9th September 2011 - Hog Lowe Pike
Walk Details
Distance walked: 2.3 miles
Total ascent: 526 ft
OS Map used: 287 - West Pennine Moors
Time taken: 1.5 hrs
Route description: Calf Hey Reservoir-Hog Lowe Pike-Calf Hey Reservoir
For this evening walk I parked in the car park at Calf Hey Reservoir before making my way up to the summit of Hog Lowe Pike in the West Pennine Moors. I returned by the same route.
Total ascent: 526 ft
OS Map used: 287 - West Pennine Moors
Time taken: 1.5 hrs
Route description: Calf Hey Reservoir-Hog Lowe Pike-Calf Hey Reservoir
For this evening walk I parked in the car park at Calf Hey Reservoir before making my way up to the summit of Hog Lowe Pike in the West Pennine Moors. I returned by the same route.
Route map
Calf Hey Reservoir
Ogden Reservoir
Calf Hey Reservoir again
Calf Hey and Ogden Reservoirs as I start to make my way uphill
Out of the trees that surround the reservoir
Hog Lowe Pike ahead
The view from Hog Lowe Pike to Winter Hill
Scholes Height behind Cotes Farm
Pendle Hill in the distance
The view north to Rushy Hill and Oswaldtwistle Moor
The valley of Haslingden Grane below
Winter Hill and Darwen Moor
Darwen Moor beyond Edgerton Moss
The valley below eventually leads down to Bolton
Zooming in on Pendle Hill
Views across to Pendle Hill as I head back down..
The view back to Hog Lowe Pike
Haslingden Grane
Walking back through the trees
Back above the reservoirs
Calf Hey Reservoir
Ogden Reservoir
Back at Calf Hey Reservoir