Longdendale, Black Hill & Laddow Rocks

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 537 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 539 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 580 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 133 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 170 m - Start near NCN 62, Padfield, Glossop SK13 1DW, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 170 m - Walk east on NCN 62/Platt St
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 171 m - Slight left onto NCN 62
  4. 4 : km 0.47 - alt. 187 m - Walk north-east on NCN 62
  5. 5 : km 0.94 - alt. 184 m - Walk north-east on NCN 62
  6. 6 : km 4.11 - alt. 217 m - Turn left to stay on NCN 62
  7. 7 : km 6.96 - alt. 233 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 7.79 - alt. 204 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 7.83 - alt. 206 m - Turn right onto Woodhead Road, A628
  10. 10 : km 7.83 - alt. 206 m - Make a U-turn onto Woodhead Road, A628
  11. 11 : km 7.87 - alt. 205 m - Make a U-turn onto Woodhead Road, A628
  12. 12 : km 7.88 - alt. 206 m - Make a U-turn onto Woodhead Road, A628
  13. 13 : km 7.94 - alt. 204 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 8.19 - alt. 213 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 8.26 - alt. 216 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 8.34 - alt. 224 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 8.45 - alt. 239 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 8.92 - alt. 337 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 9.33 - alt. 334 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 14.25 - alt. 580 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 14.35 - alt. 579 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 15.95 - alt. 480 m - Walk south-west on Pennine Way
  23. 23 : km 16.65 - alt. 460 m - Walk south on Pennine Way
  24. 24 : km 17.59 - alt. 494 m - Walk south on Pennine Way
  25. 25 : km 19.04 - alt. 396 m - Walk south-east on Pennine Way
  26. 26 : km 19.99 - alt. 289 m - Walk south on Pennine Way
  27. 27 : km 21.06 - alt. 250 m - Walk south on Pennine Way
  28. 28 : km 21.23 - alt. 242 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 22.74 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 23.05 - alt. 201 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 23.61 - alt. 202 m - Walk west
  32. 32 : km 24.8 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 24.96 - alt. 182 m - Walk west
  34. 34 : km 25.08 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 26.51 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 27.32 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight right onto Goddard Lane
  37. 37 : km 27.4 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp right onto Waterside
  38. 38 : km 27.89 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight left onto Station Road
  39. E : km 28.32 - alt. 168 m

Useful Information

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Walking Crowden via Lad’s Leap

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Walking The Longdendale Chain

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⚑Departure from High Peak (Derbyshire)

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Walking Bleaklow from Old Glossop

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↔13.72 km ↗+458 m ↘-457 m ◔5h 15 ▲Moderate
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↔11.67 km ↗+301 m ↘-307 m ◔4h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)

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Walking Harrop Edge

Association or club
↔2.34 km ↗+68 m ↘-61 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)

An easy stroll round a nearby hill, with wide views over Manchester and the Dark Peak.

Walking Wild Bank Hill

Association or club
↔5.56 km ↗+162 m ↘-164 m ◔2h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)

A taste of heather moorland as you climb to the local trig-point, with wide views over Manchester.

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