Irwell Sculpture Trail Challenge Hike

Spanning 50km / 31 miles, the Irwell Sculpture Trail boasts of 'over 70 artworks' and holds the title of being the UK's longest public art trail. Join us on this small-group excursion to travel along its length from Bacup to Salford Quays!

Led by a qualified Hill and Moorland Leader with a wealth of experience, this small-group outing will allow you to discover and explore new places whilst completing a challenging route with the camaraderie of other like-minded people around you - There should be no desire to 'beat' anyone or break any records.

Beginning in Bacup, the group will hike along the trail through Rawtenstall, Ramsbottom, Bury, Radcliffe, and more until entering the more urbane landscapes of Manchester and Salford, finishing at Salford Quays. Like all of our events,  we look forward to completing the distance with the camaraderie of other like-minded people around us and you will need to prepared for a full, 13-hour day on the trails.

Route and Day Details

As this is a supportive, group event accommodating a range of abilities;  if making plans after the event, please remember that the times advertised are estimates: Distance: 50km/ 31 miles

Elevation: 417m/ 1368 feet

Start and End time: 07:00am, with an estimated finish time of 8pm

Meeting points

We will meet at the Futures Park in Bacup. Please park responsibly in the area using street parking or local car parks.

Please use the following links to help you get to the location:

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We strongly encourage car-sharing and you can reach out to other participants on this event and others we run via our friendly Facebook members page.

What's included:

• An experienced, professional guide

• A £5 discount code for a souvenir Irwell Sculpture Trail Challenge T-shirt (usually priced at £15)

Kit requirements:

Specific details and requirements for the event will be emailed prior to the date. However, as indicated be prepared for a full day on the trail. It may be requested that you bring the following:

• Waterproof jacket and trousers

• Spare warm layer

• Hat and gloves / baseball cap, depending on weather

• Ability to carry a minimum of 2 litres of water

• Fully charged mobile phone, with OS Maps or OS Locate app installed

• Suitable trail shoes or boots

• Personal snacks / food for a full day's hike, and some extra just in case

• Personal first aid kit / medicines

• Suncream

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Why adventure with The Sunnywood Project?

As a non-profit, charitable organisation, dedicated to using the outdoors to enrich lives, we are constitutionally bound to ensure that proceeds are used to benefit young people and the community with the following aims in mind: 

💚 To promote compassion, kindness and a positive society

💚 To encourage maintaining a physically and mentally healthy lifestyle

💚 To support the development of social skills and self-regulation of emotions

💚 To enable people to participate in society as mature, independent and responsible individuals

💚 To inspire challenging, but achievable personal goals 

If you haven’t joined us before, check out this video to get a sense of what we’re about - we look forward to you joining us for the Irwell Sculpture Trail Challenge.

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