Winter Hill from Wilderswood

7th August 2025


 
 
 
 
 

 

Overview
Ascent: 606 Feet - 184 Metres
Summits: Winter Hill - Two Lads
Weather: Mostly Bright & Sunny Highs of 21°C Lows of 17°C
Parking: Parking Spaces, Wilderswood
Area: West Pennine Moors
Miles: 4
Walking With: On My Own
Ordnance Survey: Explorer 287
Time Taken: 2 Hours
Route: Wilderswood - Wilder's Moor - Rotary Way - Smithills Moor - Rotary Way - Winter Hill - Rotary Way - New Path Through Rivington Moor - Two Lads - Crooked Edge Hill - Pike Cottage - Belmont Road (track) - Wilderswood
 

Map and Photo Gallery

Winter Hill and Two Lads from Wilder's Moor 9:30am 17°C

 


Winter Hill and Two Lads from Wilder's Moor 9:30am 17°C

 


Winter Hill from Wilder's Moor.
 

Beautiful light over Smithills Moor.
 

Winter Hill from Smithills Moor.
 

Looking back down Rotary Way from Winter Hill Transmitter Station.

 


Views towards Winter Hill summit.
 

Views over Spitlers Edge and Redmond's Edge towards Great Hill.
 

Views south towards Counting Hill.
 

Winter Hill summit trig point.
 

Lovely heather taking bloom around the summit.
 

More views south this time towards Manchester.
 

Looking back on Winter Hill from the ascent of Two Lads.

 


 

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