Birch Hills Walk, Gisburn Forest
1.3 miles (2.1 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: SD 731 565. Finish: SD 731 565. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 53 m of climbing and 53 m of descent; highest point 237 m.
Facts
- Code
- NW 1199
- Distance
- 1.3 miles (2.1 km)
- Publisher’s page
- forestryengland.uk
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- North West
- County
- Lancashire
- Total ascent
- About 53 m. Highest point 237 m
Getting there
- Car park
- Car park (pay), 50 m from the start. Directions SD 731 565
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Giggleswick station, 9.5 km away (Directions).
Getting back
We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 51 m in a kilometre (1 in 20), from the start.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
OpenStreetMap records no pub or café within a quarter of a mile of the way: take food and drink with you.
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Connecting routes
- NW 1192Dale Head Ramble, Gisburn ForestShares 0.7 miles of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Stocks Reservoir car park. This route starts and finishes on it at Stocks Reservoir car park.
Walks nearby
- NW 1193Eggberry Trail, Gisburn Forest2.2 miles. Starts in the same place
- YH 168St Alkelda's WayLong-distance route, 33 miles, one way. Starts 6.2 miles away
- YH 1012Settle Loop10 miles, circular. Starts 7.1 miles away
- YH 143A Pennine JourneyLong-distance route, 247 miles, circular. Starts 7.6 miles away
- YH 1139Ingleborough from Clapham10 miles. Starts 7.9 miles away
- YH 1121Wharfe Wood trail0.6 miles, one way. Starts 8 miles away
Sources
Checked against forestryengland.uk on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Forestry England, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry England).
- Facts: forestryengland.uk
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