Haslingden, Dec 5th


 

                              The start at Clough Head Information Centre                                                                               View down the valley

Walk Leader:                Tom Lyons

Number on walk:            7 + 1 dog

Distance:                       13 miles

Weather:                      Dry, mild and dull   

7 people and 1 dog set off to the right and up to the Rossendale way path going past the quarry's and on to Windy Harbour farm. Passing this onto Cob Castle rd and down to industry works and road. Going across the Grane road and on to the cycle way path towards Irwell Vale and a drink stop in the park, Snig Hole. Off again then up hill to Ramsbottom road, across and on our way back up tothe  Rossendale way again going past Tor side and up to Great house just under Tor hill. On to the way and mud, lots of it, along then up to Causeway End stopping for dinner at the old farm. Off again over the top to Broadhead road, across and down side of the woods and the wet path  then out to Longshoot and then on a nice path, I am told.

Does not last long though as we continued to Pasture then Lower Pastures then go up hill on our way to Pickup Bank with one more wet bit to get over. They are nothappy, lots of mumbling going on. But now a nice path - all is well. We had one more drinks stop at Pickup Bank then a bit of road and up towards Rushy Hill to the Grane road again which we cross and continue on a path which goes on to the Rossendale way again and down to car park before dark. 

Tom 

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