MARCHGuided Walks…
MONDAY 5th MARCH
Last of two sections to complete Link to the Pennine
Way: Shawforth to Pennine Way circular
Meeting Place:Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS or
Shawforth Quarry Street OL 128HD
Time Out: 8.40amGreenmount 9.15amShawforth
Time Back 3.30pm at Shawforth
Route: Shawforth, Walsden, Gaddings Dam,Pennine Way,
South Hollingsworth farm, Walsden, Shawforth
Distance 12 miles
MONDAY 12th MARCH
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am
Time Back: 12.30pm
Route: Greenmount, The Ridge, Cinderhill,
Holcombe Hey Fold, Two Brooks Valley, Greenmount
Distance: 6 miles
WEDNESDAY 21st MARCH
2nd of 9 circular walks to complete the West Pennine Way
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School or Turton Tower BL7OHG
Time Out: 8.30amGreenmount or 8.50am Turton Tower
Time Back: approx. 3pm at Turton Tower
Route: Turton Tower, Cheetham Close, Dimple, Longworth Clough,
Belmont back to Turton Tower via Greenhill Farm, Egerton, Turton
Golf Course.
Distance: 11 miles
APRIL Guided Walks…
MONDAY 9th APRIL
Meeting place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am:
Time Back: 12.30pm
Route: Greenmount, Hollymount, Two Brooks Valley,
Affetside, Croichley Fold, Greenmount via Golf Course.
Distance: 6 miles
WEDNESDAY 18th APRIL
3rd of 9 circular walks to complete the West Pennine Way
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School or San Marino’s Belmont
Time Out: 8.30.amGreenmount or 9am. Belmont BL7 9QT
Time Back: 3.30pm
Route: Belmont, Winter Hill, Smithills Moor, Two Lads, Rivington
Pike, Rivington Hall Barn, Rivington Gardens, Winter Hill, Belmont
Distance: 12 miles
MONDAY 23rd APRIL
Walk Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Greenmount Walking Group
Meeting Place: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Time Out: 8.40am
Time Back: 3.30pm
Route: thesame as the first walk 20 years ago:Greenmount, Croichley Fold,
Affetside, Jumbles, Turton Tower, Chapel Town, Edgworth, Red Earth,
Rifle Range, Redisher Wood, Greenmount.
Distance: 12 miles
SATURDAY 28th APRIL
Meeting Place: Start of Outward Trail behind Radcliffe Asda M26 3DA
Time Out: 10am
Time Back: 12.30pm
Route: Woodland walk using parts of Outwood Trail then canalside
walk to Ladyshore and back to Radcliffe.
Distance: 4 miles
MAY Guided Walks…
WEDNESDAY 2nd MAY
4th of 9 Circular walk to complete the West Pennine Way
Meeting Place: LumbCarr Road car park BL8 4NN
Time Out: 8.45am
Time Back: 3.30pm
Route: Holcombe, Robin Hood’s Well, Ogden valley, Bull Hill,
Pilgrims Cross, Peel Tower
Distance: 11.5 miles
FRIDAY 11th MAY
Meeting Place: Jumbles Car Park BL2 4JS
Time Out: 6.25pm
Time Back: 8.30pm
Route: Bradshaw Valley, Top o’thKnotts, Affetside, Jumbles
Distance: 4 miles
MONDAY 14th MAY
Meeting point: Greenmount Old School BL8 4DS
Or Tottington main bus stop
Time Out: 8.40am Greenmount 9am Tottington
Time Back: 12.30pm
Route: Greenmount, Tottington, Affetside, Turton Bottoms, Hawkshaw
Distance: 6.5 miles
FRIDAY 18th MAY
Meeting point: Hare and Hounds Holcombe Brook BL0 9RY
Time Out: 6.20pm
Time Back: 8.30pm
Route: Holcombe Hill, Peel Tower, Hawkshaw, Redisher.
Distance: 4 miles
MONDAY 21st MAY
Meeting Point: Ramsbottom Railway Station BLO 9AL
Time Out: 9am.
Time Back: 3.pm
Route: Stubbins, Shuttleworth, Plunge, Edenfield,
Irwell Vale, Ramsbottom
Distance 11 miles