Walk Blackstone Edge and Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir
Rugged gritstone country and wild moors
This 11¼ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Ryburn Reservoir in the Forest of Bowland & South Pennines & will take you about 5¾ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
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| Walk No.: | wy139 | |
| Length: | 11¼ miles (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 1631 ft (497m) | |
| Time: | 5¾ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Ryburn Reservoir - River Ryburn - Higher Wormaid - Grey Stone Height - Cat Moss - Rishworth Moor - Warm Withens Hill - Rishworth Drain - Rag Sapling Clough - Blackstone Edge Moor - Old Packhorse Road - Dick Slack - The Aiggin Stone - The Pennine Way - Blackstone Edge - Robin Hoods Bed - Sun End - Redmires - White Isles - Lads Grave - M62 - Green Withens Reservoir - Green Withens Edge - Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) - Blackwood Edge - Blackwood Farm - Hutch Brook - Ryburn Reservoir
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
The Aiggin Stone is a gritstone pillar standing at nearly 4 feet high carved with an incised cross & the letters I and T.The plaque claims the Aiggin Stone is a Medieval waymarker that is some 600 years old. It also marked the boundary between Lancashire and Yorkshire.
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 Blackstone Edge at 472m (1549ft). Blackstone Edge is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Blackstone Edge is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) at 435m (1428ft). Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:
Part of this walk follows a section of The Pennine Way, a 404km (251 miles) linear footpath connecting Edale in Derbyshire, England with Kirk Yetholm in The Borders, Scotland. The Pennine Way is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Pennine Way.
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