The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode OL8

The thirty nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode OL8 in Walk Grade Order

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Walk gm150 Great Dove Stone Rocks Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

Superb ridge walk with extensive views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.5 miles (18.5 km)
Ascent:2,501ft (762m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gm150 Great Dove Stone Rocks Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield pdf

Route Summary:

Dove Stone Reservoir  -  Greenfield  -  The Oldham Way  -  Yeoman Hey Reservoir  -  Greenfield Reservoir  -  Birchin Clough  -  Raven Stones Brow  -  Ashway Rocks  -  Dean Rocks  -  Great Dove Stone Rocks  -  Chew Reservoir  -  Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)  -  Alphin Pike  -  Dove Stone Reservoir

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Walk gm107 A circuit of Yoeman Hey Reservoir and Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

Easy walking on good paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:729ft (222m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gm107 A circuit of Yoeman Hey Reservoir and Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield pdf

Route Summary:

Dove Stone Reservoir  -  Greenfield  -  The Oldham Way  -  Yeoman Hey Reservoir  -  Dove Stone Reservoir

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Walk gm114 Great Dove Stones Rocks from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

A steep ascent to superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:1,441ft (439m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gm114 Great Dove Stones Rocks from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield pdf

Route Summary:

Dove Stone Reservoir  -  Greenfield  -  The Oldham Way  -  Yeoman Hey Reservoir  -  Ashway Rocks  -  Ashway Gap  -  Dean Rocks  -  Great Dove Stone Rocks  -  Dove Stone Moss  -  Chew Reservoir  -  Chew Brook  -  Dove Stone Reservoir

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Walk gm126 Ashway Rocks and Great Dove Stones Rocks from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

A steep ascent to superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,848ft (563m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gm126 Ashway Rocks and Great Dove Stones Rocks from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield pdf

Route Summary:

Dove Stone Reservoir  -  Greenfield  -  The Oldham Way  -  Yeoman Hey Reservoir  -  Greenfield Reservoir  -  Birchin Clough  -  Raven Stones Brow  -  Ashway Rocks  -  Ashway Gap  -  Dean Rocks  -  Great Dove Stone Rocks  -  Dove Stone Moss  -  Chew Reservoir  -  Chew Brook  -  Dove Stone Reservoir

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Walk gm134 Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) and Alphin Pike from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

Superb ridge walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,615ft (492m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gm134 Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) and Alphin Pike from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield pdf

Route Summary:

Dove Stone Reservoir  -  Greenfield  -  The Oldham Way  -  Chew Brook  -  Chew Reservoir  -  Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge)  -  Alphin Pike  -  Dove Stone Reservoir

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Walk gm142 Dick Hill and Saddleworth Moor (Broadstones Hill) from Greenfield

Wild moorland views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:607ft (246m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gm142 Dick Hill and Saddleworth Moor (Broadstones Hill) from Greenfield pdf

Route Summary:

Binn Green Car Park  -  Greenfield  -  The Oldham Way  -  Pots and Pans War Memorial  -  Dick Hill  -  Shaw Rocks  -  Slades Rocks  -  Saddleworth Moor  -  Saddleworth (Broadstone Hill)  -  Binn Green Car Park  -  Greenfield.

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Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield

Fine views on isolated moorland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.5 miles (20 km)
Ascent:2,143ft (653m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield pdf

Route Summary:

Hadfield  -  The Longdenden Trail  -  Tintwistle  -  Arnfield Gamekeepers Cottage  -  Arnfield Brook  -  Arnfield Farm  -  Tintwistle Low Moor  -  Ogden Brook  -  Arnfield Moor  -  Arnfield Flats  -  Ormes Moor  -  Wilderness  -  Windgate Edge  -  Blindstones Moor  -  Featherbed Moss (Chew Reservoir)  -  Laddow Moss  -  Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)  -  The Pennine Way  -  Oakenclough Brook  -  Rakes Rocks  -  Highstone Rocks  -  Torside Reservoir  -  Rhodeswood Reservoir  -  The Longdendale Trail  -  Hadfield

