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North West England

Brinscall Lake – Great Hill Summit Shelter loop from Withnell

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Brinscall Lake – Great Hill Summit Shelter loop from Withnell

Moderate

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Brinscall Lake – Great Hill Summit Shelter loop from Withnell

03:23

12.0km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.93 km

Brinscall Lake

Highlight • Natural

Great walk for the family

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2

2.17 km

Woodland Path and Stone Shelter

Highlight • Forest

An interesting woodland area

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3

2.91 km

Stone Bridge Over Stream

Highlight • River

Great walk, second part is on a path through hills, could get a bit muddy after a lot of rain

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4

3.65 km

The Goit

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

5

5.09 km

Coppice Stile Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

6

7.04 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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7

8.02 km

Joe Whitter Fell Runners Memorial

Highlight • Viewpoint

Joe Whitter was a local fell runner who developed a brain tumour at a relatively young age and passed away in 1990 at the age of 52. The moors of …

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8

10.5 km

Hatch Brook Waterfall

Highlight • Forest

Great waterfall in the woods. Be careful underfoot as it can be muddy and slippery even when it’s not rained recently.

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12.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.12 km

3.80 km

1.79 km

257 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.00 km

2.02 km

1.33 km

718 m

548 m

361 m

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

16°C

9°C

60 %

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