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The 10 Most Beautiful hikes in Rossendale
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
RMHT Stage 07: Entwistle to Rawtenstall
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
18.2 km
5:10 h
493 m
539 m
Stage 7 of the Round Manchester Hiking Trail: Entwistle to Rawtenstall via Hog Lowe Pike and the Haslingden Halo
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
RMHT Stage 08: Rawtenstall to Todmorden
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
19.6 km
5:35 h
462 m
488 m
Stage 8 of the Round Manchester Hiking Trail: Rawtenstall to Todmorden via the Newchurch Tunnels and Beater Clough
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Deeply Vale Circular
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
11.6 km
2:20 h
217 m
228 m
Ashworth Moor Reservoir - Cheesden - Cheesden Lumb Mill - Deeply Vale - Walmersley Golf Club - St John the Baptist - Birtle
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Singing Ringing Tree 13km Hike
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
13.1 km
2:40 h
399 m
398 m
Burnley Golf Club - Thieveley Pike - Dunnockshaw Community Woodland
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Peel Tower via Reddisher Wood & Bull Hill
Difficulty
moderate
9.3 km
2:34 h
249 m
250 m
Moderate effort walk through Reddisher Wood and then across the moor top to Bull Hill. Back via Pilgrims Cross and the Peel Tower.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Peel Tower, Lancashire
Difficulty
easy
9.2 km
2:30 h
179 m
180 m
Can be seen from miles around in the Bury/Bolton area. An iconic structure.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Haslingden Grane Circuit
Difficulty
moderate
9 km
2:27 h
156 m
158 m
The walk is on part of the Rossendale Way on both sides of the valley with great views over the reservoirs and the peculiar flat topped Tor Hill.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Calf Hey Reservoir Musbury Heights (5 miles)
Difficulty
moderate
8.6 km
2:20 h
152 m
152 m
Scenic walk with stunning views looking down to Calf Hey reservoir on route to the Hog Low Pike trig point. We hike over the fells, descending down through Musbury Heights Quarry before returning back to Calf Hey, passing Ogden Reservoir along the way. Expect farm ruins and lots of nature.
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Watergrove Reservoir Circular
Difficulty
moderate
10.2 km
4:04 h
233 m
233 m
Park in the Watergrove reservoir car park, Ramsden Road, Wardle, Rochdale OL12 9NH (Free)
Hiking Route
· United Kingdom
Peel Tower "Holcombe Tower" Alden Valley Circular
Difficulty
moderate
13.4 km
3:50 h
338 m
338 m
Peel Tower Circular, Alden Valley, Robin Hoods Well, Buckden Wood,
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Musbury Heights and Helshore by Dar
May 08, 2022
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Lovely hike. Would like if it included the summit though.
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Oswaldtwistl - Haslingden Grane circular route by James
April 13, 2022
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Community
Great walk with lots of changing scenery & terrain. Can be a bit boggy around the windfarm area, but with the Plough at one end and Clough Head cafe at the other it offers a chance to rest and restock atthe halfway point.
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Peel Tower and Holcombe Moor by Stacey
February 08, 2022
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