South Pennines Outstanding Circular Walks Pathfinder Guidebook

compiled by Neil Coates
This Pathfinder Guide makes the ideal companion for country walks throughout this varied region. Straddling the traditional boundary of Lancashire and Yorkshire and linking the Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District National Parks the region offers an inspirational choice of walking oppotunities. Clear and easy to follow directions are accompanied by detailed Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer maps and specially commissioned photographs. With 28 routes to choose from, colour coded for difficulty, and all tried and tested by seasoned walkers and varying from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, there is a walk to suit all situations.

The guide introduces you to the area and highlights the most scenic walks. Each walk entry begins with a box giving start, distance, height gain, time, parking and route terrain. This is followed by a short overview highlighting the route's main features. The following detailed route finding instructions have paragraphs numbered corresponding to numbers on the OS map making navigation safe and easy. There are GPS references for all the route waypoints and the route is highlighted in yellow on the full colour map. The guide also includes information on where to park, good pubs and places of interest along the route.

The walk locations are:
Blackstone Edge and Reservoirs - 5.5 miles
Cheesden Valley - 6.5 miles
Cliviger Gorge - 6 miles
Cononley, Lothersdale and Holme Beck Valley - 8 miles
Cowpe Moss and the Famine Road - 7.5 miles
Crimsworth Dean, Walshaw and Hebden Dale - 8.25 miles
Delph, Castleshaw and Harrop Edge - 7 miles
Haworth and The Worth Valley - 3.5 miles
Healey Dell - 5.5 miles
Heber's Ghyll and Rombalds Moor - 8.5 miles
Heptonstall and Colden Clough - 5.5 miles
Hepworth's Hidden Gem - 4.5 miles
Ickornshaw and Earl Crag - 4.25 miles
Langfield Common, Stoodley Pike and Cragg Vale - 10 miles
Luddenden Dean, Midgley Moor and Churn Milk Joan - 8.5 miles
Mankinholes and the Rochdale Canal - 4 miles
Marsden Moor and March Haigh Reservoir - 4.75 miles
Norland Moor - 4.75 miles
Ogden Reservoir, Nab Hill and Ovenden Moor - 6 miles
Plethorne Valley - 5.5 miles
Ponden Kirk, Alcomden Stones and the Bronte Moors - 6 miles
Ripponden and the Ryburn Valley - 6.25 miles
Steeton Moor and Newsholme Dean - 7.25 miles
The Bridestones - 7.25 miles
Thurstonland, Farnley Tyas and Castle Hill - 5.5 miles
Towneley Hall and the Singing Ringing Tree - 4.75 miles
Watergrove and Brown Wardle Hill - 5.5 miles
Wycoller and Boulsworth Hill - 9.25 miles

ISBN 9780319090046 Pages 95 (2022) 133mm x 230mm