Roddlesworth Woods – Great Hill Summit Shelter loop from Wheelton

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Roddlesworth Woods – Great Hill Summit Shelter loop from Wheelton

Moderate

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Roddlesworth Woods – Great Hill Summit Shelter loop from Wheelton

03:50

13.3km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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The Goit

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

2.37 km

Wheelton Plantation

Forest

7.03 km

River Roddlesworth Footpath on the Witton Weavers Way

Highlight • Trail

The River Roddlesworth Footpath is a beautiful riverside footpath that forms part of the Witton Weavers Way, which is a 32 mile (51 kilometre) circular loop set up to explore …

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7.10 km

Roddlesworth Waterfall

Highlight • Forest

Great little walk around the reservoirs

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7.38 km

Roddlesworth is a beautiful woodland that truly comes to life in spring and summer. Wild flowers here include lesser celandine, golden saxifrage and red campion, while bluebells also flourish. Chaffinches …

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9.90 km

Fortune's Wind Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

9.90 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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9.91 km

White Coppice to Great Hill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

This is a great hiking path that starts at White Coppice cricket club that takes you up past Joe Whitter, the fell runner’s memorial, and onwards up to Great Hill …

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

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