25 easy-to-follow circular walks in West Yorkshire
Twenty-five easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in West Yorkshire of all grades in Walk Grade Order
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9 miles (14.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,234ft (376m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Ogden Water Country Park - Ogden Water - Great Scar - White Wall End - Thornton Moor - Sawood Moss - Hambleton Top - Little Clough - Great Clough - Nab Hill - Nab Rough - Hollin Hill (Oxenhope Moor) - Old Fly Delph - Withens Head Farm - Cold Edge - Moorlands Farm - Haigh Cote Barn - Moorside - The Calderdale Way - Hough Gate Farm - Hunter Hill - Goose Clough - Stod Fold - Hebble Brook - Ogden Water - Ogden Water Country Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75 miles (12.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,057ft (322m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Ilkley - The Dales Way - Swastika Stone - High Moor - Overgate Croft Farm - West Buck Stones - East Buck Stones - Cowper's Cross - Whetstone Gate - Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) - The Dales Way Link - Gill Head - Ilkley Crags - White Wells - Ilkley
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5 miles (17 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,900ft (579m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Midgehole National Trust Car Park - Hebden Bridge - Hebden Water - Gibson Mill - Hardcastle Crags - Walshaw - New Laithe Moor Farm - Alcomden Water - Holme Ends Bridge - The Pennine Way - Widdop Reservoir - Well Hole Cottage - Graining Water - Gorple Cottage - Heptonstall Moor - Clough Head Hill - Mount Pleasant Farm - Colden - Colden Water - The Calderdale Way - Heptonstall - Midgehole.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 1.75 miles (17 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,533ft (467m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Todmorden - Lobb Mill Picnic Area - Stoodley Pike - The Pennine Way - Withins Gate - Warlands Reservoir - Warland - Rochdale Canal - Todmorden - Hebden Bridge - Lobb Mill Picnic Area - Todmorden
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,178ft (359m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Oxenhope - Oxenhope Station (The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway) - Upper Hayley Farm - Sawood - Cobling Farm - The Bronte Way - Thornton Moor Reservoir - Sunny Bank - Dike Nook - Lower Fold Farm - Oxenhope
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 miles (8 km) |
| Ascent: | 752ft (229m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Clough Foot Car Park - The Pennine Way - Well Hole Cottage - Graining Water - Gorple Cottage - Lower Gorple Reservoir - The Pennine Bridleway - Upper Gorple Reservoir - Black Moor - The Burnley Way - Gorple Gate - Widdop Reservoir - Flask - Clough Foot.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 miles (9 km) |
| Ascent: | 817ft (249m) |
| Time: | 2.75hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Warland - Warland Reservoir - Warland Drain - Langfield Common - Gaddings Dam - Basin Stones - Rake End - Walsden - Rochdale Canal - Warland,.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25 miles (8.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,168ft (356m) |
| Time: | 2.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Midgehole National Trust Car Park - Hebden Bridge - Cromsworth Dean - Abel Cote - Lumb Hole Waterfall - Shackleton Knoll - Walshaw - Hardcastle Crags - Gibson Mill - Hebden Water - Midgehole.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 miles (10.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,237ft (377m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Lobb Mill Picnic Area - Todmorden - ShawWood - Pennine Bridleway - Stoodley Pike - The Pennine Way - Sunderland Pasture - Swillington Farm - LowerRough Head - Edge End Moor - Edge End Farm - Callis Wood - Rochdale Canal - River Calder - Lobb Mill Picnic Area - Todmorden
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 miles (10 km) |
| Ascent: | 935ft (285m) |
| Time: | 3.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Ilkley - The Dales Way - Swastika Stone - High Moor - Overgate Croft Farm. West Buck Stones - East Buck Stones - Cowper's Cross - Whetstone Gate - Ilkley Moor - Grainings Head - Ilkley
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25 miles (18 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,631ft (497m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Ryburn Reservoir - River Ryburn - Higher Wormaid - Grey Stone Height - Cat Moss - Rishworth Moor - Warm Withens Hill - Rishworth Drain - Rag Sapling Clough - Blackstone Edge Moor - Old Packhorse Road - Dick Slack - The Aiggin Stone - The Pennine Way - Blackstone Edge - Robin Hoods Bed - Sun End - Redmires - White Isles - Lads Grave - M62 - Green Withens Reservoir - Green Withens Edge - Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) - Blackwood Edge - Blackwood Farm - Hutch Brook - Ryburn Reservoir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.75 miles (9 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,113ft (339m) |
