Industrial heritage walks across the Furness Peninsula
OSM map layer · LineString
54.15, -3.19 · rel 20290346
54.15, -3.19 · rel 20290346
Furness Haematite Trail
39,8 km from Barrow Dock Museum to Barrow Dock Museum through alpine terrain and mountains.
Barrow Dock Museum
→
Barrow Dock Museum
linear
39,8km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 1 point along the route
What will you encounter?
1× summit
Housethwaite Hill
summit ·
313 m off route
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04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Furness Haematite Trail is 39.8 km long.
At an average walking pace, Furness Haematite Trail takes approximately 9h 54min to complete.
No, Furness Haematite Trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Barrow Dock Museum to Barrow Dock Museum. Plan ahead for return transport.
Furness Haematite Trail starts at Barrow Dock Museum.
Furness Haematite Trail is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Furness Haematite Trail is maintained and managed by Furness PathFix.