B Party Walk from Hollingsworth Lake

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Leader: Beverley Kelly
Distance: 8 miles
Height Gain:1400ft

We were blessed with a lovely day for the reccie, with fresh crisp snow on the upper parts and beautiful sunshine in the afternoon. The snow may not be there on the day but the sun may be!

All three parties will be ascending past the Visitor Centre, where I have been assured that the wardens will let us use the toilets, before traversing the pathway through the trees towards Littleborough.

At some steps we ascend through more woods towards the golf course and alongside it, not stopping at the 19th hole! to reach the Rochdale Way.

Near the road we pass alongside some delightful cottages and continue the gentle climb up and as it gets a bit steeper we encounter the Roman road which climbs to the Aiggin Stone (and beyond).

As it was deep snow we could not find the path to the White House, so we ascended back to Broad Head Drain, where we met a lovely couple who walked with us, alongside the drain to the White House.

We now head towards the Chelburn Reservoirs, down a bleak valley, then past a farm looking after rescued animals, with a warning that somebody!!! would be shot if the animals were fed!!!

At Leach Hill we have a lovely view of this high valley before 

descending to Summit and the canal.

It is then a pleasant 1.5 mile stroll along the canal to Littleborough and a return back via a good pathway which you will recognise towards the visitor centre at Hollingworth