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8th August 2019 - Pendle Hill

Walk Details

Distance walked: 7.0 miles

Total ascent: 1012 ft

OS map used: OL41 - Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale

Time taken: 3 hrs


​Route description: Nick of Pendle-Pendleton Moor-Ogden Clough-Pendle Hill-Downham Moor-Worston Moor-Scout Cairn-Mearley Moor-Pendleton Moor-Nick of Pendle

After a beautiful summer's day I couldn't resist heading out for a walk after getting home from work. I'd already decided that I was going to go up Pendle Hill from the Nick of Pendle, and with no time to waste I was out the door again as soon as I'd gotten changed and made myself some tea to bring with me. It was a lovely evening with fantastic views to distant hills to enjoy, though increasing high cloud made the sunshine hazy and stopped me seeing any sunset.

​From my starting point at one of the laybys on the road across the Nick of Pendle I made my way up onto Pendleton Moor. I kept on the path as it made its way into Ogden Clough and followed it all the way up to the trig point and summit. I then crossed the stile onto Downham Moor, followed the path west, and crossed the stile onto Worston Moor to reach the Scout Cairn. I then walked across Mearley Moor before crossing the top of Howcroft Brook to pick up the path across Pendleton Moor back to the Nick of Pendle.

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A fantastic view to start with. Looking up the Ribble Valley to a distant Ingleborough.
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Following the path up onto Pendleton Moor
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Looking back to the Nick of Pendle and the moorland of The Rough
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The Ribble Valley, Longridge Fell, Parlick, Fair Snape Fell, Totridge and Clitheroe
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Churn Clough Reservoir and Sabden in the valley below
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Looking west along the Ribble Valley towards the coast
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Mearley Moor
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Ogden Clough and the summit of Pendle Hill
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Following the path up Ogden Clough
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Looking back down Ogden Clough to Spence Moor
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Out of Ogden Clough and on the flagged path to the summit. Looking back to the Ribble Valley with the sun shining on the Irish Sea in the distance.
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The fells of the Forest of Bowland and Ingleborough beyond Downham Moor
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On the summit of Pendle Hill. The Black Moss Reservoirs, Barley and Lower Ogden Reservoir below with Boulsworth Hill and the South Pennines in the distance.
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Looking across Downham Moor to the Forest of Bowland..
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The summit and trig point as I sit in the new shelter and have my tea
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After crossing the wall onto Downham Moor I'm treated to great views to the Forest of Bowland and the Yorkshire Dales..
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Zooming in to Ingleborough on the left and Penyghent on the right
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The jagged outline of the Lake District fells beyond the Bowland fells of White Hill and Great Harlow
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Buckden Pike, Great Whernside and Barden Moor in the distance with Weets Hill closer on the right
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Another photo of that view to the north
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Zooming in on the Bowland fells of Great Harlow and Bowland Knotts. The high, distant peak on the left is Helvellyn.
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Heading west across Downham Moor
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Ingleborough, Penyghent, Buckden Pike and Great Whernside in the Yorkshire Dales
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Looking back to the summit
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The pool on Downham Moor makes a great subject for a few photos....
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The West Pennine Moors in the distance beyond Spence Moor
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The Forest of Bowland ahead as I make my way to the stile over the wall onto Worston Moor
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The Ribble Valley below with Ingleborough and Penyghent in the distance from the stile
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Looking up the Ribble Valley to Ingleborough and Penyghent from the edge of Worston Moor
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The Forest of Bowland with Clitheroe in the Ribble Valley below
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Heading across Worston Moor to the Scout Cairn..
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The Ribble Valley, Clitheroe and the Forest of Bowland from the Scout Cairn..
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Looking up the Ribble Valley to Ingleborough and Penyghent from Mearley Moor
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The Forest of Bowland and the Ribble Valley as I reach the western end of Mearley Moor..
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Heading across Pendleton Moor back to the Nick of Pendle
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Fading light over the Ribble Valley
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Looking up the Ribble Valley to Ingleborough to finish with..
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