Tolkien Trail

Lancashire

10 km / 6 miles

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A short trail passing Stonyhurst College where J. R. R. Tolkien stayed frequently in a guest house in the grounds and where he spent time writing the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The route includes a river section coincident with the Ribble Way so may be an interesting excursion for walkers on it.

Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Attributes:	Easy River Literary
Start and Finish:	SD685379 - War Memorial, Hurst Green, Lancashire

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

External download

Visit Lancashire - Tolkien Trail (Visit Lancashire - 2005 )

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Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Landranger	103
OS Landranger Active	103
OS Explorer	41, 287
OS Explorer Active	41, 287

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Paths Marked on OS mapping

Ribble Way

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GPX Route File

Tolkien Trail GPX Exchange Format Route File

MemoryMap Route File

Tolkien Trail Memory Map Route File

Tracklogs Route File

Tolkien Trail Tracklogs Route File

Route Profile:

10.2 km (6.3 miles)
161 m (528 ft) ascent
111 m (364 ft) maximum height

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Tolkien Trail

Lancashire

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