9th April 2018 - Pendle Hill
Walk Details
Distance walked: 7.0 miles
Total ascent: 1266 ft
OS map used: OL41 - Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale
Time taken: 5 hrs
Route description: Barley-Lower Ogden Reservoir-Upper Ogden Reservoir-Ogden Clough-Mearley Moor-Worston Moor-Downham Moor-Pendle Hill-Pendle House-Pendle Way-Barley
The final day of my long weekend and I decided to head to Barley for a walk up Pendle Hill. The forecast is for the weather to remain good with sunny spells until the end of the afternoon so before I set off I had some lunch in The Cabin cafe at the picnic site in Barley. The beef broth and dumplings I had was very good and it certainly meant that I was well fuelled for the miles ahead.
From the picnic site car park in Barley I set off by taking the access road to Lower Ogden Reservoir and then up to Upper Ogden Reservoir. I then took the path up Ogden Clough and when I'd crossed over to its western side I left it to make my way across to Mearley Moor. A walk north across boggy moorland brought me to the Scout Cairn on Worston Moor and after crossing a ladder stile I was on Downham Moor and heading for the summit. Once I'd taken in the view from the trig point I briefly followed the Pendle Way south before taking the path down the east face to Pendle House, and from there I took the Pendle Way back to Barley.
Total ascent: 1266 ft
OS map used: OL41 - Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale
Time taken: 5 hrs
Route description: Barley-Lower Ogden Reservoir-Upper Ogden Reservoir-Ogden Clough-Mearley Moor-Worston Moor-Downham Moor-Pendle Hill-Pendle House-Pendle Way-Barley
The final day of my long weekend and I decided to head to Barley for a walk up Pendle Hill. The forecast is for the weather to remain good with sunny spells until the end of the afternoon so before I set off I had some lunch in The Cabin cafe at the picnic site in Barley. The beef broth and dumplings I had was very good and it certainly meant that I was well fuelled for the miles ahead.
From the picnic site car park in Barley I set off by taking the access road to Lower Ogden Reservoir and then up to Upper Ogden Reservoir. I then took the path up Ogden Clough and when I'd crossed over to its western side I left it to make my way across to Mearley Moor. A walk north across boggy moorland brought me to the Scout Cairn on Worston Moor and after crossing a ladder stile I was on Downham Moor and heading for the summit. Once I'd taken in the view from the trig point I briefly followed the Pendle Way south before taking the path down the east face to Pendle House, and from there I took the Pendle Way back to Barley.
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Great reflections at Lower Ogden Reservoir
They're not bad at the upper one either
On the path up Ogden Clough
Out of Ogden Clough to head for Mearley Moor. Looking back to the summit of Pendle Hill.
The Ribble Valley as I make my way there
Beautiful spring weather this afternoon
The West Pennine Moors in the distance from Mearley Moor
The fells of the Forest of Bowland
Heading across Mearley Moor towards the Scout Cairn on Worston Moor
A ruined wall makes a great foreground for a photo..
Mearley Moor from the Scout Cairn
Views across the Ribble Valley to Clitheroe, Longridge Fell, Parlick, Fair Snape Fell, Totridge and Easington Fell
As well as towards a hazy Ingleborough and Penyghent in the Yorkshire Dales
Looking back across Worston Moor just before..
..I cross the stile onto Downham Moor
The Forest of Bowland from Downham Moor
Spence Moor with the distant West Pennine Moors being lost in the haze
The summit of Pendle Hill awaits
This pool on Downham Moor seems to be a favourite subject of mine. Every time I pass it I can't resist taking a photo.
Hazy views across to the Yorkshire Dales..
..and the Forest of Bowland
Looking back across Downham Moor
and east to Twiston Moor and Weets Hill before I cross the ladder stile and head for the trig point
On the summit of Pendle Hill
A hazy view towards Longridge Fell and the Ribble Valley
The weather does seem to be deteriorating now, it was forecast to. I can barely make out the West Pennine Moors in the distance behind Spence Moor.
The Black Moss Reservoirs, Barley and Lower Ogden Reservoir below
On the path down
and on the Pendle Way back to Barley
A last look back at Pendle Hill