The Top 8 Gorges around Saddleworth
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 8
to choose from around Saddleworth. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure around Saddleworth.
to choose from around Saddleworth. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure around Saddleworth.
Last updated: October 15, 2025
Morton Wood offers a delightful stretch of woodland walking beneath a bright green canopy and alongside the babbling brook of Dean Dike.
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There is a small but fantastic picnic spot at the coordinates below - it’s on the north bank of the stream, beside a small waterfall. Requires sure-footedness to walk carefully down the bank from the path.
(53.4495983, -1.8548032)
(53.4495983, -1.8548032)
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This gorge is known as “The Thrutch” and folklore says the chapel was formed when the King of the Fairies, aiding Robert of Huntingdon to overcome a curse, turned a local coven of witches to stone.
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Treacherous segment of trail, only tackle if prepared, it's wet, steep and slippery. A long way down if you misstep, leads into the valley and into the river.
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Great place for scrambling.
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