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Great Hill Summit Shelter – Lead Mine Clough loop from Wheelton

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Lancashire
Chorley
Heapey

Great Hill Summit Shelter – Lead Mine Clough loop from Wheelton

Hard

5.0

(1)

126

runners

Great Hill Summit Shelter – Lead Mine Clough loop from Wheelton

01:56

16.2km

330m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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3.41 km

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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2

7.39 km

Spitlers Edge Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Is very muddy and slippery on the way down from spitlers edge, good cleated trail shoes are highly recommended! 😎

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3

9.77 km

Lead Mines Clough

Highlight • Historical Site

Lead mines Clough is an old mine which is lovely to visit in all seasons. A small waterfall after some rainfall. A junction to many paths which lead to surrounding areas. Very pretty and well worth a visit.

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4

10.1 km

Lead Mine Clough

Highlight • Historical Site

Old mining area with several water falls - great paths

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5

10.6 km

Stunning views over Yarrow Reservoir and close to the crossing Alance Bridge. We'll worth a stop and a few photos this area is stunning.

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6

11.0 km

Yarrow Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

This reservoir is named after the River Yarrow and is set within the stunning landscapes of the Yarrow Valley, a peaceful rural area with superb views all around.

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7

13.7 km

The section of the walk known as The Goit is a quadmire after heavy rain (even in summer months), so be prepared!

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16.2 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

3.79 km

1.20 km

1.12 km

Surfaces

5.84 km

4.35 km

3.51 km

2.04 km

402 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 9 July

31°C

13°C

12 %

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