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