Great Hill - Belmount IR - Winter Hill

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.51 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 704 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 702 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 446 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 144 m
  • ⚐
    District: Rivington 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.628702° / W 2.549021°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 229 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 228 m - Keep right
  3. 2 : km 0.37 - alt. 219 m - Keep left
  4. 3 : km 0.4 - alt. 219 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight left onto Rivington Road
  6. 5 : km 0.62 - alt. 214 m - Turn right onto Sheep House Lane
  7. 6 : km 1.84 - alt. 172 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 7 : km 1.86 - alt. 173 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 8 : km 2.06 - alt. 202 m - Keep left
  10. 9 : km 2.82 - alt. 220 m - Turn slight right
  11. 10 : km 2.84 - alt. 219 m - Turn right onto Moor Road
  12. 11 : km 2.95 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 3.3 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 3.3 - alt. 218 m - Turn left onto Moor Road
  15. 14 : km 3.35 - alt. 216 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 15 : km 3.55 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight right
  17. 16 : km 3.71 - alt. 153 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 17 : km 4.02 - alt. 161 m - Keep left
  19. 18 : km 4.71 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Moor Road
  20. 19 : km 4.74 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  21. 20 : km 6.03 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight right
  22. 21 : km 6.17 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 22 : km 6.42 - alt. 205 m - Keep left
  24. 23 : km 7.56 - alt. 298 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 24 : km 8.25 - alt. 336 m - Keep left
  26. 25 : km 8.8 - alt. 379 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 9.35 - alt. 322 m - Keep right
  28. 27 : km 10.4 - alt. 264 m - Turn right onto Belmont Road, A675
  29. 28 : km 10.51 - alt. 272 m - Turn left
  30. 29 : km 10.82 - alt. 272 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  31. 30 : km 11.23 - alt. 296 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 11.83 - alt. 295 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 32 : km 15.24 - alt. 288 m - Turn slight right
  34. 33 : km 15.37 - alt. 281 m - Keep right
  35. 34 : km 15.47 - alt. 281 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 35 : km 16.36 - alt. 237 m - Turn sharp right onto Stones Bank Road
  37. 36 : km 16.37 - alt. 237 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 17.11 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 38 : km 17.7 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 17.98 - alt. 211 m - Turn sharp right
  41. 40 : km 18.17 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 18.22 - alt. 219 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 18.81 - alt. 237 m - Turn right onto Belmont Road, A675
  44. 43 : km 19.33 - alt. 244 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 44 : km 19.91 - alt. 269 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 22.37 - alt. 418 m - Keep right
  47. 46 : km 22.73 - alt. 393 m - Keep left
  48. 47 : km 23.08 - alt. 371 m - Turn right
  49. 48 : km 24.07 - alt. 293 m - Turn right onto Georges Lane
  50. 49 : km 24.72 - alt. 299 m - Keep left
  51. 50 : km 24.88 - alt. 313 m - Keep left
  52. 51 : km 25.13 - alt. 359 m - Turn slight left
  53. 52 : km 25.19 - alt. 345 m - Keep right
  54. 53 : km 25.46 - alt. 315 m - Turn slight right onto Georges Lane
  55. 54 : km 25.81 - alt. 313 m - Keep left onto Georges Lane
  56. 55 : km 25.84 - alt. 313 m - Keep right
  57. 56 : km 25.86 - alt. 312 m - Keep left
  58. 57 : km 26.15 - alt. 251 m - Turn sharp right onto Roynton Road
  59. 58 : km 26.49 - alt. 228 m - Turn sharp right
  60. S/E : km 26.51 - alt. 231 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Rivington Gardens Circular

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Rivington Gardens Circular
↔6.35 km ↗+145 m ↘-143 m ◔2h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Rivington (Lancashire)

A circular walk starting from Rivington Information Center before following the Eastern side of Rivington Reservoir to Liverpool Castle then gently ascending to the site of Rivington Japanese gardens. Descent is via Levers Bridge and Rivington Hall back to start.

Walking Adlington Red Rock Circular

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Adlington Red Rock Circular
↔10.52 km ↗+69 m ↘-68 m ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Adlington (Lancashire)

A circular walk starting from Adlington to briefly follow the bank of River Douglas before ascending onto disused rail track leading to Red Rock and onto School Lane with good 270 degree views over Winter Hill, Beacon and Billinge Fells. A series of footpaths and farm tracks cross farmland leading back to Adlington.

Walking Adlington Hic Bibi Circular

Walker
Adlington Hic Bibi Circular
↔11.04 km ↗+52 m ↘-54 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Adlington (Lancashire)

This circular walk starts at Adlington to initially follow the Leeds Liverpool Canal before heading via Arley Wood to Worthington Lakes. The route then ascends over farmland to Hic Bibi Nature Reserve on the top of Coppull Hill giving extensive views over Winter Hall. The final section of the walk descends back to the canal.

Walking Great Hill from White Coppice

Walker
Great Hill from White Coppice
↔12.02 km ↗+292 m ↘-288 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Heapey (Lancashire)

The walk starts from White Coppice cricket ground and follows the clockwise circular route via Wheelton Moor, Tockholes Plantation and Great Hill.

Walking Jubilee Tower Darwen from Ryal Fold

Walker
Jubilee Tower Darwen from Ryal Fold
↔6.97 km ↗+165 m ↘-164 m ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tockholes (Lancashire)

The walk starts from Ryal Fold, Tockholes Road and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Duckshaw Moor, Darwin Tower and Earnsdale Reservoir.

Walking Sunnyhurst Wood Darwen

Walker
Sunnyhurst Wood Darwen
↔3.96 km ↗+55 m ↘-55 m ◔1h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Tockholes (Lancashire)

The walk starts from Dean Lane off Tockholes Road and follows anticlockwise the circular route via Earnsdale Reservoir, Sunnyhurst Wood and Darwen Golf Course.

Walking Abbey Village Reservoirs Circular

Walker
Abbey Village Reservoirs Circular
↔10.12 km ↗+130 m ↘-121 m ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Withnell (Lancashire)

The walk starts Abbey Village main St A675 (Bolton Road) and follows clockwise circular route via Abbey Village, Rake Brook, Roddlesworth Lower and Higher Reservoirs.

Walking Withnell, Brinscall

Walker
Withnell, Brinscall
↔9.36 km ↗+70 m ↘-70 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Withnell (Lancashire)

The first section of the walk follows the disused Lancashire Union Railway from Abbey Village to Brinscall which is now a nature reserve. After Brincall the route follows Goit watercourse before leaving the valley and gradually ascends via Brinscall Hall and Windy Harbour to Snape Heights offering good views over the Ribble Valley, The final section descends back to railtrack offering good open views of Darwen Moor.

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