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18th July 2016 - Holcombe Moor

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 4.5 miles

Total ascent: 705 ft

OS map used: 287 - West Pennine Moors

Time taken: 2.5 hrs

Route description: Layby on B6214 at Buckden Wood-Buckden Wood-Peel Tower-Harcles Hill-Bull Hill-Buckden Wood-Layby on B6214 at Buckden Wood

I need quite a bit of motivation to head out for a walk in the evening after work and the weather today provided it. It was a lovely evening following a warm day and yet despite the warmth there was great visibility with a gentle and cooling breeze to take in the views from the hills that I can see from the back windows of my home. The following day was the hottest one of the year so far, I'm glad I went up there this evening.

After parking in the lay-by on the B6214 I made my way up through Buckden Wood and onto the bridleway which I followed to Peel Tower. I then made my way across Harcles Hill and Holcombe Moor to the summit of Bull Hill. A quick descent was then done.

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Heading south on the bridleway to Peel Tower
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Ramsbottom below as I near Peel Tower
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and looking back along the bridleway into Rossendale
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Views from the southern end of Holcombe Moor. Winter Hill on the left across to Darwen Moor on the right.
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Looking to the southwest I think I could make out the Clwydian Range of hills in north Wales
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I can definitely make out the Peak District hills on the other side of Manchester
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Looking back to Peel Tower as I head north up Holcombe Moor
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Rossendale from the southern end of Holcombe Moor
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On the western side of Holcombe Moor. The army have rifle ranges in the valley below.
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Heading for Bull Hill
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Winter Hill across the boggy expanse of Black Moss
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Looking back south across Holcombe Moor before..
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..I arrive at the trig point on Bull Hill. It's pretty warm and there's a nice light developing as the sun starts to set.
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There are great views from up here this evening. Winter Hill to the southwest.
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Pendle Hill to the north
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Boulsworth Hill, the high point of the South Pennines, in the distance to the northeast
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Finally, the view from the top of the north slope of the hill. Looking across the tops of the West Pennine Moors to Pendle Hill.
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and the visibility is good enough this evening to easily make out Ingleborough to its left if I zoom in
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Heading down with a view of Rossendale..
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..as the sun sets at 2115

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