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Billinge Hill
179m (587ft)


The South Pennines and The Forest of Bowland, Merseyside, England

Billinge Hill is the highest point in the county of Merseyside.

The summit of Billinge Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Billinge Hill as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

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172nd highest in England,
1540th highest in Great Britain

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Walk Billinge Hill walking UK Mountains in The South Pennines and The Forest of Bowland  Merseyside, England

Billinge Hill Summit

Photo: Alan Amos


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How is Billinge Hill classified?

Download 1 easy-to-follow, circular walk that climbs Billinge Hill

See the location of Billinge Hill and the walk on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Billinge Hill on an interactive Google Bagging Map

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Billinge Hill

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Billinge Hill


You can walk to the top of Billinge Hill by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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The highest point in Merseyside

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 4ml (6.5km)
Ascent:417ft (127m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 2 Icon (Easy)

See Billinge Hill and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

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The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines


See Billinge Hill and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:

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-The Forest of Bowland and The South Pennines

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


Free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer 285 Southport & Chorley, Wigan, Formby & Ormskirk is not currently available


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Landranger 108 Liverpool, Southport & Wigan is not currently available


Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Billinge Hill Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Billinge Hill

Adrian Howard walked up on September 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] Longshaw

Syd Barnes climbed it on February 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] Road [with] Alone [weather] Sunny

Claire Kirk bagged it on July 1st, 2010 [from/via/route] Pemberton via Orrell Water Park [with] Colin Green

Mark Davidson and Geoffrey Robertshaw have both walked, climbed & bagged Billinge Hill.

To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record


More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Billinge Hill

The summit of Billinge Hill

The summit of Billinge Hill

Photo: David Wright (281)

The view from Billinge Hill

The view from Billinge Hill

Photo: David Wright (280)

The view from Billinge Hill

The view from Billinge Hill

Photo: David Wright (282)

Billinge Hill summit

Billinge Hill summit

Photo: Alan Amos (2)


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Not familiar with this top?

How is Billinge Hill classified?

Download 1 easy-to-follow, circular walk that climbs Billinge Hill

See the location of Billinge Hill and the walk on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Billinge Hill on an interactive Google Bagging Map

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Billinge Hill

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Billinge Hill


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