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Great Hill Summit Shelter – Lead Mine Clough loop from Wheelton

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Lancashire
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Heapey

Great Hill Summit Shelter – Lead Mine Clough loop from Wheelton

Moderate

4.7

(32)

213

hikers

Great Hill Summit Shelter – Lead Mine Clough loop from Wheelton

04:17

15.1km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

481 m

White Coppice to Great Hill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

This is a great hiking path that starts at White Coppice cricket club that takes you up past Joe Whitter, the fell runner’s memorial, and onwards up to Great Hill …

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2

3.41 km

Great Hill Summit Shelter

Highlight • Natural Monument

Part of the West Pennine Moors, so plenty bog around, well pathed from white coppice and over spitlers edge. One of my favorite local hills. Views over to Darwen Tower …

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3

3.42 km

Fortune's Wind Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

4

4.03 km

View of Rivington Moor

Highlight • Trail

good walk from horwich

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5

9.89 km

Lead Mine Clough

Highlight • Historical Site

Old mining area with several water falls - great paths

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6

10.8 km

Yarrow Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

This reservoir is named after the River Yarrow and is set within the stunning landscapes of the Yarrow Valley, a peaceful rural area with superb views all around.

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7

12.6 km

View of the Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

13.1 km

The section of the walk known as The Goit is a quadmire after heavy rain (even in summer months), so be prepared!

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15.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

3.73 km

1.14 km

Surfaces

6.06 km

4.02 km

2.50 km

2.39 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Friday 9 October

12°C

8°C

71 %

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