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Fylde Group

We are the Fylde Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

We will be following well defined gravel paths for most of the route. We will visit the Rylstone Cross and the Cracoe War Memorial before dropping down to Upper Barden reservoir. We continue to follow shooting tracks past Lower Barden Reservoir and back to our cars. 

Sunday, 6 August 2023
Start time:
9:30 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
20.1km / 12.5mi
Ascent:
457.2m / 1500ft
Type:
circular

The views across the moor are stunning and the Rylstone Cross and War Memorial are certainly worth seeing.

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SE 03781 55564
Nearest postcode:
BD23 6AR
what3words:
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Start time:
9:30 am

Small car parking space at the roadside

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking