Spring Guided Walks March 2022 to May 2022

GREENMOUNT VILLAGE COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP

SPRING GUIDED WALKS MARCH 2022 to MAY 2022

All are welcome, no membership required, come regularly or just occasionally.  You are advised to wear appropriate clothing and hiking boots.  We will walk even if it is raining! On longer walks bring a packed lunch. There are plenty of stiles and several steep inclines.  Sorry no dogs.

 

MONDAY 7th MARCH

First of 9 circular walks to complete the West Pennine Way

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40am

Time Back: 3pm

Route: Greenmount, Affetside, Jumbles, Turton Tower, back via Hawkshaw.

Distance 12 miles

 

MONDAY 14th MARCH

Redisher Wood & Pilgrims’ Cross

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40am

Time Back: 12.30pm

Route: Greenmount, Simon’s Farm, Pilgrims’ Cross Harcles Hill, Peel Tower, Greenmount.

Distance: 6 miles

 

WEDNESDAY 23rd MARCH

First of 5 circular walks to complete Link Route to Pennine Way

Meeting Place: Ramsbottom Railway Station

Time Out: 8.40am

Time Back 3.pm

Route: Ramsbottom, Bull Hill then Link route to Edenfield back through Stubbins

Distance: 12 miles

 

APRIL Guided Walks…

MONDAY 4th APRIL

2nd of 9 circular walks to complete West Pennine Way

Meeting Place: Turton Tower BL70HG

Time Out: 8.50am

Time Back: 3pm

Route: Turton Tower, Cheetham Close, Belmont back via Delph Reservoir

Distance 12 miles

 

MONDAY 11th APRIL

Ancient Lanes and Buckden Woods

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40am

Time Back: 12.30pm

Route: Greenmount, Holcombe Brook, Moorbottom Road,

Buckden Wood, Stubbins Greenmount

Distance: 6 miles

 

WEDNESDAY 27th APRIL

2nd of 5 circular walks to complete Link Route to Pennine Way

Meeting Place: Exchange St. Edenfield BL0 0LJ

Time Out: 8.40am

Time Back 3.pm

Route: Edenfield to Top of Leaches back via Waugh’s Well and The Plunge

Distance: 12 miles

 

 

MAY Guided Walks

 

MONDAY 9th MAY

3rd of 9 circular walks to complete the West Pennine Way

Meeting Place: Belmont San Marino’s Belmont BL7 9QT

Time Out: 9am

Time Back: 3.30pm

Route: Belmont to Rivington back via Sharples Higher End

Distance 12 miles

 

MONDAY 16th MAY

Circular walk to Buckurst Lodge

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40.am

Time Back: 12.30pm

Route: Greenmount,  Summerseat, Bast House, Buckhurst Lodge back via Chest Wheel Farm and Hazel Hall Lane.

Distance: 6 miles

 

WEDNESDAY 25th MAY

3rd of 5 circular walks to complete Link Route to Pennine Way

Meeting Place: Alongside Cowpe recreation ground BB4 7DZ

Time Out: 9am

Time Back 3.30pm.

Route: Cowpe  to join Link route on Rooley Moor Road to Shawforth, back on lower tracks

Distance: 12 miles