Long Distance Walks
If you fancy a challenge why not try a long distance walk through Lancashire and stay over night. alternatively dip in and just walk as much or as little as you want. All the routes below are available to download.
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Pendle Way |
The Burnley Way |
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45 miles in 8 parts |
40 miles in 6 parts |
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The Pendle Way, Lancashire, is a 45-mile circular route which ranges from limestone meadows to rugged millstone grit moorland. Discover weaving hamlets and places associated with the Bronte’s and the Pendle Witches and climb up the mysterious Pendle Hill (557M), which dominates the landscape. |
A 40 mile adventure from industrial heritage, along waterways, through fields, parks, old farms and Forest of Burnley woodlands to the wild South Pennine Moors. |
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Lune Valley Ramble |
The West Craven Way |
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16.5 miles |
24 miles in 2 parts |
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The Lune Valley Ramble traces the course of the River Lune's lower reaches through some of the North West's finest lowland countryside. Bounded by high moors, limestone hills and shadowed by the distant peaks of Ingleborough, Whernside and Leck Fell, the route offers excellent, easy walking and is signposted and waymarked throughout. |
Explore the area to the south and east of Barnoldswick in the first 12 mile circular walk. Starting in the foothills of Weets Hill the walk takes in the undulating countryside crossing through farmland and moors. The second 12 Mile circular route takes in the area to the north and west of Barnoldswick. |
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Three Villages Walk |
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Various distances |
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Three historic and beautiful villages make up this long circular walk which is nearly 12 miles in total - though it can be split into smaller chunks. All are visitor gems in their own right. Foulridge for its historic canalside buildings and boat rides. Picturesque Laneshaw Bridge, and Trawden, where many a walker starts his ascent of Boulsworth Hill. |
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Further information
For more walks in the Forest of Bowland AONB visit www.forestofbowland.co.uk
And for yet more walking routes in Lancashire try www.lancashirewalks.com
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