🥾 Walking route
Furness Haematite Trail
Cumbria
- 📏 4.6 km · 2.9 mi
- ⛰ +125 m
- ⏱ 1 hr 15 min
- 🐕 On lead
Walk stats
- Distance4.6 km · 2.9 mi
- Elevation+125 m
- Duration1 hr 15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- Route typeLinear
- TerrainMixed paths and tracks with gentle ascents
- Best seasonSpring to autumn
- DogsDog-friendly, keep on lead near livestock
About this walk
The Furness Haematite Trail is a short and approachable linear walk through a corner of Cumbria once shaped by iron-ore mining. At 4.6 km with around 125 m of ascent, it makes a comfortable outing of just over an hour, with enough gentle climbing to give a sense of the rolling Furness landscape without ever feeling strenuous.
The route picks its way past reminders of the area's industrial past, including the Miners waypoint, where the surrounding ground tells the story of the haematite that gave the trail its name. Between these points of interest, the path threads through quiet countryside on the Furness peninsula, with open views typical of this lesser-walked corner of Cumbria.
As a linear walk, it suits a one-way outing rather than a loop, so it pairs well with a planned return by public transport or a pre-arranged pick-up. The going is straightforward and the gradients steady, making it a good choice for a half-day stroll with industrial heritage interest woven into a pleasant rural setting.
Route map
Route line drawn from OpenStreetMap footpath data. Numbered markers are waypoints on the route; amber star markers are points of interest a short detour away.
Waypoints along the route
2 waypoints along the way
- 1
Start: Askam-in-Furness
- Start
The start of the route.
- 2
(Public Right of Way across Walney Channel is dangerous. Seek local Guidance.. See Note)
Worth a short detour
Points of interest just off the route, look for the amber markers on the map.
Cocken Lane (Public Rights of Way across Walney Channel are dangerous. Seek local Guidance.. See Note)
~239 m off the route
(Public Rights of Way across Walney Channel are dangerous. Seek local Guidance.. See Note)
~320 m off the route
The Soccer Bar
~379 m off the route
The Owl and the Pussycat
~406 m off the route
The Crossbar
~483 m off the route
Route & waypoint data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).