| Time: | 3.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Hebden Bridge - The Rochdale Canal - Charleston - The Pennine Way - Colden Water - The Calderdale Way - Heptonstall - Hebden Bridge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 miles (10 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,451ft (442m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Midgehole National Trust Car Park - Hebden Bridge - Hebden Water - Gibson Mill - Clough House Farm - Clough Head - The Pennine Way - Mount Pleasant Farm - Colden - Colden Water - The Calderdale Way - Helptonstall - Midgehole.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75 miles (12.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,264ft (385m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Midgehole National Trust Car Park - Hebden Bridge - Cromsworth Dean - Abel Cote - Lumb Hole Waterfall - Shackleton Knoll - Walshaw - New Laithe Moor - Holme Ends Bridge - Alcomden Water - Blake Dean - Hardcastle Crags - Gibson Mill - Hebden Water - Midgehole.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25 miles (16.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,543ft (470m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Lobb Mill Picnic Area - Stoodley Pike - The Pennine Way - Withins Gate - Warlands Reservoir - Gaddings Dam - Langfield Common - Basin Stones - Rake End - Walsden - Rochdale Canal - Todmorden - Lobb Mill Picnic Area.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25 miles (11.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,421ft (433m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Ewood Lane Car Park - Lydgate - Stoney Royd Lane - Stony Lane - Whirlaw Stones - Bridestones Moor - Hawks Stones - Mount Cross - Red Mires Water - Hudson Moor - Orphan Rocks - Lydgate.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 miles (7.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 880ft (268m) |
| Time: | 2.75hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Ilkley - The Dales Way - Grainings Head - Cowper's Cross - Whetstone Gate - Rombalds Moor (Ilkley Moor) - The Dales Way Link - Gill Head - Ilkley Crags - White Wells - Ilkley
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10 miles (16 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,526ft (465m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Lobb Mill Picnic Area - Shaw Wood - Stoodley Pike - The Pennine Way - Sunderland Pasture - Dick's Lane - Erringden Moor - Mytholmroyd - Rochdale Canal - River Calder - Hebden Bridge - Callis Wood - Lobb Mill Picnic Area.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75 miles (15.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,902ft (580m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Wessenden Head - The Pennine Way - Wessenden Reservoir - Wessenden Lodge - Blakely Clough - Black Moss Reservoir - Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) - Wessenden Head
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75 miles (14 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,316ft (401m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Meltham - Royd Edge - Meltham Moor - Cock Crowing Stone - West Nab - Hey Sike Clough - Horseley Head Moss - Wessenden - Binn Moor - Deer Hill Reservoir - Meltham
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 miles (9.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,152ft (351m) |
| Time: | 3.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Holmfirth - Nora Batty's House and Sid's Cafe (Last of The Summer Wine) - Malkin Farm - River Holme - Hinchliffe Mill - Hogley Green - Hogley Farm - Upperthong - Netherthong - Holmfirth
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.75 miles (11 km) |
| Ascent: | 696ft (212m) |
| Time: | 3.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Cote Hill - The Leeds Country Walk - Harewood Gardens - Lodge Hills - Nan Pie - Grey Stone Pasture - New Bridge - Piper Wood - Stub House Plantation - The Ebor Way - Carr House - Carr Wood - Stank - Harewood House - Home Farm - The Grove - Harewood - Maltkin House - New Laithe Farm - Cut Whin Wood - Hollin Hall - Hollin Hall Pnds - Wike Wood - Cote Hill
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5 miles (13.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,319ft (405m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Marsden - Tunnel End - Hey Green - Close Gate Bridge - Stack End - Willkay Clough - Green Laitch - Wilmer Green Clough - Broad Wham - Haigh Gutter - The Pennine Way - Oldgate Moss - Haigh Gutter Moss - Blea Green - Northern Rotcher - Dinner Stone - Standedge (Close Moor) - Millstone Edge - Standedge - Brun Moor - Brun Clough Reservoir - Redbrook Rreservoir - The Standedge Trail - Carr Clough - Marsden
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75 miles (6 km) |
| Ascent: | 562ft (171m) |
| Time: | 2 hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Ryburn Reservoir - River Ryburn - Baitings Reservoir - Back O'the Height - Hutch Brook - Ryburn Reservoir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5 miles (12 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,241ft (378m) |
| Time: | 4 hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Ryburn Reservoir - River Ryburn - Higher Wormaid - Grey Stone Height - Cat Moss - Rishworth Moor - Warm Withens Hill - Rishworth Drain - Sam Hill - Green Withens Reservoir - Green Withens Moss - Dog Hill (Rishworth Moor) - Blackwood Edge - Blackwood Farm - Hutch Brook - Ryburn Reservoir
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Length Order |
Time Order |
Walk Number or Start Location Order
NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Grade Order again
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