Standish To Rivington Pike

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 355 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 118 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 359 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 51 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.582709° / W 2.665425°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.619251° / W 2.541093°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 116 m - Start on Longendale Road
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Green Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Squires Hey
  4. 4 : km 0.48 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto High Street
  5. 5 : km 0.52 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Cross Street
  6. 6 : km 0.67 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left onto Market Place
  7. 7 : km 0.71 - alt. 108 m - Keep right onto Market Place
  8. 8 : km 0.72 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Market Place
  9. 9 : km 1.44 - alt. 88 m - Keep right onto Rectory Lane
  10. 10 : km 1.46 - alt. 88 m - Enter roundabout
  11. 11 : km 2.54 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Chorley Road
  12. 12 : km 2.76 - alt. 53 m - Keep left onto Chorley Road
  13. 13 : km 2.8 - alt. 53 m - Enter roundabout
  14. 14 : km 4.45 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto School Lane
  15. 15 : km 6.46 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Haigh Road
  16. 16 : km 6.75 - alt. 156 m - Keep right onto Toddington Lane
  17. 17 : km 7.07 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Toddington Lane
  18. 18 : km 7.18 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 7.21 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight right onto Toddington Lane
  20. 20 : km 7.59 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 8.11 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 8.73 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Road
  23. 23 : km 8.82 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Manchester Road
  24. 24 : km 8.94 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto Castlecroft Avenue
  25. 25 : km 9.01 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 9.21 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 9.27 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Blackrod Bypass Road
  28. 28 : km 9.48 - alt. 115 m - Keep left onto Station Road
  29. 29 : km 11.23 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Chorley New Road
  30. 30 : km 11.26 - alt. 128 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bolton Road
  31. 31 : km 11.29 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 11.32 - alt. 126 m - Turn sharp left onto Bolton Road
  33. 33 : km 11.36 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Lever Park Avenue
  34. 34 : km 12.04 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 12.18 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight right onto Roynton Road
  36. 36 : km 12.48 - alt. 174 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 12.57 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 13.42 - alt. 299 m - Turn right onto Georges Lane
  39. 39 : km 13.42 - alt. 299 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 13.58 - alt. 313 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 13.83 - alt. 359 m - Turn sharp right
  42. E : km 13.85 - alt. 359 m

Useful Information

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