28th August 2011 - Boulsworth Hill
Walk Details
Distance walked: 6.1 miles
Total ascent: 936 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 3.5 hrs
Route description: Clough Foot, Widdop-Greaves Clough-Lad Law-Dove Stones-Grey Stone Hill-Raven Stones-Clough Foot, Widdop
I parked in the Clough Foot car park below Widdop Reservoir and headed north along a footpath above Greave Clough. This soon meets up with a shooters track that follows Greaves Clough upstream, which I followed to its end. A narrow trod at best was then followed to the head of Greave Clough from where I made my way to the summit of Boulsworth Hill. From Boulsworth Hill I backtracked a little way and made my way across to the gritstone outcrops of Dove Stones. From Dove Stones I headed across to Grey Stone Hill and then followed the outcrops of The Scout, Raven Stones and Slack Stones back down to the road.
Total ascent: 936 ft
OS map used: OL21 - South Pennines
Time taken: 3.5 hrs
Route description: Clough Foot, Widdop-Greaves Clough-Lad Law-Dove Stones-Grey Stone Hill-Raven Stones-Clough Foot, Widdop
I parked in the Clough Foot car park below Widdop Reservoir and headed north along a footpath above Greave Clough. This soon meets up with a shooters track that follows Greaves Clough upstream, which I followed to its end. A narrow trod at best was then followed to the head of Greave Clough from where I made my way to the summit of Boulsworth Hill. From Boulsworth Hill I backtracked a little way and made my way across to the gritstone outcrops of Dove Stones. From Dove Stones I headed across to Grey Stone Hill and then followed the outcrops of The Scout, Raven Stones and Slack Stones back down to the road.
Route map
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The view across to Widdop Moor soon after setting off..
Looking back as I head up the track in Greaves Clough..
At the head of Greaves Clough
Pendle Hill from the summit of Boulsworth Hill
The view northeast towards Buckden Pike and Great Whernside
The view down to Trawden
Wolf Stones and Crow Hill to the east
Ovenden Moor in the distance
Dove Stones. My next destination.
Pendle Hill
Outcrop on Boulsworth Hill
Views of the moors from the outcrops on Boulsworth Hill......
The first of the rocks at Dove Stones
Dove Stones...
Pendle Hill from Dove Stones
On Grey Stone Hill. Boulsworth Hill on the left and Dove Stones on the right.
Pendle Hill from Grey Stone Hill
Widdop Reservoir from the gritstone edge called "The Scout"
"The Scout"
and a little further down
On Raven Stones with Widdop Lodge in the trees below
Widdop Reservoir from Raven Stones
Slack Stones, the last of the outcrops ahead
Widdop Reservoir from Slack Stones. Now back down to the road and the car park.