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Walk d177 Coombes Edge Rocks from Charlesworth

Short walk to great views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:820ft (250m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d177 Coombes Edge Rocks from Charlesworth pdf

Route Summary:

Charlesworth  -  The Banks  -  The Cown Edge Way  -  Coombes Edge  -  Coombes Rocks  -  Coombes Tor  -  Far Coombes  -  Oak Wood Farm  -  Bot Wood  -  Holehouse  -  Charlesworth

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Walk gm102 Blackstone Edge from Hollingworth Lake

Fine views - though can be windy(!)

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:1,017ft (310m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gm102 Blackstone Edge from Hollingworth Lake pdf

Route Summary:

Hollingworth Lake Car Park  -  Ealees Brook  -  Brearley  -  Whittaker Golf Club  -  Lydgate  -  Blackstone Edge Pasture  -  The Pennine Way  -  Aiggin Stone  -  Blackstone Edge  -  Robin Hood Bed  -  Broad Head Drain  -  Hoar Edge  -  Clegg Moor  -  Dry Moor  -  Benny Hill  -  Syke Nab  -  Hollingworth Lake.

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Walk gm115 Blackstone Edge from Littleborough

Fine views followed by a canal side stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:1,115ft (340m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gm115 Blackstone Edge from Littleborough pdf

Route Summary:

Littleborough  -  Rochdale Way  -  Ealees Road  -  Ealees Brook  -  Brearley  -  Whittaker Colf Club  -  Lydgate  -  Blackstone Edge Pasture  -  Aiggin Stone  -  The Pennine Way  -  Blackstone Edge Moor  -  Blackstone Edge Reservoir  -  Chelburn Moor  -  Utley Edge  -  Light Hazzles Reservoir  -  Warland Reservoir  -  Warland  -  Rochdale Canal  -  Summit  -  Timbercliffe  -  Claderbrook  -  Littleborough

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Walk d236 Higher Shelf Stones from Old Glossop

Good navigation skills essential

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:1,526ft (465m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d236 Higher Shelf Stones from Old Glossop pdf

Route Summary:

Old Glossop  -  Shittern Clough  -  Lightside  -  Yellow Slacks  -  Dowstone Clough  -  Dog Rock  -  Higher Shelf Stones  -  James's Thorn  -  Doctors Gate Path  -  Shelf Brook  -  Moss Lea Farm  -  Old Glossop

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

Good navigation skills essential

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:1,850ft (564m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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 d174 Millstone Rocks and Lad's Leap from Crowden

Two edges and two dams

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:1,610ft (491m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d174 Millstone Rocks and Lad's Leap from Crowden pdf

Route Summary:

Crowden  -  The Pennine Way  -  Highstone Rocks  -  Lad's Leap  -  Millstone Rocks (Lad's Leap)  -  Rhodeswood Reservoir  -  The Longdendale Trail  -  The Pennine Way  -  Torside Reservoir  -  Crowden

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Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden

Easy to follow paths across wild moorland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:1,746ft (532m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden pdf

Route Summary:

Crowden  -  Crowden Brook  -  The Pennine Way  -  Highstone Rocks  -  Span Gutter  -  Rakes Rocks  -  Oakenclough Brook  -  Laddow Moss  -  Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)  -  Near Broadslate  -  Sliddens  -  Dun Hill  -  Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)  -  Tooleyshaw Moss  -  Tooleyshaw Moor  -  White Low  -  Westend Moss  -  Hey Moss  -  Hey Edge  -  Crowden

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Walk d161 Rhodeswood Reservoir from Crowden

Delightful water-side stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:823ft (251m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d161 Rhodeswood Reservoir from Crowden pdf

Route Summary:

Crowden  -  The Pennine Way  -  Torside Reservoir  -  Rhodeswood Reservoir  -  The Longdendale Trail  -  The Pennine Way  -  Torside Reservoir  -  Crowden

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Walk d104 Bramah Edge from Crowden

