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Winter Hill Summit and TV Mast

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Winter Hill Summit and TV Mast

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Rising to the north of Bolton and part of the West Pennine Moors, Winter Hill offers a wonderful tramping ground and far reaching views. Its vast moorland landscape and gentle …

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    Location: Rivington, Chorley, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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    January 28, 2023

    Hiking

    Part of the west Pennine Hills Winter Hill stands at 456m. There is a trig point and several radio and communications masts on the summit. There is also a memorial to a plane that crashed here in 1958 on a flight from the Isle of Man to Manchester.

    February 6, 2021

    Hiking

    Walking boots and a wind proof jackets are a wise choice as it is quite open to windy wet weather. The hill has so many stories /history from mystery murder too plan crashes, also home to local tv mast is on this hill.

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    1. Rivington Pike & Moor loop

    11.8km

    03:33

    390m

    390m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 450 m

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