Walk gm114 Great Dove Stones Rocks from Dove Stone Reservoir

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6¼mls (10km)
Ascent:	1,441ft (439m)
Time:	3¾hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk gm114:

Dove Stone Reservoir  -  Greenfield  -  The Oldham Way  -  Yeoman Hey Reservoir  -  Ashway Rocks  -  Ashway Gap  -  Dean Rocks  -  Great Dove Stone Rocks  -  Dove Stone Moss  -  Chew Reservoir  -  Chew Brook  -  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

2 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Ashway Rocks at 452m (1483ft). Ashway Rocks is known as an English Bridget.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of 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.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gm114 Great Dove Stones Rocks from Dove Stone Reservoir

In no particular order . . .

Dove Stone Reservoir with snow on Great Dove Stone Rocks beyond

Photo: Mark Heywood (6)

Great Dove Stone Rocks summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (723)

Dovestone Reservoir and Great Dove Stone Rocks from Chew Brook

Photo: Andy Marsh (3)

Dove Stone Reservoir overflow

Photo: David Leak (1)

Dovestone Reservoir with Dick Hill in the background from near Chew Brook

Photo: Andy Marsh (4)

A snowy Dovestone Reservoir with Dick Hill beyond from Chew Brook

Photo: Mark Heywood (4)

Dove Stone Reservoir with Great Dove Stone Rocks (top right)

Photo: Mike Watson (5)

Dovestones Reservoir from Ashway Rocks

Photo: Mike Watson (3)

Snow on Dean Rocks and Hoarstone Edge from Dove Stone Reservoir

Photo: Mark Heywood (1)

Great Dove Stones from Yeoman Hey Reservoir

Photo: Mike Watson (2)

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