| Walk: | Roddlesworth Woods, Belmont Reservoir, Belmont, Spitlers Edge, Great Hill. | ||
| Start Point: | Roddlesworth Information centre, Tockholes | Grid Reference: | SD 664 215 |
| Distance: | 10.6 miles | Ascent: | 1,430 feet |
| Time: | 5 hours | ||
| Weather: | Cool northerly wind with occasional showers, becoming more persistent on descent from Great Hill. The temperature was 2 degrees when we set off and possibly less on the top of Spitlers Edge and Great Hill. | ||
| Comments: | The planned route had to be altered as
the footpath and road that crosses the dam of Belmont Reservoir has
been closed for 13 months from October 2009 due to maintenance work.
Conditions underfoot were particularly bad with much surface water and mud. The path up from Belmont under Hoar Stones Brow was probably the worst. The crossing of Spitlers Edge in the past would have been the same, but that is now eased by the laying of stone flags for part of its length. |
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River Roddlesworth
Group getting their lungs working as we climb through the woods
Belmont Reservoir looks depleated
Very low, but still enough water for sailing
Looking to Spitlers and Redmonds Edges
Sailing club and Turton Moor
Lots of mud at Hordern Stoops
At least there was a wall for shelter and lunch at Will Nar
Welcome paving over Redmonds
Winter Hill in the background, as we regroup to ascend Great Hill.