TheTolkienTrail.com: Fell & River Walk (13 Miles)

The ultimate Tolkien Trail around the Shire takes in country lanes, farm tracks, open fells, forest, fields and rivers. Prepare for a longer adventure and bring the right equipment including GOOD WALKING BOOTS, jackets, hats and refreshments. The route is not signposted so screenshot and download any maps before you set off to help guide you. Enjoy!

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.96 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 7h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 1,207 ft
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    Descent: - 1,217 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,115 ft
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    Lowest point: 105 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 358 ft
  2. 1 : mi 0 - alt. 358 ft - Turn sharp left onto The Dene
  3. 2 : mi 0.01 - alt. 354 ft - Turn slight left onto The Dene
  4. 3 : mi 0.29 - alt. 354 ft - Turn right onto Shire Lane
  5. 4 : mi 0.46 - alt. 400 ft - Turn right
  6. 5 : mi 0.87 - alt. 443 ft - Turn slight left
  7. 6 : mi 1.09 - alt. 469 ft - Turn slight left
  8. 7 : mi 1.92 - alt. 604 ft - Turn sharp right
  9. 8 : mi 1.97 - alt. 633 ft - Keep right
  10. 9 : mi 2.04 - alt. 692 ft - Turn right
  11. 10 : mi 2.05 - alt. 692 ft - Keep left
  12. 11 : mi 2.06 - alt. 699 ft - Turn left onto Old Clitheroe Road
  13. 12 : mi 2.15 - alt. 712 ft - Turn right
  14. 13 : mi 2.64 - alt. 837 ft - Turn slight left
  15. 14 : mi 3 - alt. 978 ft - Keep left
  16. 15 : mi 3.3 - alt. 1,070 ft - Turn right
  17. 16 : mi 3.47 - alt. 1,112 ft - Turn right
  18. 17 : mi 3.49 - alt. 1,115 ft - Turn right
  19. 18 : mi 3.69 - alt. 1,115 ft - Turn right
  20. 19 : mi 3.7 - alt. 1,115 ft - Turn left
  21. 20 : mi 4.13 - alt. 1,004 ft - Turn left
  22. 21 : mi 5.91 - alt. 663 ft - Turn left
  23. 22 : mi 6.1 - alt. 558 ft - Turn sharp right
  24. 23 : mi 6.19 - alt. 561 ft - Keep left
  25. 24 : mi 6.81 - alt. 489 ft - Turn left
  26. 25 : mi 7.61 - alt. 318 ft - Turn left
  27. 26 : mi 7.82 - alt. 338 ft - Keep right
  28. 27 : mi 8.19 - alt. 171 ft - Turn right
  29. 28 : mi 9.1 - alt. 141 ft - Turn right onto Whalley Road, B6243
  30. 29 : mi 9.38 - alt. 223 ft - Turn left
  31. 30 : mi 9.77 - alt. 223 ft - Turn sharp left
  32. 31 : mi 10.51 - alt. 118 ft - Keep left
  33. 32 : mi 11.23 - alt. 112 ft - Keep left
  34. 33 : mi 11.5 - alt. 112 ft - Turn slight left
  35. 34 : mi 11.55 - alt. 112 ft - Turn slight left
  36. 35 : mi 11.59 - alt. 115 ft - Keep left
  37. 36 : mi 12.43 - alt. 105 ft - Turn sharp right
  38. 37 : mi 12.48 - alt. 151 ft - Keep right
  39. 38 : mi 12.89 - alt. 338 ft - Turn sharp left onto Longridge Road, B6243
  40. 39 : mi 12.9 - alt. 338 ft - Turn sharp right onto Avenue Road
  41. E : mi 12.96 - alt. 361 ft

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