Crowden-Black Hill-Bleaklow

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 30.70 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 881 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 911 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 629 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 204 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Peak District
  • ⚐
    District: High Peak 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.488402° / W 1.898278°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.490281° / W 1.894092°
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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. 243 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 2.63 - alt. 489 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 7.04 - alt. 580 m - Turn sharp right
  4. 4 : km 7.04 - alt. 580 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 5 : km 7.15 - alt. 579 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 9.68 - alt. 394 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 12.31 - alt. 317 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 12.59 - alt. 239 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 12.79 - alt. 216 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 12.8 - alt. 216 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 12.83 - alt. 213 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 12.88 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto Woodhead Road, A628
  13. 13 : km 13.23 - alt. 206 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 13.27 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 14.17 - alt. 236 m - Turn sharp right onto Longdendale Trail
  16. 16 : km 15.62 - alt. 224 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 16.88 - alt. 284 m - Turn left onto Torside Clough
  18. 18 : km 18.65 - alt. 496 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 20.38 - alt. 629 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 20.98 - alt. 610 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 22.62 - alt. 610 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 23.2 - alt. 629 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 23.87 - alt. 591 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 24.93 - alt. 496 m - Turn right onto Torside Clough
  25. 25 : km 26.71 - alt. 284 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 27.97 - alt. 224 m - Turn right onto Longdendale Trail
  27. 27 : km 29.41 - alt. 236 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 30.12 - alt. 209 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 30.19 - alt. 218 m - Turn left onto Woodhead Road, A628
  30. 30 : km 30.35 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 30.4 - alt. 213 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 30.43 - alt. 216 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 30.44 - alt. 216 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 30.57 - alt. 213 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 30.58 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  36. E : km 30.7 - alt. 207 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Bleaklow Head from Longendale

Walker
↔11.40 km ↗+420 m ↘-418 m ◔4h 25 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Charlesworth (Derbyshire)

Bleaklow Head from Longendale is a Peak District walk on the wild side. Using rarely walked parts of the Bleaklow moors. This moorland and edge walk takes you to the high land of Bleaklow in the northern sector of the Peak District National Park. It is best undertaken in fine weather preferably after a dry spell. With poor visibility always a potential hazard, map reading skills and the ability to use a compass are advantageous.

Walking Torside Clough from Longdendale

Walker
↔7.14 km ↗+323 m ↘-327 m ◔3h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Charlesworth (Derbyshire)

A rewarding half day route onto Bleaklow that provides a taste of its wild beauty.

Walking Bleaklow from Old Glossop

Walker
Bleaklow from Old Glossop
↔13.72 km ↗+458 m ↘-457 m ◔5h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from High Peak (Derbyshire)

Bleaklow and Higher Shelf Stones feature in this Peak District walk from Old Glossop. Other highlights include the Wain Stones, Yellow Stacks and Doctor's Gate. This moorland can be wild and desolate in bad weather so save this walk for a dry day with good visibility.

Walking Arnfield & Swallow’s Wood

Association or club
↔4.85 km ↗+76 m ↘-78 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from High Peak (Derbyshire)

A leisurely reservoir and woodland stroll, visiting a local nature reserve.

Walking The Longdendale Chain

Association or club
↔6.14 km ↗+63 m ↘-61 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from High Peak (Derbyshire)

Mostly level walking around one, two or three of the reservoirs of the Longdendale valley

Walking Crowden via Lad’s Leap

Association or club
↔13.66 km ↗+341 m ↘-347 m ◔4h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from High Peak (Derbyshire)

A demanding moorland walk with superb views, followed by an easy and level return.

Walking Saddleworth Edges

Walker
Saddleworth Edges
↔14.94 km ↗+363 m ↘-354 m ◔5h 20 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Oldham (Greater Manchester)

Absolute belter of a walk around 3 reservoirs with views from the top of Saddleworth moor, climbing down a cascading waterfall, all utterly stunning.

Walking Holme & Marsden Clough from Ramsden Reservoir

Walker
↔14.32 km ↗+346 m ↘-354 m ◔5h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Holme Valley (West Yorkshire)

The South Pennines are part of the Peak District National Park and this walk explores the moors to the west of Holme. The route uses well trodden paths and tracks and offers some fine views during the course of the walk.

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