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Hollingworth Lake and Pennine Way

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Overview

Meet at the P & D car park beside Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough. We walk up the old Roman Road to Blackstone Edge, along the Pennine Way to Rook Stones Hill, drop down Longden End Clough and return along the Rochdale Way via Rakewood.

Saturday, 13 April 2024
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Meet by the children's play area in the car park. Because it is a P & D car park (£3.00 for 6 hours), car sharing is recommended. We have one spare place in our car from Clayton-le-Woods, first come, first served.

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SD 94087 15417
Nearest postcode:
OL15 0AZ
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Start time:
10:30 am

Pay car park, Hollingworth Lake near to the children's play area.

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