Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne

An old trackhorse route and wild moorland


Route outline for walk l109:

Worsthorne  -  Gorple Road  -  Pennine Bridleway  -  The Burnley Way  -  Gorple Stones  -  Gorple Gate  -  Clough Head Stones  -  Widdop Reservoir  -  Rigging Stones  -  Extwistle Moor  -  Ing Hey  -  The Bronte Way  -  Lee Green Reservoir  -  The Burnley Way  -  Swinden Water  -  Wood Hey Farm  -  Worsthorne



National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Bronte Way, a 64km (40 miles) linear footpath connecting Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire, England with Oakwell Hall in West Yorkshire, England. The Bronte Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Bronte Way.


Part of this walk also follows a section of The Burnley Way, a 64km (40 miles) circular footpath starting and finishing in Burnley in Lancashire, England. The Burnley Way is waymarked by B and bird logo. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Burnley Way.



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 Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

103 Blackburn & Burnley, Clitheroe & Skipton


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne

In no particular order . . .

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Swinden Water

Swinden Water

Photo: Stuart Richardson (14)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Cyclist on Pennine Bridleway/Burnley Way near Gorple Stones

Cyclist on Pennine Bridleway/Burnley Way near Gorple Stones

Photo: Peter Harrison (3)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Swinden Water

Swinden Water

Photo: Stuart Richardson (13)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - On Pennine Bridleway/Burnley Way heading towards Gorple Stones

On Pennine Bridleway/Burnley Way heading towards Gorple Stones

Photo: Peter Harrison (1)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Gorple Reservoirs from Clough Head Stones

Gorple Reservoirs from Clough Head Stones

Photo: Neil Milling (1)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Clough Head Stones

Clough Head Stones

Photo: Stuart Richardson (17)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Widop Reservoir from Clough Head Stones

Widop Reservoir from Clough Head Stones

Photo: Stuart Richardson (16)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Stones above Widdop reservoir

Stones above Widdop reservoir

Photo: Neil Milling (2)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Lee Green Reservoir

Lee Green Reservoir

Photo: Stuart Richardson (15)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Stepping Stones over Swinden Water

Stepping Stones over Swinden Water

Photo: Paul Hackett (5)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Stepping Stones near Worsthorne

Stepping Stones near Worsthorne

Photo: Peter Harrison (6)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Cheery wave on Extwistle Moor

Cheery wave on Extwistle Moor

Photo: Peter Harrison (5)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Upper Gorple Reservoir from Gorple Stones on the Pennine Bridleway/Burnley Way

Upper Gorple Reservoir from Gorple Stones on the Pennine Bridleway/Burnley Way

Photo: Peter Harrison (2)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Worsthorne Church

Worsthorne Church

Photo: Paul Hackett (6)

Walk l109 Gorple Stones and Extwistle Moor from Worsthorne - Widdop Reservoir

Widdop Reservoir

Photo: Peter Harrison (4)


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