Connect Colne with Slow Ways
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more walks and reviews are needed to fully connect Colne to the verified network. Can you give a hike and help?
Give a hike!England / Lancashire / Colne
Colne’s four Slow Ways are 50% checked
Help connect Colne
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Colne’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Colne from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Barrowford—Colne
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Barcol one |
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3 X |
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Double check | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 84m | Descent 21m | |
Barrowford—Colne
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Barcol two |
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2 X |
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Review me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Colne—Trawden
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Coltra one |
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3 X |
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Verify me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 91m | Descent 95m | ||
Foulridge—Colne
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Foucol one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 2km/1mi | Ascent 40m | Descent 54m | ||
Foulridge—Colne
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Foucol two |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Nelson—Colne
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Nelcol one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 174m | Descent 130m | ||
Nelson—Colne
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Nelcol two |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Nelson—Colne
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Nelcol three |
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2 X |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
63% of Colne’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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6/8
6/8
0/8
2 people have contributed to Colne’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
6 people have surveyed a route in Colne
25km out of 32km have been walked and reviewed
31km of reviews have been shared in Colne
Latest Updates
If you do follow the path from the north side of A6068 towards Barrowford, you'll eventually reach a series of stepping stones....
Mark Chung
I didn't dare attempt this route because I really didn't fancy crossing Vivary Way/A6068 immediately after the exit roundabout at the end of the M65 which I think would be dangerous....
Mary Oz
This wasn’t too busy, but soon after passing the playing fields it was necessary to cross the road, as the pavement petered out....
Mary Oz
A quiet industrial road leads to footpaths and a traffic-light-controlled road crossing and into Greenfield Road Nature Reserve, where the wild garlic was getting ready to flower....
Mary Oz
The route soon leaves the main road from the pub at Foulridge along a gravel road, past a school and through a field....
Mary Oz
The route left Colne downhill to cross Colne Water near the Admiral Lord Rodney pub. NelCol One suggests cutting the corner of the bendy downhill road, but the cut-through (between bollards) was cobbled and steep and overhung by trees, so I suspect it would by very slippery at times. Once over the river the OS marked footpath looked as if it could be blocked by factory gates, and also it crossed rough concreted industrial land, so I changed the route to go around the industrial buildings. The path climbed steeply over fairly rough land but it did look well used....
Mary Oz
The route soon left busy Colne downhill to cross Colne Water....
Mary Oz
Colne’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD8919040140
Lat / Lon
53.85738° / -2.16583°
Easting / Northing
389,190E / 440,140N
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Fancy stretching your legs a bit more?
If you’ve polished off all of the routes between Colne and its neighbours, how about walking its whole web?
This includes the great ring of routes that join its neighbours to each other!
Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Colne's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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