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Pilgrims' Cross Monument – Bull Hill Trig Point loop from Helmshore Mills Textile Museum

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Lancashire

Pilgrims' Cross Monument – Bull Hill Trig Point loop from Helmshore Mills Textile Museum

Hard

44

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Pilgrims' Cross Monument – Bull Hill Trig Point loop from Helmshore Mills Textile Museum

01:29

11.7km

400m

Running

Hard run. Very 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: August 7, 2026

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1.60 km

Moor Road Descent Near Ramsbottom

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This is a nice downhill section on loose rocks through the beautiful countryside near Ramsbottom. The route can be slippery when wet so be careful.

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3.15 km

Pilgrims' Cross Monument

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On the moors above Bury is a large cube shaped monument, marking the site of the Pilgrims Cross. The four sides of the cube tell the story and history of the cross, its significance and destruction.

lancashirepast.com/2013/10/05/pilgrims-cross-holcombe-moor-bury

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4.84 km

Harcles Hill Cairn

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Harcles Hill on Holcombe Moor stands at 371m. It's an area owned and managed by the National Trust who are embarking on a peat land restoration project. Restoration of this …

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7.83 km

Bull Hill Trig Point

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Bull Hill trig stands at 418m, the highest point on Holcombe Moor. It's a good running loop from Ramsbottom taking in Harcles Hill either in ascent or descent but also …

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8.62 km

Alden Valley

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Superb valley within the West Pennine Moors

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11.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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10.8 km

747 m

123 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.81 km

4.00 km

1.11 km

747 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 16 August

18°C

13°C

37 %

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