Pendle Hill summit trig point – Scouting Memorial Cairn loop from Sabden

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Pendle Hill summit trig point – Scouting Memorial Cairn loop from Sabden

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Pendle Hill summit trig point – Scouting Memorial Cairn loop from Sabden

03:31

12.2km

310m

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

Tips

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.33 km

View of the Forest of Bowland Hills

Highlight • Natural Monument

3.64 km

View of the Valley and River in the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • River

5.23 km

Pendle Hill summit trig point

Highlight • Summit

Steep climb up stone stairs from Barley. Can be a bit of a motorway from the Barley side, if you want a quieter walk, why not try from Downham.

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5.63 km

George Fox Memorial Seat on Pendle Hill

Highlight • Monument

George Fox climbed Pendle in 1652, where he had the vision that inspired the birth of the Quaker movement. It spread swiftly through England and abroad during the English Civil …

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6.96 km

Mackie Cove

Highlight • Beach

7.51 km

Scouting Memorial Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Memorial Cairn celebrating 75 years of Scouting. 1907 - 1982

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11.6 km

Flight Sergeant J. L. Goulter and Flying Officer J. R. Runnells Memorial

Highlight • Monument

F/Sgt J.L.Goulter & F/O J.R. Runnells share.google/IXdljS378vw2QNXJX

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11.8 km

Nick of Pendle

Highlight • Mountain Pass

I reached this top from the village of Sabden.
A good slog up but well worth the effort for the views.
There is a tarmac road leading up to the …

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12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.64 km

5.04 km

515 m

Surfaces

5.74 km

5.55 km

504 m

336 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

12°C

5°C

34 %

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Comments

August 26, 2024,Hike

Circular walk around Pendle Hill. A bit wet following a couple of weeks of rain and showers, so a little wet in places but manageable. Probably good views on a clearer day. Worth doing.