A Walk at Hebden Bridge

Walk Leader: Steve Edwards

Distance: 10.1 miles

Total Ascent: 1578ft

A Walk Route Map

Route Elevation

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This walk starts from Hebden Bridge and climbs onto the moors to visit Stoodley Pike with its imposing monument well known to Pennine Way walkers as it dominates the landscape and can be see for miles around.

The route includes sections of the Pennine Way and gives us a view into the industrial heritage of this area, it is easy walking but can be challenging if wet under foot.

We walk out of Hebden Bridge with its attractive terraced houses and variety of shops, cross the Rochdale Canal and follow the towpath west over the River Calder to turn left up some steps to a road.

A path takes us steadily up hill through fields to reach Pinnacle Lane which we follow south to reach the Pennine Way eventually reaching the monument on Stoodley Pike.

Leaving the monument we walk south along a clear path (well actually not that clear!!) that follows the edge of the escarpment and down to the dam of Withens Clough Reservoir.

We now follow a tarmac track as it climbs gently continuing on past High Green and then cut across the moorland to Keelham contouring across Bell House Moor negotiating some wet sections on the way. (tuffy grass so be careful of your ankles)

Down a walled lane to Daisy Bank then just after leaving a small area of woodland we turn left over a stile and cross fields to reach a lane opposite some cottages. We turn left along this lane and continue to Wood Top. The path continues to rejoin the path where we started as we retrace our steps along the Rochdale Canal and back into the centre of Hebden Bridge for a well earned cuppa.

Although not a difficult walk, it is 10 miles long and therefore a good pace will need to be maintained to allow for a brew at the finish.

We also need to be aware of some boggy / tufty moor land sections.