Alphin Pike Walk
This circular walk climbs to Alphin Pike on Saddleworth Moor in Greater Manchester. From the 469 metre summit there are some splendid views over the Peak District hills.
The varied route additionally visits Wimbury Rocks, Indian Head and Chew Reservoir.
You can start the walk from the car park at the southern end of Dovestone Reservoir. From here you head west along Bradbury's Lane before turning east to climb to Alphin Pike. There's some fabulous views over the surrounding moorland and hills from here. There's also a great view back down to Dovestone Reservoir from the peak.
You continue south east to Wimbury Rocks where you will find some impressive looking rock formations including Indian Head. It is so named as the shape is thought to resemble the profile of a North American Indian.
The route continues east towards Chew Reservoir where there are some nice waterside trails to try.
The final section heads west through the valley of the Chew Brook, passing the Chew Hills before returning to Dovestone Reservoir.
Alphin Pike Ordnance Survey Map 
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Photos
Alphin Pike, Greenfield, 469 metres. View NE towards the Pots and Pans obelisk above Uppermill. The trig pillar is located by the side of a stone shelter.
Indian's Head above Greenfield in Greater Manchester, England. This rock feature is part of Wimberry Stones, a gritstone edge on the south side of the Chew Valley near Greenfield. Wimberry Stones are known locally as Indian's Head because the profile of some of the buttresses resemble (using a degree of imagination) North American aboriginals. This view is a typical example taken from near the top of the scramble from Dovestone Reservoir to the edge of the moor.
Alphin moor
Descending Alphin Brow
Dovestone Reservoir from Slack Head Brow
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Approaching Wimberry Stones
Chew Valley
Chew Reservoir