Cancelled due to low booking WIRRAL RAMBLERS

SUNDAY 8th JULY 2012 ()

A WALK Starting in Old Gossop we follow the Yellowslacks ridge and the plateau edge to Higher Shelf Stones. Crossing to the we follow it to Bleaklow Head. A crossing leads to Bleaklow Stones and Near Bleaklow Stones before crossing Near Black Clough to Dowstone Rocks. The are followed to Torside Clough from where we cross to Cock Hill before descent to Old Glossop. DISTANCE: 24km (15 miles) 20 POINTS ASCENT 765m (2500ft) B PLUS WALK Starting from Glossop Market Place, we ascend via Swineshaw Reservoir to Blackshaw Farm. From here, it is a steady ascent, northeast and then east, via Clough Head, to the end of the defined track, at a height of 1,590’. We then continue, to pick up the Pennine Way, and ascend via Wildboar Grain to Far Moss. We then follow the Pennine Way south, to Old Woman, and thence head west, via Doctor’s Gate, back to Glossop. Note: Parts of this walk could be extremely boggy. 1 point added for terrain. DISTANCE: 18.5km (11½ miles) 16 POINTS ASCENT 450m (1480ft) B MINUS WALK From Old Glossop we ascend NE on a track between Blakemoor and Edge Plantation up to Cock Hill (426m) and past the grouse butts at 481m to join the Pennine Way at Clough Edge. Walking E then S over Bleaklow Head we turn W at the Old Woman back to Old Glossop (3 pubs and toilets in the park). 1 point added for terrain. DISTANCE: 15km (9½ miles) 14 POINTS ASCENT 525m (1700ft) C WALK Starting in Old Glossop by Manor Park we follow Doctor's Gate east to Old Woman. We descend on this path then turn north to reach Swineshaw Reservoir. We follow Woodhead Road south and return to the coach via Manor Park. DISTANCE: 14.5km (9 miles) 11 POINTS ASCENT 335m (1100ft) Please keep behind your leader at all times

WALKS SHOULD NOT RETURN COACH WILL DEPART TO THE COACH BEFORE NO COACH STOP AT 6.00pm 4.30pm NO SMOKING ON THE COACH, THANK YOU. BOOTS MUST NOT BE WORN ON THE COACH AFTER WALKS, THANK YOU. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR RUBBISH ON THE COACH, TAKE IT HOME, THANK YOU. IF YOU LEAVE ANYTHING ON THE COACH PLEASE RING DOROTHY EDGINTON 606 9079 THE NEXT MEETING AT THE CLUBHOUSE WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 12th JULY 2012 SOUTH AFRICA – FRAN BEGBIE STEWARDS – Ann & Brian Marland, Margaret Swann.

Coach leaves Liscard 8.30am – Heswall 9.00am

15 Jul – The Dodds (Glenridding) 22 Jul – Moel Hebog (Beddgelert) 29 Jul – Nine Standards Rigg (Kirkby Stephen) 5 Aug – Goyt Valley (Taxal)

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