Walking Britain Hazelhurst Fell, Fair Snape Fell and Parlick
Introduction to Walk 1670
Region - Forest of Bowland
County/Area - Lancashire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
Ascent - 1100 feet / 333 metres
Time - 6 hours 40 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Forest of Bowland offers some of the finest walking in Lancashire. However some of the moorland sections can be quite boggy after rain. A good sense of direction is required certainly during the first section of this walk. Refreshments are not available during this walk so make sure you take food and water. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL41 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL41 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
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Other walks nearby
1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
The River Brock & Beacon Fell
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
3.5 miles / 5.7 km away
Fair Snape Fell from Fell Foot, Forest of Bowland
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
4.9 miles / 7.8 km away
Saddle Fell, Fair Snape Fell & Parlick from Chipping
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
5.7 miles / 9.1 km away
Abbeystead Reservoir from Stoops Bridge
Grade - easy
Length - 1.6 miles / 2.6 km
5.7 miles / 9.1 km away
Wyre Valley Circular from Abbeystead
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.4 miles / 10.4 km
6.4 miles / 10.3 km away
Fiensdale Head & Bleasdale Water, Forest of Bowland
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
7.0 miles / 11.1 km away
Totridge Fell & Fiendsdale Head, Forest of Bowland
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
7.4 miles / 11.8 km away
Grit Fell from the Jubilee Tower near Quernmore
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.7 miles / 12.5 km
7.7 miles / 12.4 km away
Dunsop Fell & the Forest of Bowland
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
7.7 miles / 12.4 km away
Totridge Fell via Langden & Bleadale Water
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
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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