Langsett and Midhope reservoirs

Easy walk that can be very popular around Langsett and Midhope reservoirs.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.72 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 149 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 151 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 328 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 216 m

Description

Start: Langsett Barn Car Park, Sheffield S36 9FD

(S/E) From the car park walk towards the reservoir shore (South-West). At the shore, turn left then after a couple of meters turn right to follow the path along the shore along Langsett reservoir. Walk along the shore and then continue on the road until you see a path on the left.

(1) Turn left to walk towards Cliff Wood. Continue straight on the path, the path will bend right and keep straight until reaching a road. At the road keep straight until you see a footpath after Hagg bridge.

(2) Turn right and continue straight on the footpath with Midhope reservoir on your right hand side. Continue along the shore until the end and the path follows Edge Cliff Brook. Keep on the path until you reach a road.

(3) Turn right on the road, then right again at the intersection. Continue straight on Gilroyd Lane until you reach again the shore of Midhope reservoir. Cross the reservoir and continue straight on Shaw lane.

(4) Turn left on the road (leaving the footpath in front of you) and continue straight until an intersection of roads/paths, turn left (West) on the footpath to enter Thickwoods. Continue straight until reaching the shore of Langsett reservoir.

(5) Cross the reservoir and continue straight on the footpath with Mauk Royd forest on your right hand side. Keep straight on the main path until you reach the end of Langsett reservoir.

(6) Cross the reservoir and then take directly right on the footpath closer to the shore of the reservoir (East). Keep on this path following the shore until you reach the car park. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 271 m - Langsett Barn Car Park
  2. 1 : km 0.72 - alt. 261 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 2.12 - alt. 220 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 3.81 - alt. 279 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 5.88 - alt. 256 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 7.01 - alt. 259 m - Cross reservoir
  7. 6 : km 9.14 - alt. 270 m - Cross reservoir then right
  8. S/E : km 10.72 - alt. 270 m - Langsett Barn Car Park

Practical information

Car park: Langsett Barn Car Park, Sheffield S36 9FD, Free

Terrains: large easy path

Facilities : at car park

Dog friendly: Yes- can have sheep around the reservoirs

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