Ramsbottom Round
A 20-mile long-distance path in Lancashire exploring the town of Ramsbottom and the surrounding Pennine foothills to the north and east. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SD 792 168
Distance: 20 miles (32 km)
Time: 7–10 hours
Duration: 1 day
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL21 South Pennines – Burnley, Hebden Bridge, Keighley and Todmorden
287 West Pennine Moors, Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington and Bolton North
Summary
The Ramsbottom Round is a circular walk traveling around the suburbs and local countryside surrounding the Lancashire town. From the start at Ramsbottom Railway Station, the path heads east to the Pennine fringes on Harden Moor and continues northwards over Knowl Moor, Higher Hill, and Tottington Higher End Moor before climbing Cowpe Lowe, where a short detour to the 440-metre-high trig pillar can be made.
The route continues west and down from the hills to Irwell Vale before climbing once more to Holcombe Moor and Peel Tower. The path then descends to Redisher Nature Reserve and Summerseat, from where the River Irwell leads back into Ramsbottom.