Peel Tower & Holcombe Moor

[squirtyflower]

Anyone been up here recently? Planning to go up from Ramsbottom, via Peel Tower & across Holcombe Moor tomorrow.
Just wondering if there's a clear path & how muddy it might be?

Been a couple of years since I went but it tends to be a reasonable track.
Just have your boots and gaiters and you’ll be fine!

 

[Holcombe bloo]

They still do it. My Ramsbottom correspondent tells me that a lot of the pubs stay closed nowadays due the "outsiders" and local douche bags causing trouble.

Was about a 1000 people inside and around hare and hounds a few years back! They made a fortune but a lot of hassle and damage to the pub saw it shut. A shame it got out of hand. In my late teens and twenties was always a good day out, subject to weather which could be snow or t shirt weather and anything in between.

 

[Holcombe bloo]

Been a couple of years since I went but it tends to be a reasonable track.
Just have your boots and gaiters and you’ll be fine!

Lovely walk starts up by the hare n hounds through redisher woods and then you can peel off right up the hill. Nice country pub The shoulder of mutton at the bottom for a pint, dog friendly too as is hare n hounds. Post lockdown obviously.

 

[andyhinch]

Anyone been up here recently? Planning to go up from Ramsbottom, via Peel Tower & across Holcombe Moor tomorrow.
Just wondering if there's a clear path & how muddy it might be?

You could have a walk in the Peak District and take the the little bastard for a walk ;-)

 

[squirtyflower]

Lovely walk starts up by the hare n hounds through redisher woods and then you can peel off right up the hill. Nice country pub The shoulder of mutton at the bottom for a pint, dog friendly too as is hare n hounds. Post lockdown obviously.

Recently I’ve been walking it from a couple of miles north of Rawtenstall.
Follow the Rossendale Way to Grane Road, across and then up the back of Hasligden Grane with a fantastic bowl up towards the military practice field. Then the long walk towards the tower.
Return via the Irwell path.
About a 25 mile round trip!

 

[Phil Meup]

Recently I’ve been walking it from a couple of miles north of Rawtenstall.
Follow the Rossendale Way to Grane Road, across and then up the back of Hasligden Grane with a fantastic bowl up towards the military practice field. Then the long walk towards the tower.
Return via the Irwell path.
About a 25 mile round trip!

Will have to work up to that! Think it's about 6 miles. I'm going with my son, for the first time in ages, so I don't want to put him off!

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Once went up Holcombe Tower on Good Friday then went in the Hare and Hounds to watch City win away at Spurs. Blues in the pub were singing and celebrating. A very pleasant day.

 

[Holcombe bloo]

Recently I’ve been walking it from a couple of miles north of Rawtenstall.
Follow the Rossendale Way to Grane Road, across and then up the back of Hasligden Grane with a fantastic bowl up towards the military practice field. Then the long walk towards the tower.
Return via the Irwell path.
About a 25 mile round trip!

I did something similar on mountain bike some years ago. Yes a long way!