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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11½mls (18.5km) |
| Ascent: | 2,501ft (762m) |
| Time: | 6¾hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk gm150:
Dove Stone Reservoir - Greenfield - The Oldham Way - Yeoman Hey Reservoir - Greenfield Reservoir - Birchin Clough - Raven Stones Brow - Ashway Rocks - Dean Rocks - Great Dove Stone Rocks - Chew Reservoir - Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) - Alphin Pike - Dove Stone Reservoir
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 4 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) at 495m (1625ft). Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) is known as an English Bridget. Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) is the highest point in the county of Greater Manchester.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Alphin Pike at 469m (1539ft). Alphin Pike is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Alphin Pike is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You will also reach the summit of Ashway Rocks at 452m (1483ft). Ashway Rocks is known as an English Bridget.
Along the way you will also bag:
- Great Dove Stone Rocks at 450m (1477ft). Great Dove Stone Rocks is known as an English Bridget.
National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:
Part of this walk follows a section of The Oldham Way, a 64km (40 miles) circular footpath starting and finishing in Dove Stone Reservoir in Greater Manchester, England. The Oldham Way is waymarked by an owl motif. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Oldham Way.
You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gm150 Great Dove Stone Rocks Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield
In no particular order . . .
Dove Stone Rocks mirrored in a perfectly calm Dove Stone Reservoir near Greenfield
Dove Stone Reservoir overflow with snow on Great Dove Stone Rocks in the distance
Lovely shot of summer evening light on Dove Stone Reservoir near Greenfield
Looking back to Chew Brook and Chew Reservoir from the Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) ridge
Dick Hill and Great Dove Stone Rocks above Dovestone Reservoir from Alphin Pike
Dovestone Reservoir appearing through the mist from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)
On Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) looking over Dovestone Reservoir to Alphin Pike
The Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) and Alphin Pike ridge with Chew Brook below from Chew Reservoir
The top of Chew Brook and Chew Reservoir from the Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)
Yeoman Hey Reservoir below Alderman's Hill (top right) and Alphin Pike in the background from above Greenfield Reservoir
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