Standish To Rivington Pike Optimal

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 301 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 64 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 360 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 63 m
  • ⚐ Country: United Kingdom
  • ⚐ District: Wigan 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.58296° / W 2.664257°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.619267° / W 2.540998°
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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. 118 m - Start on Green Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Squires Hey
  3. 3 : km 0.39 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto High Street
  4. 4 : km 0.44 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Cross Street
  5. 5 : km 0.58 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left onto Market Place
  6. 6 : km 0.6 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right onto Market Place
  7. 7 : km 0.65 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight right onto Bradley Lane
  8. 8 : km 0.77 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Bradley Lane
  9. 9 : km 0.83 - alt. 103 m - Keep left onto Bradley Lane
  10. 10 : km 1.11 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Bradley Lane
  11. 11 : km 2.34 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.47 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.61 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.46 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.75 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Chorley Road
  16. 16 : km 3.79 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.02 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 4.46 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 4.95 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto The Common
  20. 20 : km 6.28 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Market Place
  21. 21 : km 6.36 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Railway Road
  22. 22 : km 7.42 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Greenhalgh Lane
  23. 23 : km 7.57 - alt. 129 m - Keep right onto Greenhalgh Lane
  24. 24 : km 8.1 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 8.31 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight left onto Horrobin Lane
  26. 26 : km 9.72 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 10.02 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 10.23 - alt. 182 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 10.31 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 10.5 - alt. 193 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 10.5 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 11.17 - alt. 273 m - Turn sharp left onto Roynton Road
  33. 33 : km 11.18 - alt. 273 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 11.2 - alt. 277 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.21 - alt. 279 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 11.27 - alt. 282 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 11.3 - alt. 288 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 11.31 - alt. 290 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 11.68 - alt. 345 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 11.75 - alt. 359 m - Keep left
  41. E : km 11.77 - alt. 357 m

Useful Information

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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 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 Appley Bridge Gathurst Circular

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Appley Bridge Gathurst Circular
↔10.40 km ↗+117 m ↘-114 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
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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

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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 Wigan Flashes Circular

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Wigan Flashes Circular
↔8.10 km ↗+6 m ↘-6 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts at Westwood Road Wigan in order to join the canal and head south. On leaving the canal the route passes through Wigan Flashes and Turners Flash before heading back to start.

Walking Roby Mill Ashurst Beacon Circular

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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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