01STARParking in Westwood Rd. Join canal at SE end of Rd.
Head South on towpath.image/jpegWaypoint02POOLContinue South along towpath.Waypoint03CANBContinue South along towpath.image/jpegWaypoint04REEBLeave towpath heading SW into woodland. Good picnic spot on Notrh side of path overlooking Ochre Flashimage/jpegWaypoint05SWALTake path North into wood.image/jpegWaypoint06FOOTCross footbridge continue North.
image/jpegWaypoint07OCHFContinue North on path.Waypoint08HIGSFollow path behind school grounds.image/jpegWaypoint09SPOHFollow path North.Waypoint10WELRHead North along path.image/jpegWaypoint11SCOWContinue North to Scotsman Flash.Waypoint12SCOFFollow path SE way from lake.image/jpegWaypoint13FOOTHead East over small footbridge then over canal bridge onto East towpath. Head briefly North before taking path East.image/jpegWaypoint14TOTUTake path SE to Turners Flash.image/jpegWaypoint15TURFTake path NE back to hard pathWaypoint16HARPTake hard path NE.Waypoint17STONAt Stonescape compound follow path on its South then West boundary to end of cemetry and sewage works.image/jpegWaypoint18SEWWTake path West, may need peg on nose. When meet main road cross onto footpath and continue West to canal.image/jpegWaypoint19NERDFollow towpath on East side of canal North.image/jpegWaypoint20LOCKCross canal onto west bank, continue North.image/jpegWaypoint21-ENDBack at start point.image/jpegWaypointwigan flashesLength: 7.989 km (4.964 mi)