Formby Loop

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 23.31 km
Calculated time: 6h 40
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 14 m
Vertical drop: - 14 m
Highest point: 15 m
Lowest point: 1 m

Country: United Kingdom
District: Downholland
Start/End: N 53.565145° / W 2.968643°
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Description

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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 15 m - Start on Queens Green
2 : km 0 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Queens Green
3 : km 0.06 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto School Lane
4 : km 0.12 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp right onto Riding Lane
5 : km 1.38 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Old Moss Lane
6 : km 5.74 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Formby Bypass
7 : km 5.76 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
8 : km 5.82 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
9 : km 5.84 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Moss Side
10 : km 6.08 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
11 : km 6.21 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Cable Street
12 : km 6.61 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Church Road
13 : km 7.44 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Massam's Lane
14 : km 7.84 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Rimmers Avenue
15 : km 8.17 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
16 : km 8.17 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
17 : km 8.52 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
18 : km 8.52 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left onto Fisherman's Path
19 : km 8.67 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Fisherman's Path
20 : km 9.86 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
21 : km 9.89 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
22 : km 10 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
23 : km 10.03 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Fisherman's Path
24 : km 11.37 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
25 : km 12.32 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Victoria Road
26 : km 12.62 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Gores Lane
27 : km 14.1 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Three Tuns Lane
28 : km 14.12 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Three Tuns Lane
29 : km 14.14 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cross Green
30 : km 14.27 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Altcar Road
31 : km 14.95 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Formby Bypass
32 : km 14.96 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right onto Altcar Road
33 : km 15.08 - alt. 4 m - Keep left onto Altcar Road
34 : km 15.1 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Altcar Road
35 : km 17.06 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
36 : km 17.33 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
37 : km 17.58 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
38 : km 17.67 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Broad Lane
39 : km 20.04 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Flatmans Lane
40 : km 21.31 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left onto Black-a-Moor Lane
41 : km 22.15 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto School Lane
42 : km 23.24 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Queens Green
43 : km 23.29 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Queens Green
S/E : km 23.31 - alt. 15 m

Useful Information

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