Blackden Moor

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Lovely circular walk in the Peak District. This walk requires some scrambling.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.60 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,135 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,135 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,886 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 860 ft
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Description of the walk

Start: From Snake Road. Grid ref. SK 129 894

(S/E) From the car park, take the path South toward River Ashop. Cross the river, continue straight and keep on the main path South-West going up along Blackden Brook River. Keep going up until reaching an intersection of paths.

(1) Take left (South-East), after a couple of meters take the path on the left (North-East) and keep straight until reaching another intersection of paths.

(2) Take left (East) and continue straight on the path going down along Blackden Edge until reaching an intersection of paths.

(3) Take left (North) to go down following the little beck. Keep straight going down (Navigation skills will be needed here as the path is not visible). Keep straight until river the bridge on the River Ashop again. Cross the bridge and walk straight until the road and car park.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 951 ft - Snake Road
  2. 1 : mi 1.43 - alt. 1,854 ft - Path junction - Take left
  3. 2 : mi 1.83 - alt. 1,867 ft - Path junction - Take left
  4. 3 : mi 2.57 - alt. 1,850 ft - Path junction - Take left (North)
  5. S/E : mi 3.6 - alt. 951 ft - Snake Road

Notes

Start: From Snake Road. Grid ref. SK 129 894

Car park: Along Snake Road (SatNav Coordinates 53.40214, -1.80601)

Terrain: Rocky paths, some sections the path is not visible and will need some navigation skills.

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