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Runs in and around Great Harwood
3 running routes in Great Harwood · 10 more nearby
The running in and around Great Harwood is mostly off-road, so trail shoes are the safer bet, covering anything from 7km to 9.5km. The ground rolls gently, without any long climbs. There's a mix of loops and out-and-backs to choose from. Clayton-le-Moors and Rishton are close enough to be worth a look too.
Runs in Great Harwood

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.

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…

Whalley Banks
Whalley, England
From Whalley Bridge, an uphill start heading south past Whalley Banks towards Great Harwood.
Runs around Great Harwood
Within roughly 10 km, sorted by distance.

Calderstones 5
Whalley, England
At just over 5km this clockwise loop around Calderstones, Whalley follows Calderstones Drive and Mitton Road, offering smooth tarmac…

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…

Blackburn - canal east
Blackburn, England
Following the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Eden Street to Sidebeet Street and back.

Padiham railway and canal
Burnley, England
Starting on the Padiham Greenway from Pendle Street and following that until it meets the Leeds and Liveerpool Canal, then following that…

Grove Lane and Gawthorpe Hall
Burnley, England
Starting from Lune Street and following the Burnley Way to Ightenhill and then following the Bronte Way back to Padiham.

Pendle Hill from Nick of Pendle
Ribble Valley, England
Beginning at Nick of Pendle and travels clockwise around Turn Head, Downham Moor, and Pendle Hill before returning via The Ribble Valley…

Blackburn - canal central
Mill Hill, England
Following the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Canal Street to Eanam Old Road and back.

Blackburn - canal west
Mill Hill, England
Following the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from Mill Hill to Stanworth Woods and back.

Hothersall Loop
Ribble Valley, England
A loop from Ribchester playing fields, following the Ribble Way, then heading up to Hothersall before returning.
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