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