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Overview

We will walk over Blackbrook Reservoir and through Charnwood Lodge Nature Reserve to the viewpoint of Timberwood Hill, and then to Bardon Hill, at 278 m the highest point of Leicestershire, returning via Warren Hills. At the end there will be an opportunity to visit the Abbey and Calvary and the nearby tearoom.

Saturday, 20 January 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
13.7km / 8.5mi
Ascent:
310m / 1017ft
Type:
circular

Please book on the walk by messaging the leader using the mobile number

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 45901 16177
Nearest postcode:
LE67 5UL
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Start time:
10:00 am

Car park at Mount St Bernard Abbey. Payment by honesty box

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