01STAR Take path on North West side of Red House Bridge down to tow path. Follow towpath South (right). image/jpeg Waypoint 02DOUG Continue to follow towpath South. image/jpeg Waypoint 03ABEB Pass under Aberdeen Bridge and continue South along towpath. image/jpeg Waypoint 04ROTW Continue South beside canal image/jpeg Waypoint 05GOLC Continue beside canal. image/jpeg Waypoint 06BLUL Leave towpath and briefly take Bliundell Lane West (right) before taking path North around Wigan Golf Club club house. image/jpeg Waypoint 07ARLW Leave golf club track to enter Arley Wood. image/jpeg Waypoint 08DOUB Cross bridge onto North side of River Douglas to follow path as it bends NW (left). image/jpeg Waypoint 09WORL Follow path above North Side of Worthington lakes. image/jpeg Waypoint 10REST At marker post turn sharply West (left) to pass between 2 lakes onto farm track. image/jpeg Waypoint 11CHOR Carefully cross Chorley Road to briefly follow grass verge of Platt Lane image/jpeg Waypoint 12WREF Use steps in wall beside main gate to enter Wrenall Estate. According to OS map the footpath follows paved road, however signagae directs walkers around NE boundary. image/jpeg Waypoint 13CHIP Take clearly signposted steps beside pen and turn NW. image/jpeg Waypoint 14SHOR Many well defined paths in this section to avoid. Footpath is to be found in NW corner of paddock (seems 30m further North than OS indicated) It initially follows field boundary West (left) then onto farm track up to railway bridge. image/jpeg Waypoint 15RAIB Cross railway bridge to follow well defined farm track avoiding turn offs to Gorse Hall and Talbot Farm. image/jpeg Waypoint 16 Track seems to come to dead end but footpath can be located in NW (left) corner between trees. Follow it North across valley floor before ascending Coppull Hill. Enjoy the views East to Winter Hill. image/jpeg Waypoint 17HIBR Enter Hic Bibi nature reserve and continue North. image/jpeg Waypoint 18BIBL Take path East (right) along North side of Hic Bibi Reserve , over rail bridge and across farmland. Part of official path passes between pair of fences and is badly over grown so follow unoffical path parallel to it. image/jpeg Waypoint 19HEDT Tunnel in hedge leads to stile. After stile take track North (left) then stile beside oak tree to footpath across corner of field. image/jpeg Waypoint 20JOTL Turn briefly East (right) along Jolly Tar Lame. Take care as there is no footpath and lane has bends. image/jpeg Waypoint 21COHL Briefly turn NE (left) along Coppull Hall Lane to take footpath NE through woodland. Path runs parallel to North side of field. image/jpeg Waypoint 22WIGR Carefully cross Wigan Road to site entrance to sand pit. Take Northern track and follow it as it bends SE around the quarry and onto Sandy Lane. image/jpeg Waypoint 23PARR Follow Park Road East (left) until reaching the Leeds Liverpool Canal . image/jpeg Waypoint 24BRII Take steps on South side (right) of bridge down to the towpath and follow it South (right). image/jpeg Waypoint 25REHB Leave towpath at Red House Bridge. All Done. image/jpeg Waypoint ADLINGTONCIRC Length: 10.53 km (6.542 mi) 93.000 95.000 93.000 99.000 83.000 79.000 96.000 87.000 89.000 84.000 70.000 98.000 93.000 92.000 94.000 94.000 94.000