A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.
OSM map layer · LineString
53.69, -2.27 · rel 13915430
53.69, -2.27 · rel 13915430
Rossendale Way
67,1 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
Lancashire · 53.69°N ·
2.27°W
67,1km
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
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 16 points along the route
What will you encounter?
13× summit
2× monument
1× Water
Burnt Hill
summit ·
70 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Boardman Close
summit ·
255 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Tor Hill
summit ·
301 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Musbury Heights
summit ·
405 m off route
0,0 km
0%
13 Stone Hill
summit ·
462 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Waugh's Well
monument ·
on the route
67,1 km
100%
Compton's Cross
monument ·
on the route
67,1 km
100%
Brown Wardle Hill
summit ·
44 m off route
67,1 km
100%
Hades Hill
summit ·
140 m off route
67,1 km
100%
Cowpe Lowe
summit ·
167 m off route
67,1 km
100%
Hail Storm Hill
summit ·
350 m off route
67,1 km
100%
Lousy Hillock
summit ·
381 m off route
67,1 km
100%
Irwell Spring
Water ·
382 m off route
67,1 km
100%
Freeholds Top
summit ·
384 m off route
67,1 km
100%
Higher Hogshead
summit ·
403 m off route
67,1 km
100%
Rushy Hill
summit ·
419 m off route
67,1 km
100%
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
Rossendale Way is 67.1 km long.
At an average walking pace, Rossendale Way takes approximately 16h 43min to complete.
No, Rossendale Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Rossendale Way starts near coordinates 53.726, -2.332.
Rossendale Way is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.