Walk Route Map l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley

Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley

Lancashire's Iconic Hill

Vital Statistics:

Length:	4¾mls (7.5km)
Ascent:	1,221ft (372m)
Time:	3hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route outline for walk l112:

Barley - Lower Ogden Reservoir - The Pendle Way - Upper Ogden Reservoir - Boar Clough - Pendle Moor - Barley Moor - Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) - Pendle House - Ing Head Farm - Ing Ends - Barley,.

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

In 1612 ten women & two men who lived in the area surrounding Pendle Hill were charged with the murders of ten people by the use of witchcraft. During this series of trials, that has become known as the Lancashire witch trials, ten were found guilty & executed by hanging; one was found not guilty & one died in prison before being tried.

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

0
English
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

0
English
Nuttalls

1
English
Dewey

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) at 557m (1828ft). Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) is also known as an English Dewey (58th highest in England, 133rd in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (60th highest in England, 854th highest in the UK). The summit of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Pendle Way, a 72km (45 miles) circular footpath starting and finishing in Barrowford in Lancashire, England. The Pendle Way is waymarked by a black witch motif. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Pendle Way.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Maps OL21 or OL41
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 103
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk l112 Pendle Hill via Boar Clough from Barley

In no particular order . . .

The lovely skies over Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (541)

Crossing Boar Clough on the way up Pendle Hill

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (13)

On the Pendle Way crossing the Inlet stream feeding Lower Ogden Reservoir

Photo: Martin Poole (8)

The Big Cairn on Pendle Hill (Beacon Or Big End)

Photo: Gerry Smith (3)

Water channel between Upper and Lower Ogden Reservoirs

Photo: Martin Poole (6)

Boar Clough

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (12)

Upper Ogden Reservoir Dam

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (10)

On the Pendle Way crossing the Inlet stream coming from Upper Ogden Reservoir

Photo: Martin Poole (9)

Lower Ogden Reservoir Dam

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (2)

Ogden Reservoirs from the summit of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Martin Poole (2)

Bridleway near Barley

Photo: Val Jakeman (4)

The East face path up of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Martin Poole (4)

Looking East from the summit of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Martin Poole (1)

Pendle Water from Upper Ogden Reservoir Dam

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (9)

The East face path up of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) wih Pendle House below

Photo: Martin Poole (5)

Approaching the summit of Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) from the South

Photo: Martin Poole (3)

Lower Ogden Reservoir

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (3)

Sunrise from Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)

Photo: Heather Walsh (3)

Water cascading down the overflow channel from Upper Ogden Reservoir

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (8)

Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End) summit

Photo: Mike Mcdonnell (16)

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