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18th December 2011 - Pendle Hill

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 6.7 miles

Total ascent: 1568 ft

OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines

Time taken: 5 hrs

Route description: Downham-Pendle Road-Downham Moor-Pendle Hill-Scout Cairn-Worston Moor-Moorside-Barkerfield-Hookcliffe-Gerna-Pendle Road-Downham

I set off from Downham up Pendle Road and then I ascended Pendle Hill by Downham Moor. After visiting the summit it was back down via the Scout Cairn and Worston Moor.

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In Downham with Pendle Hill hidden by the trees
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A look back at Downham as I head up Pendle Road
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My route back is down that track past Gerna and Gerna Hill
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Views of the Pendle countryside as I head up the road...
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and a panorama
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Heading up. Snow covered Bowland fells in the distance.
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Snow covered Yorkshire Dales in the distance
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It's cold up here
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The view towards Ingleborough and Penyghent
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The Forest of Bowland in the distance
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Parlick, Fair Snape Fell and Totridge are the snow covered fells in the distance to the left
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The summit ahead
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Views over the wall..
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Lake District fells in the far distance beyond the Bowland fells
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On the summit. The Forest of Bowland in the distance with Parlick, Fair Snape Fell and Totridge to the left.
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A different part of the Forest of Bowland in the distance
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Looking towards Ingleborough and Penyghent
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Looking towards the West Pennine Moors. Winter Hill is the high point on the right.
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and the South Pennines
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Twiston Moor and Stang Top Moor below
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Some snowy pictures taken on the summit....
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and a panorama from Parlick round to Penyghent
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Back on the other side of the wall as I start back down
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On the high point above Downham Moor looking across the Ribble valley to the Forest of Bowland..
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and towards Ingleborough and Penyghent
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and the West Pennine Moors
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Snow with stile
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More stile than snow
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The view as I head for the descent down Worston Moor...
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At the Scout Cairn...
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Heading down now with a view up Ribblesdale to Ingleborough and Penyghent
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Longridge Fell on the left with Parlick, Fair Snape Fell and Totridge on the other side of Clitheroe
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Views of Ribblesdale from the descent....
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The hill in the middle of the picture is Worsaw Hill
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Passing Hookcliffe Farm with Longridge Fell and Worsaw Hill behind
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Back in Downham

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