WEST AREA WALKS – to the Colne Valley, Saddleworth and M62

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121 Golgar Ginnels walk

Easy 6 mile circular walk from Golcar starting outside the church taking in theĀ Golcar Ginnels, great views, a Wuzzle Stick Post and the excavation of a Roman Road.

122 Marsden Butterley round

Moderate 6.0 mile circular walk from Marsden, taking in Sparth reservoir, Butterley reservoir and Tunnel End, and then back to Marsden.

124 Marsden Cupwith Hey Green round

Easy 5.7 mile circular walk from Marsden to Cupwith Hill and reservoir and back to Marsden.

128 Linthwaite Blackmoorfoot circular

Easy 5.9 mile circular walk around Blackmoorfoot reservoir

142 Barkisland Woods round

Moderate 6.6 mile circular walk from Barkisland Post office near Outlane, through rolling fields and old woods, with a textile heritage and some fine mill architecture to view.

144 Marsden Butterley round

Easy 5.2 mile circular walk from Golcar down to Calder Canal, along to Slawit and back to Golcar

145 Golcar Slawit round

Moderate 5.2 mile circular walk from Golcar down to Calder Canal, along to Slawit and back to Golcar.

147 Isle of Skye to Uppermill,Saddleworth

Hard walk from Isle of Skye junction on Greenfield Road to Uppermill, Saddleworth

151 NT Marsden Moor Estate round

Walk Summary: Moderate 5.5 mile circular walk past Butterley reservoir around the NT Marsden Estate

153 Ripponden round

Moderate 6.2 mile circular walk from Riponden down the River Ryburn and up onto the heathland of Norland Moor

158 Saddleworth Remembrance walk

Easy 2.5 mile circular Walk from the Church Inn in Saddleworth up to the War Memorial Obelisk on the top of Pots & Pans hill.

160 Standedge to Isle of Skye

Easy 5 mile linear walk from Standedge near Diggle via the Pennine Way to Isle of Skye near Wessenden Head A635 Greenfield Road.