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Lancashire
Rossendale
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Rooley Moor, Greenbooth Reservoir & Healey Dell Viaduct loop

Moderate

4.4

(16)

53

hikers

Rooley Moor, Greenbooth Reservoir & Healey Dell Viaduct loop

03:31

12.3km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

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719 m

Prickshaw and Broadley Fold Conservation Area

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Prickshaw and Broadley Fold was a former textile community for the nearby mills. The hamlet was falling into disrepair, but it was made a conservation area in 1987 and then …

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3.86 km

From this lovely spot on Rooley Moor you can admire the Naden Valley from above and look across to the turbines on Knowle Hill and Cowpe Moss. To the south …

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7.26 km

Greenbooth Reservoir

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The three smaller reservoirs upstream of Greenbooth were finished in 1846. Below them was the small village of Greenbooth which consisted of around 80 cottages, a sweet shop, a co-op, …

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11.3 km

Munitions Works

Healey Dell where bombs and shells were filled. It opened in 1941 and closed two years later. In that time it produced around 130 million 20lb bombs and …

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11.8 km

Healey Dell Viaduct

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Built in 1867 for the Rochdale to Bacup railway line, Healey Dell Viaduct is a wonderful structure. Each of its eight arches has a 26-foot (7.9 m) span and it …

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12.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.75 km

3.33 km

3.28 km

1.29 km

632 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.40 km

3.68 km

3.53 km

670 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Friday 29 May

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