Summer Guided Walks June to August 2025

GREENMOUNT VILLAGE COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP

SUMMER GUIDED WALKS JUNE to AUGUST 2025

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!

There are plenty of stiles and several steep inclines.  Sorry no dogs. (NB. Mileage and finishing times are approximate. Please be ready to leave prompt at the Time Out.)

For more information and our Friday Evening Walks visit website www.westpennineway.org

MONDAY 2nd JUNE

Kirklees Valley, Burrs and Chesham Wood

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40am.

Time Back: 12.30pm.

Route: Greenmount, Kirklees Valley, Burrs,

Chesham Wood back via Summerseat

Distance: 6/7 miles

 

MONDAY 9th JUNE

Barrow Bridge to Winter Hill on GM Ringway route

Meeting Place:  Barrow Bridge Car Park BL1 7NH

Time Out: 9am.

Time back: 3.30pm.

Route: Barrow Bridge, Smithills Moor, Winter Hill,

Wilderswood, Burnt Edge, Barrow Bridge

Distance 11 miles

 

WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE

Woods, Hills and Reservoirs

Meeting Place: Roddleworth  Info. Centre C.P. BB3 0PA

Time Out: 9.10am

Time Back: 3.30pm.

Route: Roddlesworth, Hollinshead Hall, Great Hill,

Withnell Moor, back via Roddesworth Reservoirs,

Distance 11 miles

 

MONDAY 7th JULY

Local Panoramic Walk

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40am.

Time Back: 12.30pm.

Route:  Greenmount, Holcombe Hey Fold, Larkhill,

Top of Red Brook, Moorland back via The Ridge

Distance: 6 miles

 

MONDAY 14th JULY

Hidden Gems of Healey Dell on GM Ringway route

Meeting Place: Greenbooth Car Park OL12 7TL

Time Out: 9.15am.

Time Back: 3.30pm.

Route: Greenbrook, Rooley Moor Road, Knacks Lane,

Healey Dell, back to Greenbooth

Distance 11 miles

 

WEDNESDAY 23rd JULY

The Atom Panopticon Wycoller  

Meeting Place: Broad Bank House car park BB10 3RB

Time Out   9.10am.

Time Back 3.30pm.

Route: Bronte Way, Wycoller, Alderbarrow,

Alder Hurst Head, Bronte Way

Distance: 12 miles

 

MONDAY 4th AUGUST

Heading West

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.40am.

Time Back: 12.30pm.

Route:  Greenmount, Two Brooks Valley, Hawkshaw, Greenmount

Distance: 6 miles

 

MONDAY 11th AUGUST

Greenmount to Bromley Cross on GM Ringway route

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.30am.

Time Back: 3.30pm.

Route: Greenmount, Peel Tower, Hawkshaw, Affetside,

Jumbles, Bromley Cross back to Greenmount

Distance 12 miles

 

WEDNESDAY 20th AUGUST

Holcombe Moor National Trust Guided Walk and Talk

Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS

Time Out: 8.30am.

Time Back: 3.30pm.

Route: Greenmount, Holcombe Moor, where the National Trust Ranger

will give a guided Talk and Walk on Holcombe Moor  Peatland Restoration,

back via Larkhill and Hawkshaw.

Distance: 11 miles