Pikes and Towers of the South Pennines

Darwen Tower , Darwen – Built in 1898 to commemorate both the jubilee of Queen Victoria and the victory of the local people to win access to the moor. This octagonal tower with its two viewing platforms looks at a distance like a space rocket. In later years the [...]

Hike File
Low level route – Distance: 24.5 km – Climb: 300 metres Time: 7 hour 30 mins (excluding breaks)
Start:  "The Wagon and Horses" – Langsett GridRef: SE 211005
Finish:  "Ye Derwent Hotel" – Bamford – GridRef: SK 208834
Going: xx.
Waymarking: We are following the Alternative Pennine Way, which is not waymarked.
Maps:

Outdoor Leisure 1 (The Peak District – [...]

Hike File
Distance: 24 km – Climb: less than 100 metres – Time: 6 hours (excluding breaks)
Start:  "The White Lion" – Market Place- Clitheroe GridRef: SD743419
Finish:  "The Myerscough" – Samlesbury – GridRef: SD 618312
Going: Mainly gentle riverside walking, beware bulls.
Waymarking: The Ribble Way is well waymarked as far as Ribchester Bridge. After that, following the field [...]

Hike File
Distance: 30 km – Climb: less than 50 metres – Time: 7.5 hours (excluding breaks)
Start:  " The White Lion " – Earby – GridRef: SD 926497
Finish:  "The White Lion" – Clitheroe – GridRef: SD743419
Going: This is a long walk, but the going is very easy. You start at 130m altitude and descending steadily to [...]

Hike File
Distance: 28 km – Climb: – Time: (excluding breaks)
Start: Diggle, Saddleworth, Diggle Hotel 
Finish:

Start: Diggle, Saddleworth, Diggle Hotel 

Barges were legged through the canal tunnel to Marsden. This meant men would lie on their backs on the barges and effectively walk along the roof of the tunnel. The ‘Boat Lane’ was used to get the horses [...]

Hike File
Distance: 20 km – Climb: – Time: (excluding breaks)
Start: Padfield Village, Peels Arms 
Finish Diggle – Diggle Hotel 

Start: Padfield Village, Peels Arms 

Turn left out of the front door of the Peels and turn right up Main Road. After just 50m there is a gap in the houses that leads to a track running NE through [...]

Hike File
Distance: 22.5 km
Start: Ramblers Inn – SK 123855
Finish: Peels Arms, Padfield, near Glossop – SK 030960

Start: Edale – Ramblers Inn
 

The Pennine way has two alternative routes out of Edale. Take the currently recommended route to the west. Go up the lane to the Post Office, then turn west across the fields and skirt the [...]

Overview
Another fairly easy stage to Edale for the start of the Pennine Way. Time before you start to get in provisions and explore the old peak village of Hope.
The climb to Winhill will cause you to pant a bit, but you will be amply rewarded by the views North and South. Stroll along the south [...]

Overview
A fairly easy walk, starting the link along the Hope Valley towards the start of the Pennine Way. We take in, remnants of ancient woodland near the bizarre cafe / pub of Grindleford station.
From Higger Tor we have fine views of the Derwent valley towards Chatsworth before we climb to Stanedge a favourite haunt of [...]

Maps
The UK is blessed with good maps from the Ordnance Survey.

The Pathfinder and Outdoor Leisure Series maps are the ideal 1:25 000 scale for walkers.
At a pinch you can use the Landranger Series at 1:50 000 scale.

Six Figure Grid References
The national grid divides the UK into 100 km by 100 km squares and each square [...]