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Runs in and around Wigan
4 running routes in Wigan · 12 more nearby
Runners in and around Wigan get anything from 7.5km to 9km, and it's mostly on pavement and quiet roads, so road shoes are fine. Expect gently rolling ground rather than anything sustained. There's a mix of loops and out-and-backs to choose from. Ince-in-Makerfield and Hindley are close enough to be worth a look too.
Runs in Wigan
Across The Flashes
Wigan, England
Crooke Hall Inn from Wigan
Wigan, England
A towpath out and back to Crooke Hall Inn.
Haigh Hall
Wigan, England
A woodland start climbing to Haigh Woodland Park. Lanes link to the towpath for a flat section before descending back to the start.
Wigan up the locks
Wigan, England
A towpath climb up Wigan Locks followed by a flat section.
Runs around Wigan
Within roughly 10 km, sorted by distance.
Borsdane Wood
Bolton, England
Woody trails gradually climb to Radcliffe House Farm.
Red Rock Canal Loop
Wigan, England
The first half on the railway path, second half on the towpath.
Orrell Farmland Circuit
Orrell, England
This run from Orrell takes you west into the farmland, starting with varied trails and grassy paths.
Billinge North Top & Golf Course
Orrell, England
This loop from Sandhurst Lane in Orrell offers a challenging mix of paths, lanes, and tracks.
Crooke Hall Inn from Appleby Bridge
West Lancashire, England
A towpath out and back to Crooke Hall Inn.
Rivington Pike and Winter Hill
Chorley, England
A good track climbs through the trees and up to Rivington Pike. A grassy section follows then tarmac as the course nears Winter Hill.
Pennington Flash
Golborne, England
A scenic clockwise run through one of Greater Manchester's cherished nature reserves.
Lever Park
Chorley, England
Woodland trails back to the start.
Lilford Woods
Wigan, England
From Bee Fold Lane and following it to Atherton Brook where it goes right and loops anti-clockwise around the woods and then reaches…
Pennington Flash and Canal Loop
Leigh, England
This scenic clockwise loop from Leigh combines urban roads, trails, and waterside running.
Lilford Park
Wigan, England
An undulating run through Lilford Woods. Good section of trails and lanes link to the well surfaced path running alongside the railway and…
Parbold Canal and Woods
West Lancashire, England
A flat start along the towpath before an uphill run on pavement. A good quality track leads to the finish.
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