Barrow Stones
591m (1940ft)
The Dark Peak Area, The Peak District, Derbyshire, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.25mls (21km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,081ft (634m) |
| Time: | 7 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Woodhead Tunnel - Far Black Clough - Swains Head - Swains Greave - Barrow Stones - Grinah Stones - Bleaklow Stones (Bleaklow Hill) - Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) - The Wain Stones (or Kissing Stones) - The Pennine Way - Joseph Patch - John Track Well - Torside Clough - Peaknaze Moor - Reaps Farm - The Longdendale Trail - Torside Reservoir - Woodhead Reservoir - Woodhead Tunnel
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 16.5ml (26.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,604ft (794m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ladybower Reservoir - Fairholmes Car Park - Derwent Reservoir - Howden Reservoir - Fagney Clough - Ridgewalk Moor - Barrow Stones - Bleaklow Stones (Bleaklow Hill) - Alport Moor - West End Moor - Birchin Hat - Alport Castles - Rowlee Pasture - Lockerbrook Heights - Lockerbrook Farm - Fairholmes Car Park - Ladybower Reservoir
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Barrow Stones
Nicola Parkinson walked up Barrow Stones on February 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] d164 from Woodhead Tunnels [with] Stu [weather] Cold
Robert Logan climbed Barrow Stones on June 4th, 2011 [from/via/route] Fairholmes, Howden Reservoir, Ridgewalk Moor, Round Hill, Barrow Stones, Grinah Stones, Bleaklow Stones, Bleaklow, The Rdge, Alport Castles, Rowlee Pasture [with] Judith Logan [weather] Overcast, Warm
Mark Davidson has walked, climbed & bagged Barrow Stones.
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