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Ripponden circular.
Group: Stockport
Date: Tuesday 21 October 2008
Start gridref: SE024188
Start time: 10am
Grade: Moderate
Distance: 11 miles
Longer description: Start from Ryburn res. CP at end of Swift Place, off A58. ~ I mile SW of Ripponden.
We start proceedings by crossing the reservoir dam, making our way through the woods to come out on Long Causeway, then heading for Pike Law and walking round Pike End. We then head across the moor along the Blackwood Edge path passing Whinny Nick and Cut Stones Hill before reaching Green Withens Reservoir. From there we head to Lads Grave by the side of the M62 before using the Pennine Way to climb up onto Blackstone Edge where we will stop for lunch. We continue to the Aiggin Stone before turning North East along the Old Packhorse Road to meet the leet leading up to Warm Withins Hill. Contouring round the hill we negotiate our way over Rishworth Moor and Cat Moss before dropping down to Grey Stone Height and then back via Higher Wormald through the woods to Ryburn. The walk is approximately 11½ miles long and as there isn't much in the way of climbing it should take round five and a half hours to complete.
Contact name: Doug Davies
Contact phone: 0161 962 6917
sunrise 07:37
sunset 17:51
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