Spring Guided Walks March 2024 to May 2024

 

GREENMOUNT VILLAGE COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP

GUIDED WALKS MARCH TO MAY 2024

All are welcome, no membership required, come regularly or just occasionally on these free guided walks.  You are advised to wear appropriate clothing and hiking boots.  We will walk even if it is raining but not in extreme conditions! These are moderate walks through countryside and moorland with plenty of stiles and several steep inclines.  Sorry no dogs. (NB. Mileage and finishing times are approximate.)

For more information visit website www.westpennineway.org

 

MONDAY 4th MARCH

Grant’s Tower ‘ New build from the ruins’’

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40am. Time Back: 12.30pm.

Route: Greenmount to Grants Tower circular trail

Distance: 6 miles

 

MONDAY 11th MARCH

Fourth section of the West Pennine Way

Meeting Place: Lower House Car Park Rivington JFH2+J8

Time Out: 8.40am. Time Back: 3.30pm.

Route:  Rivington to White Coppice circular

Distance 11 miles

 

WEDNESDAY 20th MARCH

Hills and Valleys of the East

Meeting Place: Owd Betts Reservoir lay-by OL1 27TY

Time Out: 8.45am.

Time Finish:  3.00pm

Route: Circular trail to Knowl Hill, Naden reservoirs,

back via Red Lumb

Distance: 11 miles

 

MONDAY 8th April

Greenmount to Peel Tower Circular Trail

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40am. Time Back: 12.30pm.

Route: Greenmount, Holcombe, Peel Tower

Distance: 6 miles

 

MONDAY 15th April

Fifth section of the West Pennine Way

Meeting Place: Roddlesworth Information Centre BB3 0PA

Time Out: 8.45am. Time Back: 3.30pm.

Route:  Roddlesworth, Abbey Village, Great Hill,

Distance 12 miles

WEDNESDAY 24th April

Trails, canal and reservoirs

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40am.

Time Finish:  3.30pm

Route: Kirklees Trail, Elton reservoir, canal to Radcliffe

back via Cocky Moor and Lowercroft reservoirs

Distance: 12 miles

 

MONDAY 13th May

Redisher Wood and Roger Worthington’s Grave

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40am. Time Back: 12.30pm.

Route: Greenmount, Redisher, Roger Worthington’s Grave

back via Hawkshaw

Distance: 6 miles

 

MONDAY 20th May

Kingfisher Trail

Meeting Place: Jumbles Car Park BL2 4JS

Time Out: 8.45am. Time Back: 3.30pm.

Route:  Following Kingfisher trail to Firwood Fold

Back via Eagley Brook

Distance 11 miles

 

WEDNESDAY 29th May

S section of the West Pennine Way

Meeting Place: Roddlesworth Information Centre BB3 0PA

Time Out: 8.45am. Time Back: 3.30pm.

Route:  Roddlesworth, Darwen Tower, Darwen, Air crash site,

Cartridge Hill, Roddlesworth

Distance 12 miles