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

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

Fine views on isolated moorland

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12½mls (20km)
Ascent:	2,143ft (653m)
Time:	6¾hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield pdf

Route outline for walk d213:

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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0
English
Mountains

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Wainwrights

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English
Nuttalls

1
English
Dewey

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

2
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is 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)

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Featherbed Moss (Chew Reservoir) at 541m (1775ft). Featherbed Moss (Chew Reservoir) is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Featherbed Moss (Chew Reservoir) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Windgate Edge at 523m (1716ft). Windgate Edge is known as an English Bridget.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Longdendale Trail, an 11km (7 miles) linear footpath connecting Hadfield in Derbyshire, England with Salter's Brook on the border with West Yorkshire, England. The Longdendale Trail also forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail that runs coast to coast across the UK from Southport in Merseyside to Hornsea in The East Riding of Yorkshire.

The Longdendale Trail follows part of the former Great Central Railway. This line from Manchester to Sheffield Railway was also known as 'The Woodhead Route'. It passed through the picturesque Longdendale valley which includes five reservoirs surrounded by high moorland. The reservoirs were completed in 1877 & were, at the time, the largest artificial expanse of water in the world. The line itself was closed in 1981 amid much controversy.

The Longdendale Trail is waymarked by named discs. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Longdendale Trail.

Part of this walk also 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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110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth

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

In no particular order . . .

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Sunshine on The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) looking towards Black Hill (Soldier's Lump)

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

Photo: Simon Jacks (30)

Crowden Beck from Highstone Rocks

Photo: Joanna Lyon (5)

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

Photo: Simon Jacks (32)

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

Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) summit cairn and pole

Photo: Christine Shepherd (801)

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

Photo: Simon Jacks (25)

On Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Mike Hart (3)

Approaching Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Geoff Smithson (6)

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

Photo: Pete Shapter (2)

Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) summit cairn and pole

Photo: Simon Jacks (26)

Oakenclough Brook near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Peter Ellis (4)

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)

Bleaklow Hill from Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Peter Ellis (5)

Approaching Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Peter Ellis (3)

The small cairn with a pole in it near the summit of Windgate Edge

Photo: Christine Shepherd (798)

White Nancy from Oakenclough

Photo: Tony Forrest (1)

Oakenclough Brook

Photo: Simon Jacks (23)

Highstone Rocks

Photo: Joanna Lyon (6)

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

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