Link 12: From Horwich 1.5 miles 2.4 km
Starting point; Bridge Inn
Key: L= left R= right FP=footpath WPW= West Pennine Way
- Walk up Bridge Street
- At the corner go straight on path towards housing estate
- Turn R passing in front of 109-117 Hopwood Ave
- Take first FP on L up the two steps
- Continue straight on to end of this FP
- Turn R up lane passing the Mill & Granary on your R
- At fork in lane go R
- Take 2nd turn off on the L passing through Wilderswood Property to go over stile
- Follow FP through fields up to Ormstons Farm
- At cross tracks go straight across and take grassy track up hill towards moors
- After 2nd gate head up field to Pike Cottage
- Turn L to join WPW heading for Rivington Pike
- Next West Pennine Way basic instruction is ‘continue to fork in road, take right fork to top of Rivington Pike’.