Jubilee Tower Darwen from Ryal Fold

The walk starts from Ryal Fold, Tockholes Road and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Duckshaw Moor, Darwin Tower and Earnsdale Reservoir.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.97 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 183 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 186 m

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    Highest point: 383 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 220 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Start from Royal Arms Pub at Ryal Fold. Take the road south past car park. At the north end of Stepback Valley. Follow track south-east through the wood

(1) Follow the gentle track along Stepback Brook. Follow the track south beside the brook. Take; gate across the path on top of the moor. Follow path northeast.

(2) Follow the path above Higher Wenshead towards the tower.

(3) Follow track north downhill

(4) Take track west onto Witton Weavers Way. Follow the road west beside Tockhole Road Cottage.

(5) Take path west at the north end of the reservoir. Turn south along the main road.

(6) Turn east off the main road down Pleasant View. Take footpath south along the field boundary. Use stile to join a farm track. Follow the track south through farm buildings back to pub.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 259 m - Ryal Fold
  2. 1 : km 0.92 - alt. 312 m - Step Back Valley
  3. 2 : km 1.76 - alt. 364 m - Duckshaw Moor
  4. 3 : km 3.41 - alt. 373 m - Jubilee Tower
  5. 4 : km 4.19 - alt. 266 m - Turn Lane
  6. 5 : km 5.14 - alt. 221 m - Earnsdale Reservoir
  7. 6 : km 6.09 - alt. 242 m - Pleasant View
  8. S/E : km 6.97 - alt. 259 m - Ryal Fold

Practical information

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Clarity of route map
4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
gfl57
gfl57
phill9781
phill9781

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Left home in the fog but did the walk in glorious sunshine.
No problems following the route
Thanks

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