Great Hill Summit Shelter – Roddlesworth Woods loop from Withnell

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Great Hill Summit Shelter – Roddlesworth Woods loop from Withnell

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Great Hill Summit Shelter – Roddlesworth Woods loop from Withnell

06:33

23.7km

410m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 18.7 km for 151 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Joe Whitter Fell Runners Memorial

Highlight • Viewpoint

Joe Whitter was a local fell runner who developed a brain tumour at a relatively young age and passed away in 1990 at the age of 52. The moors of …

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Great Hill Summit Shelter

Highlight • Natural Monument

Part of the West Pennine Moors, so plenty bog around, well pathed from white coppice and over spitlers edge. One of my favorite local hills. Views over to Darwen Tower …

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View of Rivington Moor

Highlight • Trail

good walk from horwich

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View of Belmont Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Good view to Belmont Res.

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17.4 km

Hollinshead Hall Ruins and Well House

Highlight • Historical Site

The wellhouse is the last building standing of what was once the manor house of Tockholes: Hollinshead Hall. The ruins of the 18th-century hall, farm and stables are also found …

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18.1 km

Roddlesworth is a beautiful woodland that truly comes to life in spring and summer. Wild flowers here include lesser celandine, golden saxifrage and red campion, while bluebells also flourish. Chaffinches …

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