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    GM Ringway 15 Blackrod - Wigan 2024

    Walking route mapped by  Andrew Read Photo
    4 years ago

    Starts near Blackrod, GBMORE ROUTES NEAR HERE
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    Stage 15 of the GM Ringway - Greater Manchester's long-distance trail - links Blackrod and Wigan via a lovely mix of pastureland, waterways and woodland.

    Highlights include:

    - The view towards Winter Hill from the hilltop village of Blackrod
    - Worthington Lakes, a chain of unusually picturesque reservoirs
    - Haigh Hall and the surrounding Haigh Woodland Park, with its wildlife-rich forest plantations
    - Picturesque sections of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
    - A delightful finish, following the River Douglas all the way into Wigan town centre.

    Please note that the circuit of Worthington Lakes is currently not open to walkers with dogs. For them, an alternative canalside route is shown.

    Very occasionally, the path at the southern end of Haigh Plantations north of the dam may be flooded. If this appears to be the case, please follow the diversion via Wigan Road indicated on the map.
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    10.092 miles
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    744 ft | 971 ft
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