Brian Fletcher travelled from his home in Bury on Saturday, March 22 to Tockholes and had not been seen since.
Emergency services carried out searches using underwater search teams, specialist dogs, police drone and helicopters and mountain rescue volunteers.
Police said that yesterday morning (Friday, April 18) the body of a man was discovered in a remote area of moorland a few miles west of the A675 at Roddlesworth.
While formal identification has not yet taken place, investigating officers believe it to be Brian.
A police spokesperson said: “Brian, travelled from his home in Bury on Saturday, March 22 to Tockholes, an area he visited regularly as he’s a keen walker and bird watcher.
“His car was found parked in a layby on the A675, near to Tockholes Road.
“The sad news has been delivered to Brian’s family and our thoughts are with them at this time.
“While this is not the outcome anybody would have wanted, we at least hope that this can bring them some sense of closure.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be passed to HM Coroner in due course.
“We would just like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who shared our appeals and all of the partner organisations who assisted with our search, and we again pass on our heartfelt condolences to Brian’s family.”
