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Blackstone Edge
472m (1549ft)

The South Pennines and The Forest of Bowland, Greater Manchester, England

The summit of Blackstone Edge is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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Walk Blackstone Edge walking UK Mountains in The South Pennines and The Forest of Bowland  Greater ManchesterWest Yorkshire, England

Blackstone Edge Summit

Photo: Gordon Leather

You can find Blackstone Edge & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The South Peninnes and The Forest of Bowland


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL21 South Pennines


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth


Blackstone Edge on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

See Blackstone Edge and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Blackstone Edge by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk gm102 Blackstone Edge from Hollingworth Lake

Fine views - though can be windy(!)

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6.25ml (10km)
Ascent:1,017ft (310m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk wy139 Blackstone Edge and Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) from Ryburn Reservoir

Rugged gritstone country and wild moors

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.25ml (18km)
Ascent:1,631ft (497m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Blackstone Edge Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Blackstone Edge

Christine Shepherd walked up Blackstone Edge on May 4th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Hollingworth Lake Visitor's Centre using walk gm102 [with] On my own [weather] Fine & dry. - A short walk but well worth the effort for the great views & amazing stones on Blackstone Edge.

Margaret Richards climbed Blackstone Edge on April 14th, 2011 [from/via/route] Green Withens to Blackstone Edge [with] Don

Chris Faulkner bagged Blackstone Edge on July 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] 3rd day of Pennine Way [with] Michelle chandler [weather] Wet

Philip Wilde, Patrick Rogozinski, Howard Wright, Steven Trow, Louis Smith, Paul Woodburn and Geoffrey Robertshaw have all walked, climbed & bagged Blackstone Edge.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Blackstone Edge

The clitter on Blackstone Edge summit

The clitter on Blackstone Edge summit

Photo: Gordon Leather (35)

Hollingworth Lake from a stone hollowed out by the weather on Blackstone Edge summit

Hollingworth Lake from a stone hollowed out by the weather on Blackstone Edge summit

Photo: Gordon Leather (34)

On Blackstone Edge summit

On Blackstone Edge summit

Photo: Gordon Leather (36)

Cairn marking The Aiggin Stone and The Pennine Way, Blackstone Edge Moor

Cairn marking The Aiggin Stone and The Pennine Way, Blackstone Edge Moor

Photo: Gordon Leather (32)

Blackstone Edge summit

Blackstone Edge summit

Photo: Gordon Leather (37)

The Aiggin Stone plaque and cairn on Blackstone Edge

The Aiggin Stone plaque and cairn on Blackstone Edge

Photo: Sue Sutcliffe (2)

The Aiggin Stone on Blackstone Edge

The Aiggin Stone on Blackstone Edge

Photo: Sue Sutcliffe (1)

The Jubilee Walkers on top of Blackstone Edge above Littleborough

The Jubilee Walkers on top of Blackstone Edge above Littleborough

Photo: David Morecroft (13)

Littleborough and Hollingworth Lake from the summit of Blackstone Edge

Littleborough and Hollingworth Lake from the summit of Blackstone Edge

Photo: Christine Shepherd (787)

My son Ben Collier (12) on top of Blackstone Edge

My son Ben Collier (12) on top of Blackstone Edge

Photo: Bob Collier (3)

The Aiggin Stone, Blackstone Edge Moor

The Aiggin Stone, Blackstone Edge Moor

Photo: Gordon Leather (31)

My son Ben Collier (12) on top of Blackstone Edge

My son Ben Collier (12) on top of Blackstone Edge

Photo: Bob Collier (1)

Blackstone Edge summit trig point

Blackstone Edge summit trig point

Photo: Bob Collier (2)

Blackstone Edge Summit Trig Point

Blackstone Edge Summit Trig Point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (788)

On Blackstone Edge near Rochdale on Easter Saturday 2013

On Blackstone Edge near Rochdale on Easter Saturday 2013

Photo: Geraldine Boocock (1)

Green Withens Reservoir from Blackstone Edge

Green Withens Reservoir from Blackstone Edge

Photo: Gordon Leather (38)


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