Walking Britain Calf Hey, Ogden & Holden Wood Reservoirs
Introduction to Walk 2564
County/Area - Lancashire
Author - Mike Bexley
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Ascent - 1340 feet / 406 metres
Time - 5 hours 10 minutes
Grade - moderate
This half day route explores some of the wild country near Haslingden. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 287 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 287 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 103 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 103 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Winter Hill & Rivington Pike
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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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