Fine views to rival the Lake District

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:1,515ft (562m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d104 Bramah Edge from Crowden pdf

Route Summary:

Crowden  -  The Pennine Way  -  Torside Reservoir  -  Rhodeswood Reservoir  -  Higher Deepclough  -  Devil's Elbow  -  Ogden Clough  -  Nell's Pike  -  Bramah Edge  -  Peaknaze Moor  -  The Pennine Way  -  Torside Reservoir  -  Crowden

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Walk d200 Millstone Rocks, Lad's Leap and Bramah Edge from Crowden

Two edges, two dams, two climbs

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:2,289ft (698m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d200 Millstone Rocks, Lad's Leap and Bramah Edge from Crowden pdf

Route Summary:

Crowden  -  The Pennine Way  -  Highstone Rocks  -  Lad's Leap  -  Millstone Rocks (Lad's Leap)  -  Rhodeswood Reservoir  -  Higher Deepclough  -  Devil's Elbow  -  Ogden Clough  -  Nell's Pike  -  Bramah Edge  -  Peaknaze Moor  -  The Pennine Way  -  Torside Reservoir  -  Crowden

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Walk wy109 Standedge (Close Moor) from Marsden

High wild moorland views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,319ft (405m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk wy109 Standedge (Close Moor) from Marsden pdf

Route Summary:

Marsden  -  Tunnel End  -  Hey Green  -  Close Gate Bridge  -  Stack End  -  Willkay Clough  -  Green Laitch  -  Wilmer Green Clough  -  Broad Wham  -  Haigh Gutter  -  The Pennine Way  -  Oldgate Moss  -  Haigh Gutter Moss  -  Blea Green  -  Northern Rotcher  -  Dinner Stone  -  Standedge (Close Moor)  -  Millstone Edge  -  Standedge  -  Brun Moor  -  Brun Clough Reservoir  -  Redbrook Rreservoir  -  The Standedge Trail  -  Carr Clough  -  Marsden

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Walk gm116 Round Hill, Freeholds Top and Brown Wardle Hill from Watergrove Reservior

Wild and historic Lancashire

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,549ft (472m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gm116 Round Hill, Freeholds Top and Brown Wardle Hill from Watergrove Reservior pdf

Route Summary:

Watergrove Reservoir  -  Wardle  -  Ramsden Road  -  The Pennine Bridleway  -  Crook Moor  -  Higher Slack Brook  -  Rough Hill (Shore Moor)  -  Freeholds Top  -  Trough Edge End  -  The Rossendale Way  -  Trough Edge  -  Deacon Pasture  -  Hades Hill  -  Hades  -  Middle Hill (Whitworth)  -  Brown Wardle Hill  -  Long Shoot Clough  -  Watergrove Reservoir  -  Wardle.

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Walk wy176 Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) and Black Moss Reservior from Wessenden Head

The new & the old Pennine Way

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:1,902ft (580m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk wy176 Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) and Black Moss Reservior from Wessenden Head pdf

Route Summary:

Wessenden Head  -  The Pennine Way  -  Wessenden Reservoir  -  Wessenden Lodge  -  Blakely Clough - Black Moss Reservoir  -  Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)  -  Wessenden Head

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Walk d289 Mill Hill and The Knott (Hayfield) from Chunal Road (Glossop)

Rough open moorland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:1,162ft (354m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d289 Mill Hill and The Knott (Hayfield) from Chunal Road (Glossop) pdf

Route Summary:

Chunal Road (Glossop)  -  A624  -  The Grouse Inn  -  Burnt Hill  -  Mill Hill  -  The Knott (Hayfield)  -  Hollingworth Clough  -  Tom Heys Farm  -  The Grouse Inn  -  A624  -  Chunal Road (Glossop)

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Walk gm136 White Holme Reservoir Circuit from Blackstone Edge Reservoir

High flat moorland walk - can be windy(!)

