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The Goit – Great Hill Summit Shelter loop from Wheelton

Moderate

110

runners

The Goit – Great Hill Summit Shelter loop from Wheelton

01:30

13.1km

270m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Parking

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1.01 km

The Goit

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

2

2.12 km

Well worth the small detour down from the main path. These two gates arches are the ruinous stables of Blackhurst Mansion, long since abandoned when the house was left behind …

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3

2.86 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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4

5.43 km

It's Wild Outside

Highlight • Other

Fab sunset and sunrise. Leave no trace.

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5

6.84 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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6

7.82 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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7

10.3 km

The Goit Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice easy ride along the river.

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13.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.74 km

2.73 km

1.34 km

1.15 km

174 m

Surfaces

5.65 km

1.82 km

1.75 km

1.50 km

1.26 km

1.15 km

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Monday 29 June

19°C

12°C

90 %

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