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Slow Ways linking Hindley and Aspull, Atherton, Ince-in-Makerfield, Leigh, Platt Bridge, Westhoughton
England / Greater Manchester / Hindley
Hindley’s six Slow Ways are 42% checked
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Walk to Hindley from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Aspull—Hindley
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Asphin one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 8m | Descent 59m | ||
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Hindley—Atherton
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Hinath one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 49m | Descent 59m | ||
Hindley—Atherton
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Hinath two |
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3 X |
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Verify me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Hindley—Leigh
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Hindlei one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 42m | Descent 83m | ||
Hindley—Westhoughton
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Hinwes one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 72m | Descent 33m | ||
Hindley—Westhoughton
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Hinwes two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 6km/3mi | Ascent 72m | Descent 116m | ||
Ince-in-Makerfield—Hindley
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Inchin one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 40m | Descent 13m | ||
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Ince-in-Makerfield—Hindley
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Inchin two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 4km/3mi | Ascent 46m | Descent 20m | ||
Ince-in-Makerfield—Hindley
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Inchin three |
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2 X |
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Review me | Distance 4km/3mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Ince-in-Makerfield—Hindley
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Inchin four |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 4km/3mi | Ascent 26m | Descent 47m | ||
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Platt Bridge—Hindley
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Plahin one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 21m | Descent 60m | ||
Platt Bridge—Hindley
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Plahin two |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
46% of Hindley’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Hindley’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
3 people have surveyed a route in Hindley
33km out of 65km have been walked and reviewed
49km of reviews have been shared in Hindley
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At its end, a footpath between fences, before dropping down to a road, where we turn left under a railway viaduct, and then up steps on the right, heading uphill through some woods, away from the main path. At the end, onto another track, and then a right onto a footpath around an industrial estate. At its end, we join the road through the industrial estate, and then another footpath....
Hiking Historian
Using the crossing, we join another road running gradually uphill (only paved on the left) past more industrial units, but its clear the route is becoming more rural as we leave the outskirts of Wigan. Past a barrier, we're onto a muddy and pock-marked earth and loose stone track....
Hiking Historian
The remainder of the route consists of agricultural land, golf courses (the western side of Westhoughton appears to be made up of approximately 95% golf course) and wooded areas, before joining the road network around Wingate industrial estate....
Dannywith
When walked, it had rained recently, and whilst mud was present, it didn't present much of an issue....
Dannywith
The section between Ince and the canal is only included because there is no option for a direct Slow Way between Wigan and Hindley....
RGW
Once through the industrial estate at Westhoughton the route emerges into pleasant open countryside with far-reaching views....
RGW
RGW added Inchin four, a new walk from Ince-in-Makerfield to Hindley
Walk this routeAfter walking to the end of Railway Street the route goes along a short path parallel to the railway before you’re back onto paved streets until you get to the end of Alder Lane....
Gismay
After passing an interesting set of river tunnels under the railway, we soon reached a road which we could cross via a zebra crossing. We soon reached the former railway line foot/cycle path, which was rather lovely in the dappled sunlight....
Mary Oz
(I tried the short cut path to halfway down the lake but it was too brambly.) The route then left the lake across a field on an indistinct path, which gradually became clearer (used a lot by dog walkers I think)....
Mary Oz
Mary Oz added Plahin two, a new walk from Platt Bridge to Hindley
Walk this routeThis route uses some of the many former railway lines from the Wigan coalfields, and walking this now wooded area, with reed-filled ponds, was delightful. After the straight section of former railway, there was a pelican crossing, then a side road under the former railway....
Mary Oz
Mary Oz added Inchin three, a new walk from Ince-in-Makerfield to Hindley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Hinwes one, a new walk from Hindley to Westhoughton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Inchin one, a new walk from Ince-in-Makerfield to Hindley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Inchin two, a new walk from Ince-in-Makerfield to Hindley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Plahin one, a new walk from Platt Bridge to Hindley
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Hindley’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD6193805202
Lat / Lon
53.54209° / -2.57583°
Easting / Northing
361,938E / 405,202N
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