Start/finish: The Wharf Foulridge. From the M65 terminus close to Boundary Mill take the first exit of the roundabout A6068 Vivary Way leading onto after the next roundabout North Valley Road. At the next set of traffic lights turn left Langroyd Road which leads onto the A56 Skipton New Road. In less than a mile reach Foulridge. Turn left onto the B6251 following signs for the Wharf and then right onto the aptly named Warehouse Lane. This leads down to the Wharf.

Fact file: Distance: 11 ½ k 7 miles
                  Time:  3 -4 hours
                 Summary:  After a delightfully easy start along the canal and across fields to Kelbrook there follows a long climb (almost two miles) up to Black Lane Ends before descending back to Foulridge.
               Map: OS OL 21 South Pennines

Directions: Join the towpath

and with the water on your left follow the canal for over 1 kilometre (15 minutes to reach Mill Hill Bridge (No.149).

 Here pass through a wooden gate on the right

to join a footpath leading across a large flat field to a footbridge.

  Cross the next two fields with a brook on your left. At a signpost turn right

 and keep ahead to the next field. After passing beneath a disused railway

pass through a narrow gate and bear left to the next gate.

Here bear left on a track. This will bring you to the roundabout junction of the A56 and B6383 at Kelbrook. Cross the roundabout on the A56

 and then turn right in Main Street.

 Follow this round right to Dotcliffe Road and after passing the village hall bear left across a narrow road bridge onto Heads Lane.

  After 400 metres this is joined by the Pendle Way and the Pennine Bridleway coming in from the left. 

For the next 2 ½ kilometres the route follows the Pendle Way up to Black Lane Ends. Though frequently waymarked with the Witch logo there will be times when this is easier said than done.  At first the way is clear as it passes Head House on the left and continues along a track. However once the route enters pasture a greater degree of concentration is necessary. 

 After crossing Harden Brook by a wooden footbridge

the Way leads up to Harden Clough Farm

and then after passing through the property

 and crossing another footbridge continues on a narrow path

 to reach Scald Bank.

 Beyond the farm turn right off the farm drive

to cross open moorland to a tall signpost.

Here turn left to reach a wall.

Turn right and on crossing a brow drop down towards Black Lane Ends Inn.

 

If refreshment is required we thoroughly recommend the inn which is featured elsewhere on this website.

 The route continues by turning right onto a footpath just before you reach the inn.

This crosses a series of fields mainly through small wooden gates

as it crosses a rise called Piked Edge. Then at Harwes Farm it joins a drive

 

taking you left towards Great Edge Farm. After a gate

the path bears diagonally left away from the track towards an enclosed wood.  After a tall stone stile

 

continue across the next two fields to reach a ladder stile over a wall.

 Turn right and keep to the wall as it follows the ridge of Great Edge. Keep ahead as the path descends towards Cob Lane close to a fence.

 When the path enters a valley bear right as it turns to cross a brook by way of a wooden footbridge.

The path now climbs up towards Cob Lane. Follow a signpost left to reach it.

 Here a left and a right along lanes will quickly take you down to Foulridge. If a more scenic option is required turn right and after Noyna End Farm turn left onto a footpath

crossing Noyna Hill.

 As it drops towards Foulridge bear left

and then turn left at a wall corner. Then where the path is crossed by a bridleway turn left through a wooden gate

and follow the path downhill right. (Contrary to the direction of the bridleway waymark)This pathwill bring you into the village

 close to the New Inn and then the A56. Cross the A56 to return to the car park.