Section 15 of 20, GM Ringway
Blackrod to Wigan
10.2 miles (16.5 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 623 106. Finish: SD 581 054. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 260 m of climbing and 327 m of descent; highest point 158 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Blackrod.
- Station
- Blackrod, 20 m from the start. Directions SD 623 106
- Bus stops
- Station Road/Blackrod Station (Stop A), 90 m from the start. Directions SD 624 106Station Road/Blackrod Station (Stop B), 140 m from the start. Directions SD 625 106Manchester Road/British Legion Club, 430 m from the start. Directions SD 619 104
- Car parks
- Car park, 60 m from the start. Directions SD 624 107Station Drop-Off/Pick-Up, 80 m from the start. Directions SD 624 106Car park, 410 m from the start. Directions SD 620 104
Getting back
The section finishes at Wigan. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Stations
- Wigan North Western, 80 m from the finish. Directions SD 581 053Wigan Wallgate, 130 m from the finish. Directions SD 580 055
- Bus stops
- Wallgate/North Western Stn (Stop A), 10 m from the finish. Directions SD 581 054Wallgate/Wallgate Station (Stop D), 40 m from the finish. Directions SD 581 054King Street West/Wallgate (Stop E), 150 m from the finish. Directions SD 581 055
Planning the GM Ringway
- Planning the whole trail: gmringway.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 45%, earth, rock and mud 21%, gravel and tracks 11%; the rest (20%) isn't recorded.
About 40% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 kissing gates, 1 gate, 4 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 57 m in a kilometre (1 in 18), starting 6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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