Walking and Hiking Photo:

On Bleaklow Hill
The Dark Peak Area,
The Peak District National Park,
Derbyshire, England

Walk Photograph by:

Steve Horne (10 of 12)

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Walk d122 Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) and Higher Shelf Stones from the Snake Pass

Good navigation skills essential

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:	630ft (192m)
Time:	2½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Snake Pass - (A57) - The Pennine Way - Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) - The The Wain Stones (or Kissing Stones) - Higher Shelf Stones - A57 Snake Pass.

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Walk d172 Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) and Higher Shelf Stones from Old Glossop

Good navigation skills essential

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:	1,850ft (564m)
Time:	5.25hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d172 Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) and Higher Shelf Stones from Old Glossop pdf

Route Summary:

Old Glossop - Shittern Clough - Lightside - Yellow Slacks - Dog Rock - Dowstone Clough - Yellowslacks Brook - The Wain Stones (or Kissing Stones) - Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) - Higher Shelf Stones - Crooked Clough - The Pennine Way - Old Woman - Doctor's Gate Path - Shelf Brook - Moss Lea Farm - Old Glossop

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Walk d266 Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) from Woodhead Tunnel

Superb gorge walk & high remote moorland

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.5 miles (17 km)
Ascent:	1,975ft (602m)
Time:	5.75hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d266 Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) from Woodhead Tunnel pdf

Route Summary:

Woodhead Tunnel - Middle Black Clough - Bleaklow Stones (Bleaklow Hill) - Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) - The Wain Stones (or Kissing Stones) - The Pennine Way - Clough Edge - The Longdendale Trail - Crowden - Woodhead Reservoir - Woodhead Tunnel

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Walk d164 Barrow Stones, Grinah Stones, Bleaklow Stones and Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) from Woodhead

High remote moorland - glorious

Vital Statistics:

Length:	13.25 miles (21 km)
Ascent:	2,081ft (634m)
Time:	7 hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d164 Barrow Stones, Grinah Stones, Bleaklow Stones and Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) from Woodhead pdf

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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Walk d114 Alport Castles and Bleaklow Stones from Fairholmes Car Park, Ladybower Reservoir

Rough & wild with one steep ascent

Vital Statistics:

Length:	16.5 miles (26.5 km)
Ascent:	2,604ft (794m)
Time:	8½ hrs
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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

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