Photo shows - 3rd trig point in distance on Kelbrook Moor.
The above walk took me around 4 hours (30 mins included for stops at each trig point). The distance was 15km with 370 metres climbing.
I parked on a side road but best place would be Ball Grove car park, it's next to Colne water a few hundred metres from my start. I did the walk in anti-clockwise direction.
The footpath sign posts where pretty frequent. At the few houses in lan e head area I went off to the right (a footpath sign directed this way)around the houses but should have kept on the path to the left.
The final trig on Kelbrook moor involves going off path and heading in the direction of the trig in the distance (a northerly direction). Coming back from the trig I headed west to find a wall which I followed to drop down to the route.
On the route back towards Colne a couple of the footpath signs are hidden or take through what appears are people's gardens/estates. They worked and lead me out correctly. Alternatively follow cob lane and the cockhill lane down.
Along the route I enjoyed Colne water and the pond, the lush green farmland and the heathery moorland near the 3rd trig point. There is some setting just before the second trig if you take left side of the 2 paths upto it. This is a nice view spot for lunch. When not in lockdown there is a nice pub at the crossroads between the 2nd and 3rd trig at Black Lane Ends.
Not many 10 mile walk which you can bag 3 trig points on! Enjoy.
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