Great Hill Via Res
Great Hill - Home via Abbey Village
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 7.80 mi -
Average duration: 4h 15 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 774 ft -
Descent: - 774 ft -
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Highest point: 1,243 ft -
Lowest point: 502 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Withnell -
Start/End: N 53.693827° / W 2.557362° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 571 ft - Start on Bury Lane
- 1 : mi 0.01 - alt. 568 ft - Turn right onto Bury Lane
- 2 : mi 0.1 - alt. 545 ft - Turn right onto Railway Road
- 3 : mi 0.61 - alt. 531 ft - Turn left onto Brinscall Terrace
- 4 : mi 0.63 - alt. 535 ft - Turn right onto Well Lane
- 5 : mi 1.21 - alt. 837 ft - Turn right
- 6 : mi 1.21 - alt. 837 ft - Keep right
- 7 : mi 1.55 - alt. 912 ft - Turn left
- 8 : mi 2.67 - alt. 1,102 ft - Keep right
- 9 : mi 2.68 - alt. 1,102 ft - Turn sharp right
- 10 : mi 3.36 - alt. 1,056 ft - Keep left
- 11 : mi 4.1 - alt. 837 ft - Turn left onto Belmont Road, A675
- 12 : mi 4.15 - alt. 823 ft - Keep right
- 13 : mi 4.18 - alt. 823 ft - Turn sharp right onto Belmont Road, A675
- 14 : mi 4.39 - alt. 807 ft - Turn right
- 15 : mi 4.78 - alt. 696 ft - Turn sharp left
- 16 : mi 4.9 - alt. 705 ft - Turn sharp right
- 17 : mi 5.03 - alt. 659 ft - Turn left
- 18 : mi 5.18 - alt. 633 ft - Keep left
- 19 : mi 5.22 - alt. 623 ft - Turn left
- 20 : mi 5.52 - alt. 614 ft - Turn slight left
- 21 : mi 5.63 - alt. 617 ft - Turn sharp right
- 22 : mi 5.65 - alt. 610 ft - Turn left
- 23 : mi 6.09 - alt. 545 ft - Turn sharp left
- 24 : mi 6.26 - alt. 538 ft - Turn left
- 25 : mi 6.62 - alt. 541 ft - Turn left onto Abbeystead Gardens
- 26 : mi 6.64 - alt. 548 ft - Turn sharp right onto Bolton Road, A675
- 27 : mi 6.97 - alt. 518 ft - Turn left
- 28 : mi 7 - alt. 518 ft - Turn left onto Bolton Road, A675
- 29 : mi 7.03 - alt. 512 ft - Turn sharp left
- 30 : mi 7.74 - alt. 568 ft - Keep left
- 31 : mi 7.8 - alt. 577 ft - Turn right onto Fellstone Vale
- S/E : mi 7.8 - alt. 577 ft
Other walks in the area
Abbey Village Reservoirs Circular
Visorando Member
6.29 mi
+404 ft
-377 ft
3h 15
Average
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.
Withnell, Brinscall
5.82 mi
+213 ft
-217 ft
2h 50
Average
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.
Sunnyhurst Wood Darwen
2.46 mi
+184 ft
-184 ft
1h 20
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.
Jubilee Tower Darwen from Ryal Fold
4.33 mi
+600 ft
-610 ft
2h 30
Average
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.
Great Hill from White Coppice
7.47 mi
+988 ft
-978 ft
4h 20
Average
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.
Witton Weavers Reelers Trail
5.80 mi
+463 ft
-459 ft
3h 05
Average
Departure from Livesey (Blackburn with Darwen)
The walk starts from Stockclough Lane and follows an anticlockwise circular route via Stanworth Wood, Abbeyvillage and Tockholes.
Witton Park
5.89 mi
+568 ft
-581 ft
3h 10
Average
Departure from Blackburn with Darwen
Walk starts from Witton Park car park and follows anti clockwise circular route via Billinge Wood, Houghton Bottoms and Pleasington.
Rivington Gardens Circular
3.94 mi
+486 ft
-482 ft
2h 15
Average
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.
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