A Winter Hill Walk

Rochdale Group

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Margaret Haygarth

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Overview

This is a bracing Christmas Day walk including moorland walking, ascents and descents. Places on this walk must be booked in advance with the walk leader by phone/text.

Thursday, 25 December 2025

Start time:: 9:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 15.3km / 9.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

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

Starting point

Grid reference:: SD 69813 11885
Nearest postcode:: BL1 7NP
what3words:: fresh.scan.dent

Start time:: 9:00 am

Meet at Smithills Hall car park, off Smithills Dean Road, Bolton

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