Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir

Rugged gritstone country and wild moors


Route outline for walk wy171:

Ryburn Reservoir  -  River Ryburn  -  Higher Wormaid  -  Grey Stone Height  -  Cat Moss  -  Rishworth Moor  -  Warm Withens Hill  -  Rishworth Drain  -  Sam Hill  -  Green Withens Reservoir  -  Green Withens Moss  -  Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor)  -  Blackwood Edge  -  Blackwood Farm  -  Hutch Brook  -  Ryburn Reservoir




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is 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.


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):

OL21 South Pennines


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

109 Manchester, Bolton & Warrington


110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir

In no particular order . . .

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Ryburn Reservoir shore path

Ryburn Reservoir shore path

Photo: Gordon Leather (50)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Green Withens Reservoir control building

Green Withens Reservoir control building

Photo: Gordon Leather (45)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Ryburn Reservoir dam

Ryburn Reservoir dam

Photo: Gordon Leather (51)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) summit trig point

Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) summit trig point

Photo: Gordon Leather (48)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Ryburn Reservoir

Ryburn Reservoir

Photo: Gordon Leather (19)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Rishworth Drain, Rishworth Moor

Rishworth Drain, Rishworth Moor

Photo: Gordon Leather (30)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Green Withens Reservoir

Green Withens Reservoir

Photo: Gordon Leather (43)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Ryburn Reservoir Dam

Ryburn Reservoir Dam

Photo: Gordon Leather (18)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Looking East over Ryburn Reservoir Dam

Looking East over Ryburn Reservoir Dam

Photo: Gordon Leather (20)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Green Withens Reservoir drainage channel

Green Withens Reservoir drainage channel

Photo: Gordon Leather (44)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Ryburn Reservoir Dam

Ryburn Reservoir Dam

Photo: Gordon Leather (21)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Ryburn Reservoir

Ryburn Reservoir

Photo: Gordon Leather (49)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Water spout feeding The River Ryburn seen from above

Water spout feeding The River Ryburn seen from above

Photo: Gordon Leather (27)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Green Withens Reservoir

Green Withens Reservoir

Photo: Gordon Leather (46)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Exit channel from Green Withens Reservoir

Exit channel from Green Withens Reservoir

Photo: Gordon Leather (47)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Water spout feeding The River Ryburn

Water spout feeding The River Ryburn

Photo: Gordon Leather (26)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Sign near Ryburn Reservoir Dam

Sign near Ryburn Reservoir Dam

Photo: Gordon Leather (22)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Path through woodland beside Ryburn Reservoir

Path through woodland beside Ryburn Reservoir

Photo: Gordon Leather (23)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Ryburn Reservoir

Ryburn Reservoir

Photo: Gordon Leather (25)

Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir - Path along the shore of Ryburn Reservoir

Path along the shore of Ryburn Reservoir

Photo: Gordon Leather (24)


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