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Rochdale Group

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Overview

We’re going straight up Knowl Hill then dropping down to Naden Middle Reservoir before taking the Pennine Bridleway up a to a wonderful panoramic view from the top Turbines. There will be likely quite a bit of mud and uneven surfaces. There are two significant climbs but only a few stiles and most likely one loud critic.

Thursday, 4 June 2026

Start time:: 11:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:15 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 12.1km / 7.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Please note that dogs (other than assistance dogs) are not permitted on our walks.

Starting point

Grid reference:: SD 83014 15972
Nearest postcode:: OL12 7TY
what3words:: rescue.thickened.maddening

Start time:: 11:00 am

Meet at car park opposite Owd Betts pub, Edenfield Road, Rochdale

Upcoming walks with Rochdale Group

Not to Watergrove!

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Healey Dell To Cowm Reservoir

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Helmshore to Stubbins

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Hazelhurst Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 9.3 miles

Clowbridge to Crown Point

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Chorley Three Peaks

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Daisy Nook to the Pike and Back

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Queens Park and Greenbooth

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

To Tang and Back

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Singing Ringing Tree from Towneley Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Downhill (mainly) from Owd Betts to Queens Park (Linear Walk)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Downhill All The Way! Owd Betts to Norden (Linear Walk)

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Milnrow to Ogden

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Littleborough - Beyond the Lake

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

How Many Steps?

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Finding the Piethorne Cellars

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Pendle Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Chadderton Park to Tandle Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Valley Views around Stainland

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Stoodley Pike via Cragg Brook & Bell House Moor

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Red Lumb

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Heading into Lancashire

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Blackstone Edge Cirque

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Haworth to Hebden Bridge Linear

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.5 miles

Greenbooth and Environs

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Exploring the moors above Hurstwood and Cant Clough reservoirs

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Around Gawthorpe Hall

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Roman Around, taking in Castleshaw, Diggle & Delph

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles