A: Delph Circular via White Hill and Pennine Way (Ian's back yard) 13 ml
Coordinator: Ian Helliwell
Start: Delph car park SD986078 (additional parking on main road in front of woolen mill)
Pub: White Lion in Delph (good) or possibly the Diggle Hotel which is on the route at the 10 mile point.
Maps: South Pennines
Route AM. Tame river path NW to SD971089, up to Heights Church SD982090 then via devious paths (to avoid Broad Lane) past Broadhead Noddle, down the Pennine Bridleway to cross the reservoir via the Dowry Road (track) bridge SD987114. Then by little used paths alongside Crook Gate reservoir, up via Lurden to cross Readycon Dean dam and follow the N side of the reservoir to SD991126. Next via a lovely little known path N to White Hill. Lunch.
Route PM. Pennine Way SE (passing the most easterly point in Lancashire) via Millstone Edge and Standedge to A62. S via tracks and interesting, little used paths to SE017081. To Diggle Hotel (possible pub stop) via river path and Diglea. Towpath S to Weakey SE003075. E, SE then E to Lark Hill SD994075. Down Lark Hill Lane (track) to A62. Then via Midgrove Lane and Tame River path to start. Early doors at the White Lion.
B: Delph Circular 8 ml
Start: Delph car park SD986078 (additional parking on main road in front of woolen mill)
Pub: White Lion in Delph (good) or possibly the Diggle Hotel which is on the route at the 10 mile point.
Maps: South Pennines
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