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Runs in and around Blackburn
3 running routes in Blackburn · 10 more nearby
Runners in and around Blackburn get anything from 7km to 9.5km, and it's mostly off-road, so trail shoes are the safer bet. Most of it is flat enough to hold an even pace. Most are out-and-backs, which makes them easy to cut short. Rishton and Oswaldtwistle are close enough to be worth a look too.
Runs in Blackburn
Blackburn - canal central
Mill Hill, England
Following the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Canal Street to Eanam Old Road and back.
Blackburn - canal east
Blackburn, England
Following the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Eden Street to Sidebeet Street and back.
Blackburn - canal west
Mill Hill, England
Following the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Mill Hill to Stanworth Woods and back.
Runs around Blackburn
Within roughly 10 km, sorted by distance.
Dunkenhalgh Aqueduct and the canal
Hyndburn, England
Starting on St James Road and picking up the canal to Sidebeet Lane, turning and returning the same way.
Bigger Hill & Darwen Hill
Darwen, England
Starting from Sunnyhurst and following it down past Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir, down to Darwen Moor and then up Bigger Hill, along to Darwen…
Jubilee Tower
Darwen, England
Along the Edge of Darwen then up to the Jubilee Tower on Darwen Hill then along and back down to Darwen
Great Harwood railway and canal
Hyndburn, England
Starting at Hameldon View and following the old railway line out to Cut Lane, looping back and then following the canal for 1.4k before…
Hothersall Loop
Ribble Valley, England
A loop from Ribchester playing fields, following the Ribble Way, then heading up to Hothersall before returning.
Hynburn Greenway 5
Accrington, England
The path is primarily tarmac, making it a smooth and consistent surface for running.
Peel Park
Hyndburn, England
Starting at Wensley Drive and heading east, then north to skirt Brocklehurst Wood and pass the Slate Pit Reservoirs, looping round at the…
Whalley Banks
Whalley, England
From Whalley Bridge, an uphill start heading south past Whalley Banks towards Great Harwood.
Gregson Lane - Hoghton Loop
Gregson Lane, England
This anticlockwise loop offers a convenient and enjoyable option for local runners seeking a satisfying circuit close to home.
Calderstones 5
Whalley, England
At just over 5km this clockwise loop around Calderstones, Whalley follows Calderstones Drive and Mitton Road, offering smooth tarmac…
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