01STAR Route starts from Porters Wood car park. Ttake Gathurst Road North. image/jpeg Waypoint 02ACKL Just before reaching Ackhurst Lane take track East (right) off road beside house. image/jpeg Waypoint 03COLE Take path beside wall and follow it West beside Ackhurst Brook. image/jpeg Waypoint 04POTW Follow path as it heads North (left) up slope. Some good views of Winter Hiill on this section. image/jpeg Waypoint 05RAIL After taking bridge over rail line turn East (right) along footpath beside rail track. image/jpeg Waypoint 06HEIN Turn North (left) on path heading away from rail line and take footbridge over River Douglas. image/jpeg Waypoint 07TOWP Follow Leeds Liverpool Canal towpath West (left). image/jpeg Waypoint 08GATL Leave canal and take Gathurst Lane briefly South (left). image/jpeg Waypoint 09BRID After passing under bridge carefully cross road and take path West beside railway. image/jpeg Waypoint 10M6 Continue on track as it passes under M6 motorway. image/jpeg Waypoint 11DEAB Take footbridge over Dean Brook and follow path North (right). image/jpeg Waypoint 12NOEN Follow path as it heads West (left) beside field boundaries up the hill. Take time to admire view behind over valley to Winter Hill. image/jpeg Waypoint 13PERP Take permissive path through goose compound onto Ayrefield Road. image/jpeg Waypoint 14AYRR Take footpath South (left) between houses and beside field boundary. image/jpeg Waypoint 15WHIR Turn SE (left) along Whitley Road. image/jpeg Waypoint 16LEAR Leave Whitley Road and take farm track heading East (left) down slope towards Dean Brook. image/jpeg Waypoint 17VALS Turn South (right) and follow path running parallel to Dean Brook as it descends down to Brook. image/jpeg Waypoint 18FOOT Cross footbridge and continue South along West bank of Dean Brook. image/jpeg Waypoint 19CLIM Take footbridge over Dean Brook and take steps up East side of gorge to join farm track. image/jpeg Waypoint 20MEAV Upon reaching Gathurst Road turn briefly left (North) image/jpeg Waypoint 21SPRR Carefully cross Gathurst Road and take Spring Road NE under M6. image/jpeg Waypoint 22BEM6 Leave Spring Road immediately after passing under M6 by taking path NE (left) beside motorway. image/jpeg Waypoint 23POTW All done. image/jpeg Waypoint Gathurst Circular Length: 9.994 km (6.21 mi)