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

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

Easy to follow paths across wild moorland

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9mls (14.5km)
Ascent:	1,746ft (532m)
Time:	5hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden pdf

Route outline for walk d205:

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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Mountains

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Wainwrights

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Nuttalls

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Deweys

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Outlying Fells

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Marilyn

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Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) at 582m (1910ft). Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) is also known as an English Dewey (28th highest in England, 66th in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (55th highest in England, 795th highest in the UK). The summit of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) is the highest point in the county of West Yorkshire.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) at 542m (1779ft). Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) is also known as an English Dewey (90th highest in England, 204th in England & Wales)

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Pennine Way, a 404km (251 miles) linear footpath connecting Edale in Derbyshire, England with Kirk Yetholm in The Borders, Scotland. The Pennine Way is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Pennine Way.

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

In no particular order . . .

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) with Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) in the distance

The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) with Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) in the distance

Photo: Simon Jacks (28)

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

Crowden Great Brook and Crowden from Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Geoff Smithson (10)

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

Laddow Rocks with Bleaklow Hill beyond from Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Photo: Mike Hart (4)

Approaching Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Peter Ellis (3)

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - Torside Reservoir and Rhodeswood Reservoir from Hey Moss above Crowden

Torside Reservoir and Rhodeswood Reservoir from Hey Moss above Crowden

Photo: Simon Jacks (49)

Waymarker cairn on Tooleyshaw Moss

Photo: Simon Jacks (40)

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - Looking back along The Pennine Way to Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Looking back along The Pennine Way to Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Simon Jacks (29)

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Pete Shapter (2)

Crowden from Westend Moss

Photo: Peter Ellis (8)

On Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) sumit

Photo: Geoff Smithson (15)

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

Bleaklow, Woodhead and Crowden from Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Geoff Smithson (9)

Approaching Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) summit

Photo: Geoff Smithson (13)

Crowden and Longdendale from Dun Hill

Photo: Mike Hart (2)

Britland Edge Hill from Tooleyshaw Moss

Photo: Geoff Smithson (16)

Woodhouse Reservoir from Highstone Rocks

Photo: Mike Watson (9)

Hey Edge from Crowden

Photo: Geoff Smithson (3)

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) Summit

Photo: Pete Shapter (3)

White Nancy from Oakenclough

Photo: Tony Forrest (1)

Crowden from Hey Edge

Photo: Pete Shapter (8)

Crowden and Torside Reservoir from Hey Edge

Photo: Simon Jacks (50)

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Geoff Smithson (7)

Crowden Great Brook near Laddow Rocks

Photo: Peter Ellis (6)

Bareholme Moss and Crowden (right) from Oakenclough Brook

Photo: Simon Jacks (24)

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - The Crowden valley from The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

The Crowden valley from The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Simon Jacks (31)

An empty Woodhead Reservoir from Crowden

Photo: Peter Marsh (4)

On Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Mike Hart (3)

Sunshine on The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) looking towards Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Photo: Simon Jacks (30)

Hey Edge from Westend Moss

Photo: Pete Shapter (7)

Crowden Beck from Highstone Rocks

Photo: Joanna Lyon (5)

The glorious view of the Crowden Brook Valley from Laddow Rocks

Photo: Christine Shepherd (802)

Hey Edge from Crowden

Photo: Peter Ellis (1)

Above Highstone Rocks, looking across to Rhodeswood Reservoir

Photo: Emma Lawrence (2)

Crowden and Woodhead & Torside Reservoirs from Hey Edge

Photo: Peter Ellis (10)

Fence stile on Tooleyshaw Moor

Photo: Simon Jacks (44)

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - The Crowden Great Brook valley with Laddow Rocks (left) and Bareholmes Moss (right) from The Pennine Way near Crowden

The Crowden Great Brook valley with Laddow Rocks (left) and Bareholmes Moss (right) from The Pennine Way near Crowden

Photo: Simon Jacks (21)

The spoil heaps above Brookholes Wood, Crowden

Photo: Simon Jacks (20)

Approaching Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) summit

Photo: Geoff Smithson (14)

Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) summit cairn and pole

Photo: Simon Jacks (26)

