Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield

Fine views on isolated moorland


Route outline for walk d213:

Hadfield  -  The Longdenden Trail  -  Tintwistle  -  Arnfield Gamekeepers Cottage  -  Arnfield Brook  -  Arnfield Farm  -  Tintwistle Low Moor  -  Ogden Brook  -  Arnfield Moor  -  Arnfield Flats  -  Ormes Moor  -  Wilderness  -  Windgate Edge  -  Blindstones Moor  -  Featherbed Moss (Chew Reservoir)  -  Laddow Moss  -  Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)  -  The Pennine Way  -  Oakenclough Brook  -  Rakes Rocks  -  Highstone Rocks  -  Torside Reservoir  -  Rhodeswood Reservoir  -  The Longdendale Trail  -  Hadfield




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
2
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) at 542m (1779ft). Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) is also known as an English Dewey (90th highest in England, 204th in England & Wales)

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Featherbed Moss (Chew Reservoir) at 541m (1775ft). Featherbed Moss (Chew Reservoir) is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Featherbed Moss (Chew Reservoir) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Windgate Edge at 523m (1716ft). Windgate Edge is known as an English Bridget.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Longdendale Trail, an 11km (7 miles) linear footpath connecting Hadfield in Derbyshire, England with Salter's Brook on the border with West Yorkshire, England. The Longdendale Trail also forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail that runs coast to coast across the UK from Southport in Merseyside to Hornsea in The East Riding of Yorkshire.

The Longdendale Trail follows part of the former Great Central Railway. This line from Manchester to Sheffield Railway was also known as 'The Woodhead Route'. It passed through the picturesque Longdendale valley which includes five reservoirs surrounded by high moorland. The reservoirs were completed in 1877 & were, at the time, the largest artificial expanse of water in the world. The line itself was closed in 1981 amid much controversy.

The Longdendale Trail is waymarked by named discs. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Longdendale Trail.


Part of this walk also follows a section of The Pennine Way, a 404km (251 miles) linear footpath connecting Edale in Derbyshire, England with Kirk Yetholm in The Borders, Scotland. The Pennine Way is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Pennine Way.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Peak District National Park


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

OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak area


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

110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield

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Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Approaching Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) (left) and Laddow Rocks

Approaching Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) (left) and Laddow Rocks

Photo: Simon Jacks (25)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Gully near Chew Reservoir

Gully near Chew Reservoir

Photo: Andy Marsh (6)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - The small cairn with a pole in it near the summit of Windgate Edge

The small cairn with a pole in it near the summit of Windgate Edge

Photo: Christine Shepherd (798)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) summit cairn and pole

Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) summit cairn and pole

Photo: Simon Jacks (26)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Oakenclough Brook near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Oakenclough Brook near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Peter Ellis (4)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - The Crowden valley from The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

The Crowden valley from The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Simon Jacks (31)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) with Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) in the distance

The Pennine Way on Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) with Black Hill (Soldier's Lump) in the distance

Photo: Simon Jacks (28)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - The Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) and Alphin Pike ridge with Chew Brook below from Chew Reservoir

The Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) and Alphin Pike ridge with Chew Brook below from Chew Reservoir

Photo: Andy Marsh (8)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Crowden Beck from Highstone Rocks

Crowden Beck from Highstone Rocks

Photo: Joanna Lyon (5)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - The start of the Longdendale Trail in Hadfield

The start of the Longdendale Trail in Hadfield

Photo: Christine Shepherd (795)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - On Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

On Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Mike Hart (3)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Approaching Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Approaching Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Geoff Smithson (6)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Chew Reservoir

Chew Reservoir

Photo: Andy Marsh (7)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Hey Edge, Crowden with Bleaklow Hill beyond from near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Hey Edge, Crowden with Bleaklow Hill beyond from near Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Geoff Smithson (5)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Westend Moss and Hey Moss from the Pennine Way below Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Westend Moss and Hey Moss from the Pennine Way below Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Peter Ellis (2)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Bareholme Moss and Crowden (right) from Oakenclough Brook

Bareholme Moss and Crowden (right) from Oakenclough Brook

Photo: Simon Jacks (24)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - The Pennine Way north of  Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

The Pennine Way north of Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks)

Photo: Simon Jacks (32)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Bog on Featherbed Moss (Chew Reservoir)

Bog on Featherbed Moss (Chew Reservoir)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (799)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Above Highstone Rocks, looking across to Rhodeswood Reservoir

Above Highstone Rocks, looking across to Rhodeswood Reservoir

Photo: Emma Lawrence (2)

Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield - Featherbed Moss (Chew Reservoir) Summit Trig Point

Featherbed Moss (Chew Reservoir) Summit Trig Point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (800)


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