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Burwardsley

View from Rawhead – Harthill Climb loop from Burwardsley

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cheshire West and Chester
Burwardsley

View from Rawhead – Harthill Climb loop from Burwardsley

Moderate

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View from Rawhead – Harthill Climb loop from Burwardsley

04:21

15.5km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Includes a short out-and-back section

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After 8.10 km for 7 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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2.06 km

View of the Cheshire countryside from Bulkeley Hill

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Bulkeley Hill is part of the Peckforton hill range and has an atmospheric woodland along its summit. When the forest breaks, you are afforded spellbinding views over the landscape below. …

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3.81 km

Rawhead viewpoint

Viewpoint

3

4.19 km

View from Rawhead

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At 716 feet (227 m) Rawhead is the highest point on the Sandstone Trail and affords some wonderful views over Cheshire. A little further down the trail, you reach a cave known as Bloody Bones, which you can peek inside.

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4

4.22 km

Raw Head

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Raw Head 227.1m P148 (745ft)
(DoBIH Hill ID: 2828) [JNSA 16918]

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5

6.26 km

Holy Trinity Church, Bickerton

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Built as a Chapel of ease to St Oswald's Church in 1839.

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6

7.18 km

View from Bickerton Hill

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Bickerton Hill is a rugged lowland heath with superb views. The area has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Site of Biological Importance due to …

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7

7.24 km

Maiden Castle Iron Age Hillfort

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This stunning section takes you over Bickerton Hill, past the Iron Age hillfort of Maiden Castle, and over Larkton Hill. You are afforded breathtaking views that stretch as far as …

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8

8.09 km

Seank

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Excellent hike, but needs a bit of negotiation. My advice would be stay on the road for first 11/2 mile

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9

11.5 km

Harthill Climb

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A double up climb into Harthill!

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15.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.97 km

4.59 km

2.79 km

1.57 km

411 m

148 m

Surfaces

8.28 km

2.20 km

1.56 km

1.34 km

1.17 km

924 m

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Wednesday 28 October

16°C

7°C

57 %

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Comments

January 16, 2025,Bulkeley Hill – Rawhead loop from Burwardsley
Fantastic loop following the Sandstone Trail.. Definitely recommend 👍
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