Walking Britain Totridge Fell & Fiendsdale Head, Forest of Bowland
Introduction to Walk 2594
Region - Forest of Bowland
County/Area - Lancashire
Author - Mike Bexley
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
Ascent - 1700 feet / 515 metres
Time - 7 hours 10 minutes
Grade - moderate
A very interesting walk if you are drawn by the solitude of the fells. 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. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.9 miles / 1.4 km away
Fiensdale Head & Bleasdale Water, Forest of Bowland
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
1.0 miles / 1.6 km away
Whitewell via Crag Stones from Dunsop Bridge
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
1.0 miles / 1.7 km away
Dunsop Fell & the Forest of Bowland
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
1.0 miles / 1.7 km away
Totridge Fell via Langden & Bleadale Water
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
1.0 miles / 1.7 km away
Whitendale from Dunsop Bridge
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
1.0 miles / 1.7 km away
Whitendale & Dunsop Fell from Dunsop Bridge
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 15.0 miles / 24.4 km
1.0 miles / 1.7 km away
Whin Fell & Ouster Rake from Dunsop Bridge
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.5 km
4.5 miles / 7.1 km away
Slaidburn Village Trail - Ribble Valley
Grade - easy
Length - 0.8 miles / 1.2 km
4.5 miles / 7.1 km away
Stocks Reservoir from Slaidburn
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Saddle Fell, Fair Snape Fell & Parlick from Chipping
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 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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