Hiking

The Tolkien Trail

Pendleton · England · United Kingdom

The Tolkien Trail is a hike from Pendleton in United Kingdom: 10.9 km, 122 m of climb, 64 m of descent, high point 111 m.

• 10.9 km
• 122 m of climb
• 64 m of descent
• high point 111 m

About this hike

Tolkien Trail famous 'Middle Earth' walk: People come from all over the world to walk the famous Tolkien Trail. To follow in the footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien himself and see how he was inspired by the beautiful landscape of Lancashire. Immerse yourself in

Getting there

This hike starts near Pendleton. Open the destination for travel time from where you are by car, train or plane, and the price of a night.

More hikes around Pendleton

• Ribble Way - 112.3 km, +607 m
• The Ribble Valley Jubilee Trail - 100.1 km, +1528 m
• Huncoat Trail - 14.6 km, +273 m
• Great Harwood Nature Walk - 4.5 km, +84 m
• Hyndburn Greenway - 3.5 km, +61 m

Before you go

This route is shown for information only. It is not a recommendation and not a guarantee that the route is safe, open, marked or passable today. The line, the distances, the climb and the grade come from open data sources and may be inaccurate or out of date, and conditions in the mountains change fast.

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Route data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from open terrain data. Updated 2026-09-20.