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North West England

Great Hill Summit Shelter – Brinscall Lake loop from Withnell

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Great Hill Summit Shelter – Brinscall Lake loop from Withnell

Moderate

4.5

(13)

93

hikers

Great Hill Summit Shelter – Brinscall Lake loop from Withnell

02:25

8.42km

210m

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: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

71 m

The Goit

Highlight • River

The Goit (sometimes written The Goyt) (see Oxford English Dictionary - Gote - a watercourse; any channel for water; a stream. Chiefly northern dialect.) is a canal used for transporting …

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2

109 m

Well Lane Climb

Highlight • Climb

After a short climb we reached a good moorland track that provides vehicle access to the many shooting butts that line the hillside. Turning left we followed the track around …

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3

596 m

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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4

3.17 km

It's Wild Outside

Highlight • Other

Fab sunset and sunrise. Leave no trace.

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5

4.09 km

Fortune's Wind Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

6

4.10 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

5.07 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

8.24 km

Brinscall Lake

Highlight • Natural

Great walk for the family

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B

8.42 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.03 km

1.34 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

4.76 km

1.31 km

1.17 km

1.01 km

169 m

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Tuesday 30 June

18°C

13°C

44 %

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