onto Bannister Lane
  7. 7 : km 1.87 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.91 - alt. 128 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 9 : km 2.18 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight right onto Whittle Lane
  10. 10 : km 2.21 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 2.81 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 2.83 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.24 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Stoney Lane
  14. 14 : km 3.31 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 4.14 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Lancaster Lane
  16. 16 : km 4.36 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right onto Miry Lane
  17. 17 : km 4.85 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 6.08 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 6.22 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 6.26 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto High Moor Lane
  21. 21 : km 6.5 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Harrock Lane
  22. 22 : km 7.59 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 8.22 - alt. 129 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.72 - alt. 129 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 9.21 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto High Moor Lane
  26. 26 : km 9.53 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 10.49 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 10.63 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 10.65 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp left onto Hall Lane
  30. 30 : km 10.86 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 10.88 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 11.48 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 11.65 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 12.48 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 12.52 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Wood Lane
  36. 36 : km 12.58 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 12.83 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 12.89 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 13.66 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Lees Lane
  40. 40 : km 13.8 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 14.57 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 14.94 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp right onto Long Heys Lane
  43. 43 : km 15.25 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 15.47 - alt. 136 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 15.82 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 15.84 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 16.41 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Long Heys Lane
  48. 48 : km 16.72 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 17.1 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 17.86 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Lees Lane
  51. 51 : km 18 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 18.77 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right
  53. 53 : km 18.83 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 19.79 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right onto Sparrow Hill
  55. 55 : km 20.73 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 21.97 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 22.1 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 22.15 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto High Moor Lane
  59. 59 : km 22.39 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Harrock Lane
  60. 60 : km 23.47 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 24.9 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Jackson's Lane
  62. 62 : km 25.25 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Bannister Lane
  63. S/E : km 26.06 - alt. 50 m

Useful Information

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↔9.03 km ↗+77 m ↘-75 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
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Walking Roby Mill Ashurst Beacon Circular

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