25th August 2011 - A Dove Stone Horseshoe
Walk Details
Distance walked: 11.2 miles
Total ascent: 2367 ft
OS map used: OL1 - The Peak District, Dark Peak area
Time taken: 7 hrs
Route description: Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield-Bradbury Lane-Intake Lane-Alphin Pike-Wimberry Rocks-Chew Reservoir-Dish Stone Brow-Fox Stone-Ashway Rocks-Raven Stones-Birchen Clough-Greenfield Reservoir-Yeoman Hey Reservoir-Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield
I parked in the car park at Dove Stone Reservoir. From there I walked along Bradbury Lane and Intake Lane before heading up to Alphin Pike through pathless heather. I then walked along the brow of the hill past Wimberry Rocks and above the valley of Chew Brook to Chew Reservoir. I then followed a path above Dish Stone Brow around to the Fox Stone and Dean Rocks. Ashway Gap was then crossed on route to Ashway Rocks and Raven Stones. From Raven Stones I made my way down into Birchen Clough, which I followed down to Greenfield Brook. I then followed a track down past Greenfield, Yeoman Hey and Dove Stone Reservoirs back to the car park.
Total ascent: 2367 ft
OS map used: OL1 - The Peak District, Dark Peak area
Time taken: 7 hrs
Route description: Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield-Bradbury Lane-Intake Lane-Alphin Pike-Wimberry Rocks-Chew Reservoir-Dish Stone Brow-Fox Stone-Ashway Rocks-Raven Stones-Birchen Clough-Greenfield Reservoir-Yeoman Hey Reservoir-Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield
I parked in the car park at Dove Stone Reservoir. From there I walked along Bradbury Lane and Intake Lane before heading up to Alphin Pike through pathless heather. I then walked along the brow of the hill past Wimberry Rocks and above the valley of Chew Brook to Chew Reservoir. I then followed a path above Dish Stone Brow around to the Fox Stone and Dean Rocks. Ashway Gap was then crossed on route to Ashway Rocks and Raven Stones. From Raven Stones I made my way down into Birchen Clough, which I followed down to Greenfield Brook. I then followed a track down past Greenfield, Yeoman Hey and Dove Stone Reservoirs back to the car park.
Route map
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Alderman's Brow and the Dove Stone dam from Bradbury Lane
Alderman's Hill from Bradbury Lane
The view back to the dam and the moors beyond
Near the top of Alphin Pike. Dove Stone Reservoir below.
The villages of Saddleworth below..
Manchester in the distance
On Alphin Pike
The view across to Hollingworthall Moor
and out across Greater Manchester
The Saddleworth Moors
A view of Dove Stone Reservoir as I head for Wimberry Rocks
On route to Wimberry Rocks
Dove Stone Reservoir
On Wimberry Rocks
The view back to Alphin Pike
Dove Stone and Yeoman Hey Reservoirs from Wimberry Rocks
Above Stable Stones Brow. The view back to Alphin Pike and Wimberry Rocks.
Across the valley of Chew Brook
Walking above the valley of Chew Brook
The view down to Dove Stone Reservoir
Views of Chew Brook valley on the way up to Chew Reservoir..
Chew Reservoir
Dove Stone Reservoir from Dish Stone Brow
Stable Stones Brow and Wimberry Rocks
At the Fox Stone and looking across to Alderman's Hill
Greenfield and Dove Stone Reservoir
Dean Rocks
Yeoman Hey Reservoir
Dean Rocks on the left after crossing Ashway Gap
Memorial to James Platt MP for Oldham, killed by accidental discharge of a gun
Dean Rocks from Ashway Rocks
Stable Stones Brow, Alphin Pike and Dove Stone Reservoir
Alderman's Hill and Yeoman Hey Reservoir
Greenfield Brook on route to Raven Stones
Greenfield Reservoir
The Saddleworth Moors
Greenfield Reservoir from the Raven Stones
Birchen Clough from Raven Stones
Holme Clough heading up into the Saddleworth Moors
Pictures of the cascades in Birchen Clough.....
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Greenfield Brook with Raven Stones above
Greenfield Reservoir
Dean Rocks and Great Dove Stone Rocks above Yeoman Hey Reservoir
Yeoman Hey Reservoir
Back at Dove Stone Reservoir