West Pennine Way
A 48-mile long-distance path in Lancashire which thoroughly explores the West Pennine country north of Bolton and south of Blackburn. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SD 736 139
Distance: 48 miles (78 km)
Time: 20–25 hours
Duration: 3–5 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
277 Manchester and Salford
285 Southport, Chorley, Wigan, Formby and Ormskirk
287 West Pennine Moors, Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington and Bolton North
Summary
The West Pennine Way is a circular long-distance walk devised by the Greenmount Village Community Hiking Group as a complement to the area and as a supplement to the Pennine Way. It covers the West Pennine Moors of Lancashire to the north of Bolton.
The walk begins at Jumbles Reservoir near Bolton and visits Turton Tower, Cheetham Close, Dimple Hall, Delph Reservoir, Higher Critchley Fold, Longworth Clough Nature Reserve, Ornamental Reservoir, Winter Hill, Counting Hill, Smithills Moor Woodland Trust, Mass Trespass Memorial Stone, Roscows Tenement Clough, Two Lads, Rivington Pike, Rivington Gardens, Pigeon Tower, Rivington, Yarrow Reservoir, High Bullough Reservoir, Anglezarke Reservoir, White Coppice, Great Hill, Roddlesworth Information Centre, Darwen Tower, Darwen Moor, Bull Hill, Hoddlesden Moss, Clough Head, Ogden Reservoir, Musbury Heights, Burnt Hill, Alden Ratchers, Pigeon Cross, Holcombe Moor, Harcles Hill, Peel Tower, Greenmount, and Affetside Cross.