Route outline for walk gm150:
Dove Stone Reservoir - Greenfield - The Oldham Way - Yeoman Hey Reservoir - Greenfield Reservoir - Birchin Clough - Raven Stones Brow - Ashway Rocks - Dean Rocks - Great Dove Stone Rocks - Chew Reservoir - Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) - Alphin Pike - Dove Stone Reservoir
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) at 495m (1625ft). Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) is known as an English Bridget. Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) is the highest point in the county of Greater Manchester.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Alphin Pike at 469m (1539ft). Alphin Pike is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Alphin Pike is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You will also reach the summit of Ashway Rocks at 452m (1483ft). Ashway Rocks is known as an English Bridget.
Along the way you will also bag:
- Great Dove Stone Rocks at 450m (1477ft). Great Dove Stone Rocks is known as an English Bridget.
National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:
Part of this walk follows a section of The Oldham Way, a 64km (40 miles) circular footpath starting and finishing in Dove Stone Reservoir in Greater Manchester, England. The Oldham Way is waymarked by an owl motif. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Oldham Way.
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL1 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 110 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gm150 Great Dove Stone Rocks Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield
In no particular order . . .

Yeoman Hey Reservoir below Alderman's Hill (top right) and Alphin Pike in the background from above Greenfield Reservoir

Looking back to Chew Brook and Chew Reservoir from the Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) ridge

The Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) and Alphin Pike ridge with Chew Brook below from Chew Reservoir

Dove Stone Rocks mirrored in a perfectly calm Dove Stone Reservoir near Greenfield

Dovestone Reservoir appearing through the mist from Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)
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