GREENMOUNT VILLAGE COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP
WINTER GUIDED WALKS DECEMBER 2024 to FEBRUARY 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! On the long walks there is the option of having a café/pub lunch.
There are 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 2nd DECEMBER
Special Christmas Countryside Walk through Greenmount and Hawkshaw
Option of having lunch with us at The Miller & Carter.
Orders to be in by 18th of November – details attached and on website
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am.
Time Back: 12.30pm.
Route: Greenmount, Hawkshaw,
Roger Worthington’s Grave back via Cinder Hill and Redisher
Distance: 6 miles
MONDAY 9thDECEMBER
Moorland and Valley Walk
Meeting Place: Lumb Carr Road Car Park BL8 4NN
Time Out: 8.40am.
Time back: 3.30pm.
Route: Peel Tower, Pilgrims’ Cross, Bull Hill, Robin Hood’s Well, Helmshore, Irwell Vale, Stubbins, Tagg Wood
Distance 10 miles
Option of lunch in Helmshore
FRIDAY 27th DECEMBER
Village Community Countryside Festive Walk
Mince pie & mulled wine on route
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 10.30am.
Time Back: 12.45pm.
Route: Greenmount, Redisher, Woodhey,
Summerseat, Greenmount
4 miles
MONDAY 6th JANUARY
Sunrise Walk to Bull Hill
Option of Breakfast at Owens
Meeting Place: Lumb Carr Road Car Park BL8 4NN
Time Out: 7am.
Time Back: 11.30pm.
Route: Holcombe, Harcles Hill, Bull Hill,
back via Ramsbottom
Distance: 6 /7 miles
MONDAY 13th JANUARY
Woods, Valleys and Waterways
Meeting Place: Exchange St. Edenfield BL0 0JZ
Time Out: 8.40am.
Time Back: 3.30pm.
Route: Edenfield, Irwell Sculpture Trail,
Shuttleworth, Edenfield
Option of a pub lunch
Distance 10 miles
WEDNESDAY 22th JANUARY
Reservoirs and Turton Tower
Meeting Place: Jumbles Car Park BL2 4JS
Time Out 8.40am.
Time Back 3.30pm.
Route: Jumbles, Turton Tower, Cheetham Close,
Reservoirs Chapeltown, Turton Bottom, Jumbles
Option of a pub lunch
Distance: 10 miles
MONDAY 3rd FEBRUARY
Greenmount Kirklees Valley
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am.
Time Back: 12.30pm.
Route: Greenmount Kirklees Valley, Woolfold,
Walshaw, Tottington, Greenmount
Distance: 6 miles
MONDAY 10th FEBRUARY
North Western Hills and Fields
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am.
Time Back: 3.30pm.
Route: Hawkshaw, Quarlton, Birches, Affetside
Distance 10 miles
Option of a pub lunch
WEDNESDAY 19th FEBRUARY
Walk through Local Nature Reserves
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out 8.40am.
Time Back 3.30pm.
Route: Kirklees Valley, Burrs, Chesham Woods
Birtle, Summerseat.
Option of a café lunch
Distance: 10 miles
Option of café lunch