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3/1/03 - Winter Hill & Rivington Pike

I parked the car at Wilderswood (SD652123) and walked towards the Pike. At the first left turn I continued ahead on a footpath that appears to lead to Two Lads Hill (It doesn't) till it meets the road to the TV transmitter. The best views from Winter Hill are at the trig point and beyond. I continued to the last transmitter to see the views northwards across to Great Hill and the Trough of Bowland.

I retraced my steps to the Transmitter station and then after 75 yards took a path off to the right which leads to Rivington Pike.

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At the start of the walk - the path follows an old stone wall

After 100 yards a doorway appears in the wall - why, I haven't a clue.

First glimpse of the transmitters

Closer view

Looking north to the summit of Two Lads Hill

Looking back to Two Lads

Looking back down the path

Looking up the mast

Looking west. The support cables

Looking back down the lane which is a private road but a public right of way

GGeorge Hendersons memorial

The view to the east

The Trig point at the summit - there is no cairn

Looking back to the Transmitter station from the Trig point

The view across to Darwen Tower

and the view across to Great Hill. The Trough of Bowland is on the skyline

Looking down the path to Rivington Pike

A closer view of the Pike

Thankfully some board walks have been placed at the worst parts of the path

Snow has turned to  ice

Looking back to Winter Hill

Rivington Pike

Rivington Pike again

The view from the Pike with some of the reservoirs visible