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Walk 1849 - Blackstone Edge and the Pennine Way without a car

Region   South Pennines
County/Area   Rochdale
 & Kirklees
AuthorPeter Schofield
Length8.0 miles / 13 km
Ascent950 feet / 288 metres
Grademoderate

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This South Pennine walk includes a lengthy section of the Pennine Way from near Littleborough to Marsden. This walk can be completed using public transport.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL21
OS LandrangerSheet 109
OS LandrangerSheet 110

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Other walks nearby

Walk 3380 - 2.4 miles / 3.8 km away
Blackstone Edge from Hollingworth Lake
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 1411 - 3.4 miles / 5.5 km away
Walsden to Warland Reservoir
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 3015 - 4.3 miles / 6.9 km away
Stoodley Pike and Withens Clough Reservoir from Lobb Mill
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 1291 - 6.1 miles / 9.7 km away
Stoodley Pike from Hebden Bridge
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km

Walk 2359 - 6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
Cuckoo Walk & Bacon Butties from Marsden
Grade - hard
Length - 19.5 miles / 31.7 km

Walk 2644 - 6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
Standedge Trail from Marsden
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km

Walk 2926 - 6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
Cupwith & Shooter's Nab from Marsden
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km

Walk 2946 - 6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
Buckstones and Linsgreave Head from Marsden
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.8 miles / 14.2 km

Walk 3159 - 6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
March Haigh Reservoir and Eastergate Bridge from Marsden
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 1900 - 6.2 miles / 9.9 km away
Standedge Trail from Marsden
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


AREA INFORMATION

South Pennines
The South Pennines stretch from the northern boundary of the Peak District to the southern boundary of the Yorkshire Dales ...
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