Walking Britain Greave and The Rossendale Way
Introduction to Walk 1458
Region - South Pennines
County/Area - Lancashire
Author - Allan Friswell
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
Ascent - 600 feet / 182 metres
Time - 4 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This Lancashire walk explores the high land to the east of Bacup. There is still evidence of the area's industrial past of which add interest to the walk. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL21 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL21 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 103 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 103 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 109 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 109 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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