Clock Face Colliery Moss Circular

A circular route beginning at Clock Face Park onto Wheatacre Reserve and returning via Colliery Moss.

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A Bold walk posted on 13/04/21 by gfl57. Last update : 25/04/22

Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.62 km
Calculated time: 2h 50
Difficulty: Moderate
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 20 m
Vertical drop: - 20 m
Highest point: 54 m
Lowest point: 27 m

District: Bold
Start/End: N 53.418097° / W 2.701124°
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Description

(S/E) Take gate at the northeast (left) side of car park onto path which runs parallel to Gorsey Lane. Carefully cross Gorsey Lane taking a path north beside brick wall. Bear northeast (right) at junction of footpaths and follow field boundary. Take footbridge east (right) and follow hedge boundary.

(1) Turn north (left) and follow path behind houses onto Douglas Ave. Turn east (right) along Douglas Ave. Carefully cross Nells Rd and take path beside bus stop east.

(2) Path heads north through Wheatacre Reserve. Cross Bold Lane and continue north on path through Colliers Nature Reserve.

(3) Cross bridge into Colliers Moss Reserve and continue northwest. Turn west (left) along path beside brook.

(4) Head south (left) up steps and follow path. Follow path east (left)

(5) Cross bridge and turn west (left) on a path parallel to rail track. At the west end of ponds, the path bears south (left) and follows stream.

(6) Carefully cross Bold Road to take the path south along field boundary. Continue south past footbridge.

(7) Turn south (left) over boardwalk and follow path beside houses back to Gorsey Lane. Briefly head west (right) along Gorsey Lane back to the carpark.(S/E)

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 47 m - Carpark
1 : km 2.03 - alt. 40 m - Rosehill
2 : km 2.65 - alt. 34 m - Wheatacre
3 : km 4.29 - alt. 35 m - Bridge North
4 : km 5.26 - alt. 28 m - Moss Lane
5 : km 6.37 - alt. 38 m - Bridge South
6 : km 7.6 - alt. 35 m - Bold Rd
7 : km 9.22 - alt. 49 m - Boardwalk
S/E : km 9.62 - alt. 47 m - Carpark

Useful Information

Parking at start WA9 4SE.

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During the walk or to do/see around

Clock Face Park
Wheatacre Nature Reserve
Colliery Moss Park

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