Me on the top of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Photo: Debs Lyon (2)

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - Bareholme Moss and Hey Moss from near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Bareholme Moss and Hey Moss from near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Geoff Smithson (4)

Oaken Clough nr Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Steve Lowe (3)

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - Wildboar Clough with Bleaklow Hill beyond from the Pennine Way near Crowden

Wildboar Clough with Bleaklow Hill beyond from the Pennine Way near Crowden

Photo: Geoff Smithson (2)

Oakenclough Brook

Photo: Simon Jacks (23)

The Pennine Way north of Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Simon Jacks (32)

Approaching Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Geoff Smithson (6)

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - Waymarker cairn on Tooleyshaw Moss marking the entrance to a section of peat groughs

Waymarker cairn on Tooleyshaw Moss marking the entrance to a section of peat groughs

Photo: Simon Jacks (42)

White Low near Crowden

Photo: Pete Shapter (5)

Torside Reservoir from Hey Edge

Photo: Geoff Smithson (17)

Waymarker cairn on Tooleyshaw Moss

Photo: Simon Jacks (41)

The Pennine Way across Dun Hill

Photo: Simon Jacks (36)

Crowden Brook with Bareholmes Moss beyond from Crowden

Photo: Simon Jacks (19)

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - Bareholme Moss and Holme Moss TV Mast from near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Bareholme Moss and Holme Moss TV Mast from near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Geoff Smithson (8)

Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) summit trig point

Photo: Simon Jacks (39)

Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) summit cairn and pole

Photo: Christine Shepherd (801)

The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Simon Jacks (27)

The Crowden Little Brook from Hey Moss above Crowden

Photo: Simon Jacks (48)

Crowden Great Brook near Sliddens

Photo: Simon Jacks (35)

Crowden Great Brook on Sliddens

Photo: Simon Jacks (33)

Crowden Castles from near Dun Hill

Photo: Geoff Smithson (12)

Bleaklow Hill from Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Peter Ellis (5)

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - Looking back to Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) from The Pennine Way on Dun Hill

Looking back to Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) from The Pennine Way on Dun Hill

Photo: Simon Jacks (37)

Crowden Youth Hostel

Photo: Geoff Smithson (1)

Bleaklow Hill and Lad's Leap from Tooleyshaw Moor

Photo: Peter Ellis (9)

Oakenclough Brook

Photo: Simon Jacks (22)

Highstone Rocks

Photo: Joanna Lyon (6)

Hay Moss and The Crowden Valley from Westend Moss

Photo: Simon Jacks (46)

Oakenclough Brook near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Peter Ellis (4)

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - Hey Edge, Crowden with Bleaklow Hill beyond from near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Hey Edge, Crowden with Bleaklow Hill beyond from near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Geoff Smithson (5)

Descending towards Crowden from Westend Moss

Photo: Simon Jacks (47)

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - Westend Moss and Hey Moss from the Pennine Way below Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Westend Moss and Hey Moss from the Pennine Way below Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Peter Ellis (2)

Approaching Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) (left) and Laddow Rocks

Photo: Simon Jacks (25)

The view from the summit of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (716)

Crowden from Westend Moss

Photo: Pete Shapter (6)

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - Bareholme Moss (left), Crowden, The Woodhead Valley and Bleaklow (centre) and Rakes Moss (right) from Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Bareholme Moss (left), Crowden, The Woodhead Valley and Bleaklow (centre) and Rakes Moss (right) from Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Pete Shapter (1)

On the summit of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (715)

On the summit of Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

Photo: Peter Cornforth (1)

Westend Moss from Crowden Brook

Photo: David Humphrey (1)

Walk d205 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden - The Pennine Way on Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) about 150m from the summit

The Pennine Way on Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) about 150m from the summit

Photo: Simon Jacks (38)

Tooleyshaw Moor above Crowden

Photo: Pete Shapter (4)

Crowden Great Brook in the sunshine at Near Broadslate

Photo: Simon Jacks (34)

Summit post on a wet and boggy Westend Moss

Photo: Simon Jacks (45)

Crossing Tooleyshaw Moor

Photo: Simon Jacks (43)

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