29th September 2011 - Sunset on Darwen Moor
Walk Details
Distance walked: 3.5 miles
Total ascent: 578 ft
OS map used: 287 - West Pennine Moors
Time taken: 1.5 hrs
Route description: Slipper Lowe car park (Tockholes Road)-Darwen Moor-Darwen Hill-Jubilee Tower-Darwen Hill-Darwen Moor-Slipper Lowe car park (Tockholes Road)
A short walk onto Darwen Moor to see the sunset. I started this walk from the United Utilities Slipper Lowe car park on Tockholes Road. I took the track across Darwen Moor to the tower where I spent half an hour watching the sunset before heading back.
Total ascent: 578 ft
OS map used: 287 - West Pennine Moors
Time taken: 1.5 hrs
Route description: Slipper Lowe car park (Tockholes Road)-Darwen Moor-Darwen Hill-Jubilee Tower-Darwen Hill-Darwen Moor-Slipper Lowe car park (Tockholes Road)
A short walk onto Darwen Moor to see the sunset. I started this walk from the United Utilities Slipper Lowe car park on Tockholes Road. I took the track across Darwen Moor to the tower where I spent half an hour watching the sunset before heading back.
Route map
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Track leading onto Darwen Moor
The view across to Great Hill
Heading across Darwen Moor to the tower....
Darwen Tower
The view west from the trig point
Darwen from the top of the tower and across to Holcombe Moor
The view across Darwen Moor to Winter Hill
The Forest of Bowland in the distance through the haze
Pendle Hill in the distance
Waiting for the sun to set..........
Heading back across the moor to the car park..
