Rossendale Way
A 41-mile long-distance path in Lancashire providing a high-level circular walk of the moors surrounding the Rossendale Valley. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SD 889 246
Distance: 41 miles (66 km)
Time: 16–20 hours
Duration: 2–4 days
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 Rossendale Way long-distance footpath is a high-level route around the Rossendale Valley, including crossings of the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines. The Rossendale Way roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary and is easy to follow, as the Rossendale Ramblers group repaired all damage and errant waymarking on the route.
Places visited on the walk include Chatterton, Holcombe Moor, Musden Head Moor, Musbury Heights, Calf Hey Reservoir, Haslingden Moor, Rising Bridge, Loveclough, Goodshaw Chapel, Clough Bottom, Doals, Trough Edge End, Hades Hill, Brown Wardle Hill, Rushy Hill, Broadley, Wallbank, Hamer Hill, Top of Leach, and Cowpe Moss.