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Thursday, 15th
November 2012
| Walk: |
Hollinshead Hall (Ruin),
Witton Weavers Way,
Darwen Tower, Stepback Brook |
| Start Point: |
Slipper Lowe car park |
Grid Ref: |
SD 664 202 |
| Distance: |
10 miles |
Ascent: |
1,200 feet |
| Weather: |
Mist clearing to sun |
Time: |
3.5 hours |
| Comments: |
A familiar route with quite
a lot of walking on tracks - ideal for wet weather, but
there are some muddy sections on the narrower paths.
This was the first time I had approached Jubilee Tower
on the Witton Weavers Way track and is possibly one of
the best approaches. Returning across the moor I varied
the route by dropping down to Stepback Brook before
climbing the unnamed hill on the way back to the main
route. |
Scroll down to see photos of the walk
A misty morning looking across to Winter Hill
Spot the odd one out
Lord's Hall - occupying a desolate position on the moor
The first view of the Tower from The Witton Weavers Way . . .
showing the mound on which it is built . . .
and the sun emerges to enhance the view . . .
with one final photo
Sunnyhurst Hey and Earnsdale Reservoirs
The unnamed hill has a depression in the centre . . .
with the highest point to the south . . .
and just right of centre in this photo
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