Saltersbrook and Lady Cross from Woodhead
Introduction to Walk 3174
Nat Park - Peak District - Black Hill Dovestone
County/Area - Derbyshire & South Yorkshire
Author - Peter Schofield
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
Ascent - 980 feet / 297 metres
Time - 4 hours 0 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This Peak District walk in the northeast corner of the National Park offers some excellent walks. This walk packs a bit of local history in with some typical Dark Peak walking and fine views, yet it can easily be completed in a half day. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
Ordnance Survey Explorer OL1 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
Anquet OS Explorer OL1 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
Ordnance Survey Landranger 110 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
Anquet OS Landranger 110 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. |
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Crowden, Black Hill & Laddow Rocks
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Black Hill & Laddow Rocks from Crowden
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
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Torside Clough from Longdendale
Grade - moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
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Bleaklow Head from Longdendale
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
3.1 miles / 5.0 km away
Winscar Reservoir circuit from Dunford Bridge
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.9 miles / 14.5 km
3.7 miles / 5.9 km away
Holme & Marsden Clough from Ramsden Reservoir
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Upper Holme Valley & Ramsden Clough
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
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Bleaklow Stones from King's Tree, Derwent Valley
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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