Distance : 8.5 miles
Really needed a walk and the weather for mid January was pretty wonderful. Set off mid morning from nearby Hollingworth Lake (near Rochdale) and headed out via the Visitor's centre through some rather muddy fields. The walk takes you through a rather picturesque golf course but this wasn't too dangerous a task as there were only a couple of golfers around. In fact, the fallen tree was more of a hazard but for some reason I didn't bother with a picture.
Once through the golf course, I headed onto an old Roman road which takes you out towards the M62. To be honest I think I missed a path here and ended out adding about half a mile on!! This meant I had to cut across the moors a little and pick up the path.
Once up on the tops it was extremely windy and it was one of those days where you had to find shelter even for a brew. There were plenty of walkers about on the ridge and the wind even blew me over at one point and I am about 16 stone and 6 feet tall!! Most people I met seemed to be walking in the opposite direction to me and as I was walking into a strong headwind they seemed to have made the correct decision even if I hadn't.
Eventually the route meets the main road to Halifax at 'The White House'. (No, not that one!) The route then meanders back to Hollingworth Lake. This was a worthy walk which certainly got a few cobwebs out of my system.
Flickr Album - Blackstone Edge - January 2007
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