The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode OL15

The thirty nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode OL15 in Walk Grade Order


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Walk gm115 Blackstone Edge from Littleborough

Fine views followed by a canal side stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:1,115ft (340m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm102 Blackstone Edge from Hollingworth Lake

Fine views - though can be windy(!)

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:1,017ft (310m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm116 Round Hill, Freeholds Top and Brown Wardle Hill from Watergrove Reservior

Wild and historic Lancashire

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,549ft (472m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm136 White Holme Reservoir Circuit from Blackstone Edge Reservoir

High flat moorland walk - can be windy(!)

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:131ft (40m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk wy119 Warland Reservoir and Langfield Common from Warland

Great views and a return by canal

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:817ft (249m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk wy158 Bridestones Moor from Lydgate

Wild moorland and ancient trackhorse routes

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:1,421ft (433m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk wy156 Stoodley Pike and Langfield Common from Lobb Mill

Great views and a canal side stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10.25 miles (16.5 km)
Ascent:1,543ft (470m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk wy163 Stoodley Pike and Erringden Moor from Lobb Mill

Great views followed by a canal side stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:1,526ft (465m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk wy110 Stoodley Pike and Warlands Reservoir from Lobb Mil, Todmorden

Great views followed by a canal side stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:1.75 miles (17 km)
Ascent:1,533ft (467m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk wy126 Stoodley Pike and Callis Wood from Lobb Mill

Easy ascent to fine views followed by a canal side stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:1,237ft (377m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk wy139 Blackstone Edge and Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir

Rugged gritstone country and wild moors

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:1,631ft (497m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir

Rugged gritstone country and wild moors

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:1,241ft (378m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk wy113 Baitings Reservoir from Ryburn Reservoir

Pleasant amble around two reservoirs

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:562ft (171m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk l162 Cowpe Moss and Hail Storm Hill from Cowpe

Quiet paths with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:1,093ft (333m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk l136 Cowpe Lowe and Hail Storm Hill from Cowpe

Quiet paths with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,753ft (534m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk wy109 Standedge (Close Moor) from Marsden

High wild moorland views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,319ft (405m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk wy147 Heptonstall Moor and The Rochdale Canal from Hebden bridge

Canal towpaths and high moorland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.75 miles (9 km)
Ascent:1,113ft (339m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk l210 Cowpe Lowe from Edenfield

Fine views on a wlk through history

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:1,044ft (318m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk l134 Hail Storm Hill from Edenfield

Fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:1,355ft (413m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk l220 Thieveley Pike and Black Scout from Holme Chapel

Wild moorland with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:1,870ft (570m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm142 Dick Hill and Saddleworth Moor (Broadstones Hill) from Greenfield

Wild moorland views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:607ft (246m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk wy104 New Laither Moor from Midgehole

Fine waterfall and wild moorland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10.5 miles (17 km)
Ascent:1,900ft (579m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk wy152 Heptonstall Moor from Midgehole

Lovely woodland and a taste of the moor

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:1,451ft (442m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk wy124 Hardcastle Crags from Midgehole

Superb woodland walk and a fine waterfall

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:1,168ft (356m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk wy155 New Laithe Moor and Hardcastle Crags from Midgehole

Superb woodland walk with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:1,264ft (385m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm134 Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) and Alphin Pike from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

Superb ridge walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,615ft (492m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm126 Ashway Rocks and Great Dove Stones Rocks from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

A steep ascent to superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,848ft (563m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm114 Great Dove Stones Rocks from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

A steep ascent to superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:1,441ft (439m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm107 A circuit of Yoeman Hey Reservoir and Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

Easy walking on good paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:729ft (222m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk gm150 Great Dove Stone Rocks Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

Superb ridge walk with extensive views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.5 miles (18.5 km)
Ascent:2,501ft (762m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard

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