| Walk: | Rivington Great Barn, Terraced Gardens, Rivington Pike, Winter Hill , Belmont Road, Terraced Gardens | ||
| Start Point: | Great Barn | Grid Ref: | SD 628 138 |
| Distance: | 6.5 miles | Ascent: | 1,000 feet |
| Weather: | A pleasant day with sunny spells | ||
| Accompanied by: |
On my own |
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| Comments: | Heading up through the terraced gardens I took the shorter route to the Pike, walking above the Japanese Garden. From the Pike I took the sometimes boggy path across to Winter Hill. On reaching the TV mast I found that there was a temporary detour in place, taking you right around the far side of all the masts. After the initial section, which was flagged, this detour was boggy and not pleasant to walk on. After visiting the trig point I followed the track to the last mast then went to the right of it. From here there was a rough, steep path descending diagonally across the hill, followed by very boggy sections that involved many small detours and careful placing of feet. I then walked along the Belmont Road (bridleway) and back to the car. | ||
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The Japanese Garden
Yarrow and Anglezarke Reservoirs from Rivington Pike
Looking towards the Reebok Centre at Horwich from Rivington Pike
Winter Hill
The main TV mast
Looking back to Rivington Pike
Belmont Reservoir from Winter Hill
The trig point on Winter Hill
Yarrow Reservoir from the Belmont Road
Water lilies in the Terraced Gardens