Walking Britain Whitendale from Dunsop Bridge
Introduction to Walk 2555
Region - Forest of Bowland
County/Area - Lancashire
Author - Mike Bexley
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
Ascent - 595 feet / 180 metres
Time - 4 hours 40 minutes
Grade - moderate
A route that takes you into the remote fells of the Forest of Bowland. 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 OL41 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL41 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 103 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 103 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Other walks nearby
1.0 miles / 1.7 km away
Totridge Fell & Fiendsdale Head, Forest of Bowland
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
1.9 miles / 3.1 km away
Fiensdale Head & Bleasdale Water, Forest of Bowland
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
3.6 miles / 5.8 km away
Slaidburn Village Trail - Ribble Valley
Grade - easy
Length - 0.8 miles / 1.2 km
3.6 miles / 5.8 km away
Stocks Reservoir from Slaidburn
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
4.9 miles / 7.9 km away
Saddle Fell, Fair Snape Fell & Parlick from Chipping
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
5.3 miles / 8.4 km away
Fair Snape Fell from Fell Foot, Forest of Bowland
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
6.1 miles / 9.8 km away
Bowland Knotts from Cross of Greet Bridge
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.4 miles / 12 km
6.7 miles / 10.7 km away
Abbeystead Reservoir from Stoops Bridge
Grade - easy
Length - 1.6 miles / 2.6 km
6.7 miles / 10.7 km away
Wyre Valley Circular from Abbeystead
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.4 miles / 10.4 km
7.3 miles / 11.7 km away
Clitheroe Town Trail - Ribble Valley
Grade - easy
Length - 1.0 miles / 1.6 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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