The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode OL9

The thirty nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode OL9 in Walk Grade Order

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Walk gm108 Peel Monument from Holcombe

A short but steep ascent to stunning views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4 miles (6.5 km)
Ascent:590ft (180m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk gm198 Bull Hill from Holcombe

Gentle ascents to good views - can be wet

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:686ft (210m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk gm156 Bull Hill and Peel Monument from Holcombe

Gentle ascents to good views - can be wet

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.75 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,050ft (320m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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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
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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
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Walk l210 Cowpe Lowe from Edenfield

Fine views on a wlk through history

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:1,044ft (318m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk l134 Hail Storm Hill from Edenfield

Fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:1,355ft (413m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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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

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