Pennine Bridleway - Mary Towneley Loop

Gtr Manchester, Lancashire, W Yorkshire

Part of the purpose-built long distance National Trail bridleway for horse riders, mountain bikers and walkers, this high level route encircles Todmorden, Bacup, The Rossendale Valley, Whitworth and passes close to Hebden Bridge. It crosses Heptonstall Moor, Black Moor, Worsthorn Moor and visits many of the valley bottoms. 120 miles of the main route are open in Derbyshire and the South Pennines. In the Yorkshire Dales the 10 mile Settle Loop is also available. Lady Mary Towneley MBE was the instigator of the Pennine Bridleway, this Loop being the first part of the National Trail to be opened.

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Details:

Path Type:	National Trails (England & Wales)
Waymark:	National Trail Acorn
Attributes:	Challenging Horse Ride (Multi User) Moorland
Start and Finish:	SD969262 - Charlestown, Hebden Bridge, W Yorkshire
Web Sites:	British Horse Society RideMaps - Mary Towneley Loop

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

External download	Mary Towneley Loop  (Natural England  - 2011 )
Guidebook	Mary Towneley Loop: A Pocket Guide to the 48 Mile Loop of the Pennine Bridleway for Horseriders, Cyclists and Walkers  (Forest of Rossendale Bridleways Association  - 2009 )
Certificate	Certificate for National Trails  (Long Distance Walkers Association )

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