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The Tolkien Trail

Loop Walk · Lancashire

300

XP

about 2 h 33 min walking

Moderate
10.91 km
Loop
Graded from its length and climb.

Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in

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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.

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Rolling walk

Gentle ups and downs, nothing steep.

Climb

119 m

Drop

145 m

Highest

111 m

Lowest

32 m

Walking time

about 2 h 33 min

Main climb: km 4.7–5.7, from 34 m to 109 m.

How the 11.7 km splits

Flat

6.0 km

Climbing

2.5 km

Descending

3.2 km

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