29th May 2011 - Cheetham Close and Turton Heights
Walk Details
Distance walked: 4.9 miles
Total ascent: 765 ft
OS map used: 287 - West Pennine Moors
Time taken: 2 hrs
Route description: End of Hob Lane, Entwistle-Turton & Entwistle Reservoir-Witton Weavers Way-Cheetham Close-Turton Heights-Turton & Entwistle Reservoir-End of Hob Lane, Entwistle
A walk from Turton & Entwistle Reservoir to Cheetham Close and Turton Heights and back.
Total ascent: 765 ft
OS map used: 287 - West Pennine Moors
Time taken: 2 hrs
Route description: End of Hob Lane, Entwistle-Turton & Entwistle Reservoir-Witton Weavers Way-Cheetham Close-Turton Heights-Turton & Entwistle Reservoir-End of Hob Lane, Entwistle
A walk from Turton & Entwistle Reservoir to Cheetham Close and Turton Heights and back.
Route map
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Turton & Entwistle Reservoir
Holcombe Moor and Peel Tower in the distance. After leaving the reservoir I'm following the Witton Weaver's Way path that runs under Cheetham Close, up to its summit then along to Turton Heights.
West Pennine Moors...
Passing through woods on the way uphill
The village of Turton Bottoms below
Standing slabs by the path up Cheetham Close
Winter Hill from Cheetham Close
West Pennine Moors from Cheetham Close..
The view south towards Manchester from Cheetham Close
Winter Hill from Turton Heights
Turton & Entwistle Reservoir as I make my way downhill
Holcombe Moor in the distance
Back at the reservoir
Holcombe Moor in the distance across the fields