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.
See our website www.westpennineway.org for detailed information on West Pennine Way, Link to Pennine Way, Pilgrims’ Way.
FRIDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER
Owd Betts to Buckhurst
Meeting Place: Owd Betts OL 12 TY
Time Out: 6.20pm
Time Back: 8.30pm
Route: Owd Betts Buckhurst, Cheesden Lumb, , Owd Betts
Distance 4 miles
MONDAY 5th SEPTEMBER
Two Brooks Valley, Roger Worthington’s Grave
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am
Time Back: 12.30pm
Route: GreenmountTwo Brooks, Roger Worthington’s Grave
Cinderhill, Greenmount
Distance: 6 miles
FRIDAY 9th SEPTEMBER
Tentering Tower and Buckden Wood
Meeting Place: Ramsbottom Railway Station BL0 9AL
Time Out: 6.15pm
Time Back: 8.30pm
Route: Ramsbottom, Old Mill, Tentering Tower, Buckden Wood
Strongstry, Stubbins, Ramsbottom
Distance 4 miles
MONDAY 12th SEPTEMBER
Next circular walks to complete the West Pennine Way
Meeting Place: Entwistle Reservoir car park BL7 OLU
Time Out: 9am
Time Back: 3pm
Route: Reservoir, Bull Hill, Grimehills, Longshoot, Entwistle
Distance 11 miles
WEDNESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER
The Halo Panopticon and Cribden Circular
Meeting Place: Hud Rake, Haslingden BB4 5AL
Time Out: 9am
Time Back 3.pm
Route: Haslingden, Halo, Cribden, Rising Bridge, Haslingden
Distance: 11 miles
OCTOBER Guided Walks…
MONDAY 3rd
Woods and Valley walk
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am
Time Back: 12.30pm
Route: Greenmount, Redisher, Tag Wood,
Ramsbottom, Nuttall, Greenmount
Distance: 6 miles
MONDAY 10th OCTOBER
Next circular walks to complete West Pennine Way
Meeting Place: Clough Head Car Park BB4 4AT
Time Out: 9am
Time Back: 3pm
Route:Clough Head, optional route to Longshoot farm
WPW through Pickup Bank back to Clough Head
Distance 11 miles
WEDNESDAY 26th OCTOBER
Circular Briercliffe Country Park to Wycoller
Meeting Place:Broad Bank House car park BB10 3RB
Time Out: 9am
Time Back 3.pm
Route: Broad bent House, Bronte Way, Pennine Bridleway,
Wycoller, Bronte Way, field footpaths, car park.
Distance: 12 miles
NOVEMBER Guided Walks…
MONDAY 7th NOVEMBER
Western Countryside Walk
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40.am
Time Back: 12.30pm
Route: Greenmount, Two Brooks, Watling St.
Wash Fold, Turton Rd, Croichley Fold, Greenmount
Distance: 6 miles
MONDAY 14th NOVEMBER
Next circular walks to complete the West Pennine Way
Meeting Place: Clough Head Car Park BB4 4AT
Time Out: 9am
Time Back: 3pm
Route: Clough Head, Grane Valley, Musbury Tor,
Helmshore, Clough Head
Distance 12 miles
WEDNESDAY 23rd NOVEMBER
Owd Betts, Whittle Pike, Paradise
Meeting Place: Owd Betts OL 12 7TY
Time Out: 9am
Time Back 3pm.
Route: Owd Betts, Scout Moor Windfarm
Whittle Pike, Paradise, Owd Betts
Distance 11 miles