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Mountains & hills · North West England

Longridge Fell

In or near Bashall Eaves.

Longridge Fell — Named summit at 350.2 m.

Longridge Fell

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About

Longridge Fell is a mountain in north west. (Hill in Lancashire, England.) According to Wikipedia: "Longridge Fell is the most southerly fell in England, near the town of Longridge, Lancashire. It lies at the southern end of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. As its name suggests, it takes the form of a long ridge which rises in a north-easterly direction from within the town of Longridge to its summit 4.5 miles distant. As the ridge curves towards the east, it comes to a sudden end and drops into the Hodder Valley. The fell is an example of a cuesta; the ridge has a sharp drop or escarpment on its northern side, and a gentler, more varying slope on its southern side. These features make it a popular takeoff for hang-gliders and paragliders on the relatively infrequent occurrences of a northerly wind."

Coordinates
53.8646, -2.5216

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