GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Gentler and shorter than the previous stages of the trail, this varied route includes a lovely mix of pastureland, waterways and woodland.

Highlights include:

• The view towards Winter Hill from the hilltop village of Blackrod

• Worthington Lakes, a chain of unusually picturesque reservoirs

• Haigh Hall and the surrounding Haigh Woodland Park, with its wildlife-rich forest plantations

• Picturesque sections of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal