GREENMOUNT VILLAGE COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP
SPRING GUIDED WALKS MARCH to MAY 2023
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!
There are plenty of stiles and several steep inclines. Sorry no dogs.
For more information visit website www.westpennineway.org
March Guided Walks…
MONDAY 6th MARCH
Northern Countryside walk
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40.am
Time Back: 12.30pm
Route: Greenmount, Boardmans, Red Earth,
Redisher, Greenmount.
Distance: 6 miles
MONDAY 13th MARCH
First of Pikes and/or Trig. Points
Meeting place: Spenleach Lane, Hawkshaw BL8 4JA
(Spen Leach Lane is the road to the Army Camp)
Time Out: 8.40am
Time Back: 3.30pm
Route: Lark Hill, Toby, Whowells
Hog Lowe Pike, Alden Ratchers, Pilgrims’ Cross
Distance: 12 miles
WEDNESDAY 22nd MARCH
First of the River Irwell and its Tributaries
Meeting Place: Summerseat Waterside Road,BL9 5QL
Time Out: 8.40am
Time Back: 3.30pm
Route: Holcombe Brook to its moorland source, John Turner’s Cave
– back via Buckden Wood brook and River Irwell.
Distance: 12 miles
April Guided Walks…
MONDAY 3rd APRIL
Buckhurst Lodge Walk
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40.am
Time Back: 12.30pm
Route: Greenmount, Summerseat, Buckhurst,
Bass House, Nuttall, Summerseat Greenmount.
Distance: 6 miles
MONDAY 17th APRIL
Second of Pikes and/or Trig. Points
Meeting Place: Turton Tower BL7 0HG
Time Out: 8.40am
Time Back: 3.30pm
Route: Turton Tower following WPW to Longworth Clough,
– returning via Dunscar, Eagley & Torra Barn.
Distance: 11 miles
WEDNESDAY 26th APRIL
Second of the River Irwell and its Tributaries
Meeting place: Edenfield, Exchange St.BL0 0JZ
Time Out: 8.40am
Time Back: 3.30pm
Route: Edenfield, following Dearden Clough stream beyond Waugh’s Well,
back via Whittle Pike, New Gate Brook to Stubbins then Edenfield.
Distance 12 miles
MAY Guided Walks…
MONDAY 8th MAY
Woodlands and Countryside
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40.am
Time Back: 12.30pm
Route: Greenmount, Redisher Lane, Holcombe Village,
Top Wood, Summerseat, Greenmount.
Distance: 6 miles
MONDAY 15th MAY
Third of Pikes and/or Trig. Points
Meeting Place: Walsden Railway Station OL14 7ST
Time Out: 9am
Time Back: 3.30pm
Route: Walsden, Pennine Way, Stoodley Pike
Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Walsden
WEDNESDAY 24th MAY
Third of the River Irwell and its Tributaries
Meeting place: Edenfield, Exchange St.BL0 0JZ
Time Out: 8.40am
Time Back: 3.30pm
Route: Edenfield, Irwell Vale, Musbury Brook to the moors
back via Alden Brook to the Irwell and back to Edenfield.