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Rivington Pike Tower – Two Lads' Cairn loop from Belmont

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North West England

Blackburn with Darwen

North Turton

Rivington Pike Tower – Two Lads' Cairn loop from Belmont

Moderate

5.0

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Rivington Pike Tower – Two Lads' Cairn loop from Belmont

03:53

12.9km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.71 km

Pigeon Tower (Dovecote Tower), Rivington

Highlight • Historical Site

The Pigeon Tower (AKA The Dovecote Tower) was built in 1910 by Lord Leverhulme as part of the Rivington Estate. The lower two floors where home to ornamental and rare …

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4.73 km

Stone-arched entrance to Rivington Pike

Highlight • Historical Site

nice area, lovely views

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5.42 km

Rivington Pike Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Built in 1733 from the remains of a beacon platform and pit and from local stone from the River Douglas and wood from the surrounding hills, Grade 2 listed Rivington …

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5.43 km

View from the Pike

Highlight • Viewpoint

Had an amazing cloud inversion on my visit

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6.68 km

The Pike Snack Shack

Highlight • Cafe

Mon - Fri 0800 - 1800
Sat - Sun 0900 - 1800

Cash and card excepted, min spend on card £2.00

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7.39 km

Two Lads' Cairn

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Built on what is thought to be an Anglo-Saxon site, "Two Lads" was constructed over a period of nearly two years by Robin Smith. The two cairns commemorate the tragic …

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8.69 km

Winter Hill Air Disaster Memorial Plaque

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Winter Hill Air Disaster Plaque
On 27 February 1958, a Silver City Bristol 170 Freighter (G-AICS) travelling from the Isle of Man to Manchester crashed into Winter Hill (also known …

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8.79 km

Scotsman's Stump Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

On the summit of Winter Hill, close to the transmitter masts and buildings, stands a ten foot tall iron memorial known as Scotsman’s Stump. On it is a small plaque …

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11.7 km

Ornamental Reservoir

Lake

12.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.26 km

2.52 km

2.34 km

1.79 km

403 m

375 m

187 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.96 km

2.73 km

2.35 km

1.48 km

1.31 km

1.09 km

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

25°C

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Rivington Pike Tower – Two Lads' Cairn loop from Belmont

Pigeon Tower (Dovecote Tower), Rivington

Stone-arched entrance to Rivington Pike

Rivington Pike Tower

View from the Pike

The Pike Snack Shack

Two Lads' Cairn

Winter Hill Air Disaster Memorial Plaque

Scotsman's Stump Memorial

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