Leave Rivington village church hall G.R.626144 right on road, village green on left to first broad track (bridleway) on left, follow to Rivington barn car park, cross and take path on left of barn, barn on right, house on left (Rivington hall cottage) bearing left through gate on good path. At Y Jct. Left to kissing gate, ahead with fence on left to gate / stile. Through and ahead uphill to Y Jct. Left to Jct., of paths, ahead uphill for approx. 130 yds. At Y Jct. Continue left uphill, to cross paths. Turn left to finger post, then sharp right to post 18. turn left up stone steps under stone archway, ahead up more stone steps to top at T. Jct. Left, and at open area turn sharp right (sign Pike & Toilets) follow path to gate. Through and turn immediately left (wall on left — toilet block on right) to broad track turn right and left through gate and follow path uphill to Pike BUCKET DROP. Follow path right (South) down to a stony track and bear right down to gate, through and to T. Jct. Turn left to Pike cottage (now dog kennels). At Pike cottage take stile on left, proceed uphill on main track across moor to metalled road, turn left and ahead for Winter Hill T.V. Mast and Station.
TALLYCLIP — G.R. 663146 (3.5 miles).
Continue along road and where road turns left continue ahead between stone posts to cross stile next to metal gate. Downhill on broad track to wood. Cross track at bottom of hill. Through kissing gate to wood follow path to road A675. Cross road with care, turn right and take first tarmac track on left, public footpath, ahead towards house, cross stile on left before house, and downhill over two footbridges. Turn right keeping fence and pond-on right continue keeping trees and gulley on right. At end of field downhill, turning left to cross stile on right and ahead on paths keeping Ornamental Reservoir on left. Cross footbridge and uphill to wall stile in top left hand corner of field and on to road turn right to...
CHECKPOINT — G.R. 681159 (1.8 miles).
Return to wall stile, cross road and take metal barred gate, on right, uphill between broken wall and fence to small gate on left, through gate and ahead keeping broken wall on left to farm track, turn right and continue uphill to road, turn left along road and cross stile on right before plantation. No track but go diagonally right across field, keeping to right of square enclosure (wooden) follow waymarkers until wall / fence is reached, over stile next to gate, following w/markers to double stile and plank bridge cross and follow wall on left to a further stile, continue in same direction over next stile to tall marker post No 235. Still continuing in same direction cross broad track to next stile (200 yds.). Cross moor on bearing 60 degrees to reach deep cleft. Path descends to stream and footbridge, cross to climb far bank, and follow w/marker to cart track, turn right and follow ahead crossing stile to north end of Charter Moss plantation and the A666 Cross roads and go over stile, by finger post, nearly opposite, bear left to line of trees, and follow sunken track to stile. Over continuing in same direction to overhead power lines. After second plantation on left cross stile turn left for 5 yds, then bear right to the bottom right hand corner of field and wood to road B6391 Turn right on road for 200yds, and go over stile by a gate on left follow path with broken wall on left, to marker post then angle right to stile at bottom of field, cross and ahead through small car parks to iron gate and gap. Go through, then left down steps to road and left to Turton and Entwistle Reservoir Dam, follow road to Bunk Barn on left.
CHECKPOINT — G.R. 725175 (3.7 miles).
Return to Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, turn right onto perimeter track and follow it round to second footbridge, cross left for 10yds, then right to ascend steps continuing on good track to T Jct, left to road A666, Turn right and cross main road, stile on left next to gate go through and follow cart track on the left side of valley between Turton and Darwen Moors to footpath sign, Approx 600 yds, past footpath sign, fork right (small pile of stone on right) down slope to cross footbridge over man made water course, up far bank to wide track. Turn left for 250 yds following wide track as it bends round to the left (coming back on yourself) keeping on track with water course on the left to stile. Cross and continue for approx half mile to top of moor. Just before green metal signpost and broken wall G.R. 676191, take path on right to Darwen 20 degrees* (do keep to the main path as there are old mine shafts) for Approx ¾ mile, to stile in fence on left G.R.681201 over and ahead on main path. Ignore path from the left and continue on descending path. 20 yds before metal gate take narrow path up left hand banking. Continue on this until wall/fence is reached, turn left, with wall/fence on right. Keep on main path, ignoring all narrow paths off to right and left, for approx. ½ mile, turning right on good broad path at G.R. 680210 and follow to Darwen tower.
TALLYCLIP — G.R. 678216.
From trig take path on left in a westerly direction and continue keeping on main path to gate G.R. 676205. Through and ahead on wide track. At Y jct. Left and follow to kissing gate/gate. Through and follow waymarked path down hill, on main track to stile a and road. G.R. 664202. Turn right for 60 yds. Cross road to Slipper Lowe picnic site.
CHECKPOINT Closes 15.00 hrs — G.R.664203 (7.7 miles).
On leaving checkpoint turn right, down track to T.jct. Turn left through gate marked Hollinshead Hall, down hill and bear right at bottom and up to main road, A675. Turn right and cross road at Piccadilly to public footpath sign on left. Cross stile and follow footpath to next stile at bottom of Great Hill G.R. 652194. Cross stile and ascend Great Hill. Cross over summit to stile in fence and continue ahead past the ruin of Drinkwaters Farm. At signpost turn left and downhill to White Coppice cricket pavilion.
CHECKPOINT Closes 16.30 hrs — G.R. 620190 (3.4 miles).
Retrace steps to gate. Turn Right and continue on track to main road. Cross stile on right next to gate and take path which rises through trees to elevated path, with Anglezarke Reservoir down on right. Follow path to stony track and climb short hill through stile to good track with High Bullough Reservoir on left. Follow this to gate at minor road close to Quarry. Go through gate and ahead on road, turn right at jct., with Anglezarke Reservoir again on right. When road turns right over Dam, go left through stile to track at side of water shute. Track bears right and ascends through trees just below west bank of Yarrow Reservoir. Keeping right at top follow broader track to jct., at G.R.625148. Turn left down track to stile on right, over following left hand side of stream, ahead up steps, cross field with fence on left to stile on to road, G.R. 626145 turn right on road and follow to Rivington Village Church Hall G. R.626144 and finish.