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Walk 3380 - Blackstone Edge from Hollingworth Lake

Region   South Pennines
County/Area   Rochdale
AuthorLou Johnson
Length9.0 miles / 14.6 km
Ascent1500 feet / 455 metres
Grademoderate

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This South Pennine walk, despite the industrial development in the valleys, still offers a taste of wilderness. From the summits of the hills you are reminded of the many towns and cities that flank the Pennine hills, yet often you can enjoy the view in total silence uninterrupted by other people. This walk starts from the shores of a lake that was once very popular with the inhabitants of the local mill towns and climbs gently onto the Pennine Ridge traversing Blackstone Edge with its superb views.


 

Suggested Maps

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OS ExplorerSheet OL21
OS LandrangerSheet 109

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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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South Pennines
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