Latest News: Read more



Witches Way

Lancashire

50 km / 31 miles
The Way heads from the heart of industrial Lancashire, over the moors between Blackburn and Accrington, and across lowland to Read before climbing to the summit of Pendle Hill, the setting for many of the tales of Lancashire witches. The Way descends to Downham and crosses the Ribble valley before going over Standridge Hill to Slaidburn.


Details:

Path Type: Anytime Challenges
Attributes: Anytime Challenges
Challenging
Moorland
Start: SD809230 - Rawtenstall, Lancashire View on StreetMap
Finish: SD712524 - Slaidburn, Lancashire View on StreetMap

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Looseleaf Witches Way  (Jim Ashton  - 1997 )
Badge & Certificate Badge & Certificate for Witches Way  (Jim Ashton )

Maps:

You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info.(interactive map help)

Show Connected Path Outlines
National Trails (England & Wales)
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths
Anytime Challenges

Show Accommodation
Hostel Accommodation
Camping Barn

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 103
OS Landranger Active 103
OS Explorer 2, 21, 41, 287
OS Explorer Active 2, 21, 41, 287

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
From
Path
Along
Path
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
50 km
Camping Barn
5 km
50 km

Connected Paths:


Downloads:

Reminder: Material downloaded from this website is for personal use only. Commercial use, reproduction, modification of all content is strictly prohibited without prior approval by the LDWA. Please Contact Us if you have any requests.

MemoryMap Route File
Tracklogs Route File

Route Profile:

50.0 km (31.1 miles)
1,378 m (4,521 ft) ascent
543 m (1,781 ft)  maximum height

This website uses cookies

To comply with EU Directives we are informing you that our website uses cookies for services such as memberships and Google Analytics.

Your data is completely safe and we do not record any personally identifiable information.

Please click the button to acknowledge and approve our use of cookies during your visit.

Learn more about the Cookie Law