18th November 2023 - Wolf Stones
Walk Details
Distance walked: 6.9 miles
Total ascent: 959 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 3.5 hrs
Route description: Harehills Lane-Millennium Way-Keighley Moor Reservoir-Pennine Way-Wolf Stones-Pennine Way-Cragg Bottom Road-Pennine Way-Ponden Reservoir-Scar Top Road-Oldfield Lane-Oldfield-Harehills Lane
I hadn't planned on going anywhere for a walk today but I couldn't resist the autumn sunshine that I could see outside this morning. Given that I'd left it late it had to be local, so I made the short drive across the moors to Bronte Country for a walk across Oakworth Moor to the trig point on Wolf Stones, then down to and around Ponden Reservoir, all very familiar territory. I set off from the layby on Harehills Lane with some blue skies and sunshine to enjoy, and although I didn't expect that this would last, it was quite bright through the afternoon despite all the cloud.
From where I parked in the layby on Harehill Lane on Hare Hill Edge I took the track up to Harehill House to join the trail of the Millennium Way, which I followed west across Oakworth Moor to Keighley Moor Reservoir. The trail was left here for a path that links up with the Pennine Way, which I followed north towards Wolf Stones, before leaving it to head for the trig point. After taking in the view I returned to the Pennine Way and followed it down into the Worth Valley to Cragg Bottom Road, then down to and around Ponden Reservoir. I left the trail here and walked along the lane on the dam of the reservoir to Scar Top Road, then briefly east along Scar Top Road before taking Oldfield Lane on the left up to the hamlet of Oldfield. From here I took the trail of the Millennium Way up to where I'd parked in the layby on Harehill Lane on Hare Hill Edge.
Total ascent: 959 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 3.5 hrs
Route description: Harehills Lane-Millennium Way-Keighley Moor Reservoir-Pennine Way-Wolf Stones-Pennine Way-Cragg Bottom Road-Pennine Way-Ponden Reservoir-Scar Top Road-Oldfield Lane-Oldfield-Harehills Lane
I hadn't planned on going anywhere for a walk today but I couldn't resist the autumn sunshine that I could see outside this morning. Given that I'd left it late it had to be local, so I made the short drive across the moors to Bronte Country for a walk across Oakworth Moor to the trig point on Wolf Stones, then down to and around Ponden Reservoir, all very familiar territory. I set off from the layby on Harehills Lane with some blue skies and sunshine to enjoy, and although I didn't expect that this would last, it was quite bright through the afternoon despite all the cloud.
From where I parked in the layby on Harehill Lane on Hare Hill Edge I took the track up to Harehill House to join the trail of the Millennium Way, which I followed west across Oakworth Moor to Keighley Moor Reservoir. The trail was left here for a path that links up with the Pennine Way, which I followed north towards Wolf Stones, before leaving it to head for the trig point. After taking in the view I returned to the Pennine Way and followed it down into the Worth Valley to Cragg Bottom Road, then down to and around Ponden Reservoir. I left the trail here and walked along the lane on the dam of the reservoir to Scar Top Road, then briefly east along Scar Top Road before taking Oldfield Lane on the left up to the hamlet of Oldfield. From here I took the trail of the Millennium Way up to where I'd parked in the layby on Harehill Lane on Hare Hill Edge.
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Looking across the Worth Valley to Stanbury Moor and Ponden Clough..
..and to Penistone Hill as I walk up the track to Harehill House
Autumn colours on the moorland of Park Allotment around Moorcock Farm
Following the footpath west towards Oakworth Moor
Looking across the Worth Valley to Haworth Moor and Stanbury Moor
Heading across Oakworth Moor to Keighley Moor Reservoir
A view across Oakworth Moor to Newsholme Dean
Keighley Moor Reservoir
Looking back with the moorland around Airedale in the distance, from the path up to the Pennine Way
On the Pennine Way to Wolf Stones
At the trig point on Wolf Stones
Watersheddles Reservoir and Boulsworth Hill from the gritstone edge of Wolf Stones
Looking west to Pendle Hill
and east across Oakworth Moor
The trig point above
Back up at the trig point and looking northeast across Keighley Moor
Making my way back to the Pennine Way from Wolf Stones
Following the Pennine Way down into the Worth Valley..
Autumn colours in Dean Clough, from the bridge on Cragg Bottom Road
I keep on the Pennine Way and follow it down to and around Ponden Reservoir to its dam....
Views across a windswept and full Ponden Reservoir..
Walking up Oldfield Lane to the hamlet of Oldfield..
Looking across the Worth Valley to Penistone Hill and Stanbury from Oldfield
and across to Ponden Clough and Stanbury Moor as I return to the layby on Harehills Lane