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Great Hill Via Res
Great Hill - Home via Abbey Village
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 12.56 km
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Calculated time: 4h 15
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 236 m
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Vertical drop: - 236 m
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Highest point: 379 m
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Lowest point: 153 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Withnell
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Start/End: N 53.693827° / W 2.557362°
Description
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 174 m - Start on Bury Lane
- 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Bury Lane
- 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 166 m - Turn right onto Railway Road
- 4 : km 0.97 - alt. 162 m - Turn left onto Brinscall Terrace
- 5 : km 1.01 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Well Lane
- 6 : km 1.94 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
- 7 : km 1.95 - alt. 255 m - Keep right
- 8 : km 2.5 - alt. 278 m - Turn left
- 9 : km 4.29 - alt. 336 m - Keep right
- 10 : km 4.31 - alt. 336 m - Turn sharp right
- 11 : km 5.41 - alt. 322 m - Keep left
- 12 : km 6.61 - alt. 255 m - Turn left onto Belmont Road, A675
- 13 : km 6.69 - alt. 251 m - Keep right
- 14 : km 6.73 - alt. 251 m - Turn sharp right onto Belmont Road, A675
- 15 : km 7.07 - alt. 246 m - Turn right
- 16 : km 7.69 - alt. 212 m - Turn sharp left
- 17 : km 7.89 - alt. 215 m - Turn sharp right
- 18 : km 8.09 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
- 19 : km 8.34 - alt. 193 m - Keep left
- 20 : km 8.39 - alt. 190 m - Turn left
- 21 : km 8.88 - alt. 187 m - Turn slight left
- 22 : km 9.06 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp right
- 23 : km 9.09 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
- 24 : km 9.79 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp left
- 25 : km 10.08 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
- 26 : km 10.66 - alt. 165 m - Turn left onto Abbeystead Gardens
- 27 : km 10.68 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp right onto Bolton Road, A675
- 28 : km 11.22 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
- 29 : km 11.27 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Bolton Road, A675
- 30 : km 11.31 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp left
- 31 : km 12.46 - alt. 173 m - Keep left
- 32 : km 12.55 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Fellstone Vale
- S/E : km 12.55 - alt. 176 m
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Abbey Village Reservoirs Circular

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

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

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Jubilee Tower Darwen from Ryal Fold

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Great Hill from White Coppice

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

The walk starts from Stockclough Lane and follows an anticlockwise circular route via Stanworth Wood, Abbeyvillage and Tockholes.
Witton Park

Walk starts from Witton Park car park and follows anti clockwise circular route via Billinge Wood, Houghton Bottoms and Pleasington.
Rivington Gardens Circular

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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