01STARTake path on North West side of Red House Bridge down to tow path. Follow towpath South (right).image/jpegWaypoint02DOUGContinue to follow towpath South.image/jpegWaypoint03ABEBPass under Aberdeen Bridge and continue South along towpath.image/jpegWaypoint04ROTWContinue South beside canalimage/jpegWaypoint05GOLCContinue beside canal.image/jpegWaypoint06BLULLeave towpath and briefly take Bliundell Lane West (right) before taking path North around Wigan Golf Club club house.image/jpegWaypoint07ARLWLeave golf club track to enter Arley Wood.image/jpegWaypoint08DOUBCross bridge onto North side of River Douglas to follow path as it bends NW (left).image/jpegWaypoint09WORLFollow path above North Side of Worthington lakes.image/jpegWaypoint10RESTAt marker post turn sharply West (left) to pass between 2 lakes onto farm track.image/jpegWaypoint11CHORCarefully cross Chorley Road to briefly follow grass verge of Platt Lane image/jpegWaypoint12WREFUse steps in wall beside main gate to enter Wrenall Estate. According to OS map the footpath follows paved road, however signagae directs walkers around NE boundary.image/jpegWaypoint13CHIPTake clearly signposted steps beside pen and turn NW.image/jpegWaypoint14SHORMany well defined paths in this section to avoid. Footpath is to be found in NW corner of paddock (seems 30m further North than OS indicated) It initially follows field boundary West (left) then onto farm track up to railway bridge.image/jpegWaypoint15RAIBCross railway bridge to follow well defined farm track avoiding turn offs to Gorse Hall and Talbot Farm.image/jpegWaypoint16Track seems to come to dead end but footpath can be located in NW (left) corner between trees. Follow it North across valley floor before ascending Coppull Hill. Enjoy the views East to Winter Hill.image/jpegWaypoint17HIBREnter Hic Bibi nature reserve and continue North.image/jpegWaypoint18BIBLTake path East (right) along North side of Hic Bibi Reserve , over rail bridge and across farmland. Part of official path passes between pair of fences and is badly over grown so follow unoffical path parallel to it.image/jpegWaypoint19HEDTTunnel in hedge leads to stile. After stile take track North (left) then stile beside oak tree to footpath across corner of field.image/jpegWaypoint20JOTLTurn briefly East (right) along Jolly Tar Lame. Take care as there is no footpath and lane has bends.image/jpegWaypoint21COHLBriefly turn NE (left) along Coppull Hall Lane to take footpath NE through woodland. Path runs parallel to North side of field.image/jpegWaypoint22WIGRCarefully cross Wigan Road to site entrance to sand pit. Take Northern track and follow it as it bends SE around the quarry and onto Sandy Lane.image/jpegWaypoint23PARRFollow Park Road East (left) until reaching the Leeds Liverpool Canal .image/jpegWaypoint24BRIITake steps on South side (right) of bridge down to the towpath and follow it South (right).image/jpegWaypoint25REHBLeave towpath at Red House Bridge. All Done.image/jpegWaypointADLINGTONCIRCLength: 10.53 km (6.542 mi)93.00095.00093.00099.00083.00079.00096.00087.00089.00084.00070.00098.00093.00092.00094.00094.00094.000