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:131ft (40m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gm136 White Holme Reservoir Circuit from Blackstone Edge Reservoir pdf

Route Summary:

Blackstone Edge Reservoir  -  The Pennine Way  -  Cow Head  -  Byron Edge  -  Light Hazzles Edge  -  White Holme Reservoir  -  Farther Hill  -  Little Moor Stone  -  White Holme Drain  -  Blake Moor  -  Middle Moor  -  Cloven Stone  -  Turley Moor  -  Higher House Moor  -  Bird Nest Hill  -  Withins Moor  -  Warland Drain  -  The Pennine Way  -  Withins Clough Head  -  Warland Reservoir  -  Light Hazzles Reservoir  -  Utley Edge  -  Chelburn Moor  -  Blackstone Edge Reservoir

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Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines

An early ascent followed by huge views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:1,696ft (517m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines pdf

Route Summary:

Strines Station  -  Lower Cliffe Cottage  -  Higher Banks Cottage  -  Cobden Edge  -  Mellor Moor  -  Mellor  -  Mellor Church  -  Hilltop Farm  -  Shiloh Hall Farm  -  Ringstones Farm  -  Ayton Farm  -  Rowarth  -  Thornsett Fields Farm  -  New Mills  -  Whitle  -  Brook Bottom  -  The Goyt Way  -  The Midshires Way  -  Strines Station

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Walk wy119 Warland Reservoir and Langfield Common from Warland

Great views and a return by canal

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:817ft (249m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk wy119 Warland Reservoir and Langfield Common from Warland pdf

Route Summary:

Warland  -  Warland Reservoir  -  Warland Drain  -  Langfield Common  -  Gaddings Dam  -  Basin Stones  -  Rake End  -  Walsden  -  Rochdale Canal  -  Warland,.

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

Good navigation skills essential

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:630ft (192m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d122 Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) and Higher Shelf Stones from the Snake Pass pdf

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 d266 Bleaklow Head (Bleaklow Hill) from Woodhead Tunnel

Superb gorge walk & high remote moorland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10.5 miles (17 km)
Ascent:1,975ft (602m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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

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Vital Statistics:

Length:13.25 miles (21 km)
Ascent:2,081ft (634m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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 wy139 Blackstone Edge and Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir

Rugged gritstone country and wild moors

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:1,631ft (497m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk wy139 Blackstone Edge and Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir pdf

Route Summary:

Ryburn Reservoir  -  River Ryburn  -  Higher Wormaid  -  Grey Stone Height  -  Cat Moss  -  Rishworth Moor  -  Warm Withens Hill  -  Rishworth Drain  -  Rag Sapling Clough  -  Blackstone Edge Moor  -  Old Packhorse Road  -  Dick Slack  -  The Aiggin Stone  -  The Pennine Way  -  Blackstone Edge  -  Robin Hoods Bed  -  Sun End  -  Redmires  -  White Isles  -  Lads Grave  -  M62  -  Green Withens Reservoir  -  Green Withens Edge  -  Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor)  -  Blackwood Edge  -  Blackwood Farm  -  Hutch Brook  -  Ryburn Reservoir

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Walk wy113 Baitings Reservoir from Ryburn Reservoir

Pleasant amble around two reservoirs

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:562ft (171m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk wy113 Baitings Reservoir from Ryburn Reservoir pdf

Route Summary:

Ryburn Reservoir  -  River Ryburn  -  Baitings Reservoir  -  Back O'the Height  -  Hutch Brook  -  Ryburn Reservoir

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Walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir

Rugged gritstone country and wild moors

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:1,241ft (378m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk wy171 Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir pdf

Route Summary:

Ryburn Reservoir  -  River Ryburn  -  Higher Wormaid  -  Grey Stone Height  -  Cat Moss  -  Rishworth Moor  -  Warm Withens Hill  -  Rishworth Drain  -  Sam Hill  -  Green Withens Reservoir  -  Green Withens Moss  -  Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor)  -  Blackwood Edge  -  Blackwood Farm  -  Hutch Brook  -  Ryburn Reservoir