Walk Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden
Easy to follow paths across wild moorland
This 9 mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Crowden in the Peak District & will take you about 5 hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | d205 | |
| Length: | 9 miles (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1746 ft (532m) | |
| Time: | 5 hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
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
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 2 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Marilyn |
 0 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)
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
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 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) from Crowden
In no particular order . . .
Westend Moss and Hey Moss from the Pennine Way below Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)
. . . load all 82 pictures & photos from this walk
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