Blackburn (Lancashire) — Whalley
Blawha one
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By Strider on 31 Mar 2022
Description
Written in the first phase, April 2020 but did not appear on the final version as the end point moved.
here is the up-dated version
Written in the first phase, April 2020 but did not appear on the final version as the end point moved.
here is the up-dated version
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Blackburn (Lancashire)
Grid Ref
SD6846227909
Lat / Lon
53.74662° / -2.47968°
Easting / Northing
368,463E / 427,910N
What3Words
circle.shorts.jacket
Whalley
Grid Ref
SD7335236268
Lat / Lon
53.82200° / -2.40627°
Easting / Northing
373,352E / 436,268N
What3Words
pest.bicker.bulletins
Blackburn (Lancashire) | |
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Grid Ref | SD6846227909 |
Lat / Lon | 53.74662° / -2.47968° |
Easting / Northing | 368,463E / 427,910N |
What3Words | circle.shorts.jacket |
Whalley | |
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Grid Ref | SD7335236268 |
Lat / Lon | 53.82200° / -2.40627° |
Easting / Northing | 373,352E / 436,268N |
What3Words | pest.bicker.bulletins |
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review
AndrewH
03 Mar 2024This is what Slow Ways is all about - a route between two towns, in a reasonably well populated area, which hardly uses roads. Where it does, they are quiet and the route quickly reverts to paths away from the roads. I walked this at the end of Feb, after a particularly wet winter, so some of the field paths were quite wet in places. Away from this sort of weather pattern, I would expect the field paths to be ok underfoot (walking boots would be fine). That said, some of the paths appear to be only lightly used and were ill-defined in places. An ability to use a map (and orient it North) would be very helpful.
Three or four of the stiles were in poor condition and required a modest amount of agility (hence the four star review) and so this path would not suit anybody who struggles on anything other than good, flat paths. It's completely unsuitable as mapped for any form of wheeled transport.
The only amendment I would suggest is to ignore the part where the path leaves the canal towpath and tracks through the streets of Little Harwood and the Philips Road Industrial Estate. These roads can be busy, with numerous cars parked across pavements - staying on the canal path, whilst possibly marginally longer, is a far better and much more enjoyable option. Specifically, the path leaves and/or rejoins the canal towpath at SD 69539 28673 (What 3 Words ///wiring.dates.dices) and SD 70654 30152 (W3W ///tells.motion.trying).
Otherwise this is a walk with some good views and delightful sections of path.
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