*Glossop Reservoirs (15mi)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.67 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 288 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 287 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 263 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 141 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 150 m - Start on High Street East, A57
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp right onto Norfolk Street, B6105
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Howard Street
  4. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Fauvel Road
  5. 5 : km 0.41 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto North Road
  6. 6 : km 1.92 - alt. 235 m - Turn left onto Park Road
  7. 7 : km 1.95 - alt. 233 m - Turn right onto Redgate
  8. 8 : km 2.18 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Platt Street
  9. 9 : km 2.27 - alt. 198 m - Turn right onto Temple Street
  10. 10 : km 2.58 - alt. 212 m - Turn left onto Padfield Main Road
  11. 11 : km 3.33 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.49 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.63 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 3.64 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 3.74 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 4.05 - alt. 149 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 4.12 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.34 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 5.05 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 5.13 - alt. 158 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 5.16 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 6.67 - alt. 175 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 7.22 - alt. 185 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 7.91 - alt. 206 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 8.07 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 8.61 - alt. 214 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 10.26 - alt. 204 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 11.16 - alt. 236 m - Turn slight left onto Longdendale Trail
  29. 29 : km 11.33 - alt. 245 m - Turn right onto Longdendale Trail
  30. 30 : km 12.4 - alt. 245 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 14.46 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight right onto Longdendale Trail
  32. 32 : km 15.54 - alt. 245 m - Turn left onto Longdendale Trail
  33. 33 : km 15.71 - alt. 236 m - Keep left onto Longdendale Trail
  34. 34 : km 18.41 - alt. 213 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 18.45 - alt. 211 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 19.68 - alt. 203 m - Keep left onto Longdendale Trail
  37. 37 : km 20.61 - alt. 195 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 20.71 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 20.73 - alt. 182 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 21.7 - alt. 244 m - Turn left onto Padfield Main Road
  41. 41 : km 22.02 - alt. 263 m - Turn sharp right onto Woodhead Road, B6105
  42. S/E : km 24.67 - alt. 151 m

Useful Information

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Walking Bleaklow from Old Glossop

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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 Cown Edge & Whiteley Nab from Chunal

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↔10.59 km ↗+323 m ↘-322 m ◔3h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Charlesworth (Derbyshire)

A Peak District walk that explores the often rugged countryside on the eastern flank of Cown Edge. The route uses a mixture of paths, tracks and quiet country lanes. In places careful navigation is essential.

Walking Arnfield & Swallow’s Wood

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↔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 Crowden via Lad’s Leap

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↔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 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 Coombs Ridge, Cown Edge from Broadbottom

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↔10.04 km ↗+280 m ↘-280 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)

This area sees few walkers yet there is much of interest and grand views.

Walking Cown Edge from Broadbottom

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

This Peak District walk follows a circuit that inclues Cown Edge, which offers some fine views towards Manchester. The route is easy to follow and includes a substantial section of the Cown Edge Way.

Walking Torside Clough from Longdendale

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↔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.

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