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Rivington Hike

Rivington Hike

Thomas planned a hike

April 12, 2025

Rivington Hike

Moderate

02:59

10.2km

3.4km/h

200m

380m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.18 km

Winter Hill Summit and TV Mast

Highlight • Historical Site

Part of the west Pennine Hills Winter Hill stands at 456m. There is a trig point and several radio and communications masts on the summit. There is also a memorial …

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1.61 km

Winter Hill Air Crash Memorial

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 as Rivington Moor) several hundred …

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1.80 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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1.90 km

Winter Hill Air Disaster Memorial Plaque

Highlight • Monument

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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3.20 km

Two Lads' Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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3.91 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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4.97 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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5.69 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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5.91 km

Thithaven Lake (Italian Lake)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Italian lake - one of many beauty spots in this area once owned by Lord Lever and his family. Stair cases lead up to the Pigeon tower, closest parking would be top two car parks Rivington

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6.01 km

Seven Arched Bridge

Highlight • Monument

The seven arched bridge was commissioned by Lord Leverhulme to mimic a bridge he'd seen in Africa. It gives access to the summer houses and terraced gardens above the main …

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6.31 km

Rivington Gardens

Point of Interest

6.54 km

Picnic Bench by Japanese Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

New bench - amazing place to have a break and enjoy the views!!

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6.62 km

The Japanese Garden

Highlight • Viewpoint

Japanese Gardens and Lakes with Levers Bridge

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7.33 km

Stone Bridge and Waterfall Ravine

Highlight • Waterfall

Lovely tranquil area with waterfall

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7.73 km

Rivington Pinetum

Point of Interest

8.16 km

Lever Park

Point of Interest

9.11 km

Lower Rivington Reservoir and Liverpool Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Beware of dog muck. A lot of folks don't clean it up.

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9.38 km

Liverpool Castle Replica Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

William Lever built a folly which is a scale replica of Liverpool Castle. Building started in 1912 and the replica, which was not completed, was based on a conjectural reconstruction of the castle prepared by E. W. Cox in 1892.

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10.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.84 km

1.84 km

1.14 km

714 m

619 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.35 km

1.99 km

1.66 km

641 m

476 m

144 m

Route Details

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Rivington Hike

Winter Hill Summit and TV Mast

Winter Hill Air Crash Memorial

Scotsman's Stump Memorial

Winter Hill Air Disaster Memorial Plaque

Two Lads' Cairn

The Pike Snack Shack

Rivington Pike Tower

Pigeon Tower (Dovecote Tower), Rivington

Thithaven Lake (Italian Lake)

Seven Arched Bridge

Picnic Bench by Japanese Lake

The Japanese Garden

Stone Bridge and Waterfall Ravine

Lower Rivington Reservoir and Liverpool Castle Ruins

Liverpool Castle Replica Ruins

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