Connect Orrell with Slow Ways
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Orrell’s four Slow Ways are 38% checked
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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Orrell from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Billinge—Orrell
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Bilorr one |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 74m | Descent 70m | ||
Orrell—Standish
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Orrsta one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 88m | Descent 107m | ||
Orrell—Wigan
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Orrwig one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 19m | Descent 72m | |
Orrell—Wigan
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Orrwig two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 40m | Descent 87m | ||
Skelmersdale—Orrell
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Skeorr one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 135m | Descent 107m | |
Skelmersdale—Orrell
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Skeorr two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 163m | Descent 134m |
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Collective progress
42% of Orrell’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Orrell’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Orrell
19km out of 40km have been walked and reviewed
24km of reviews have been shared in Orrell
Latest Updates
Whilst entirely functional, as has mentioned already in Andrew's previous review, this not a particularly exciting route and includes a bizarre deviation from the main road around Newtown. If taking this route, the alternative "Orrwig Two" would be preferable....
Dannywith
First, the route from Eskdale over the roundabout to Tanhouse Road isn't quite as straightforward as the route suggests. Lastly, there is no pavement or safe way of crossing the main road to get to the route uphill. I've updated it slightly for SkeOrr Two for a safer and more accurate route....
Hiking Historian
Hiking Historian added Skeorr two, a new walk from Skelmersdale to Orrell
Walk this routeIt is rather boring and follows Ormskirk Road except for a bizarre diversion down Tunstall Lane for no apparent reason....
Andrew Dowd
One could go down Beacon Road, then turn left down the footpath and follow the perimeter of the housing estate but that's unnecessary deviation....
Andrew Dowd
Slow Ways added Skeorr one, a new walk from Skelmersdale to Orrell
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Grid ref
SD5342905055
Lat / Lon
53.54008° / -2.70420°
Easting / Northing
353,429E / 405,055N
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