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Balderhead Reservoir
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North Pennines National Landscape
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Alex Foxfield
February 25, 2021
Hiking
Balderhead Reservoir is the highest and largest of three reservoirs that occupy the head of Baldersdale in the North Pennines AONB. They supply water to Teeside and Teesdale.
Popular with windsurfers, kite surfers and canoeists, the region is also a pleasure to discover on foot. A variety of tracks explore the grouse moors here, with great circular walks around the nearby Hury and Blackton reservoirs too.
Popular with windsurfers, kite surfers and canoeists, the region is also a pleasure to discover on foot. A variety of tracks explore the grouse moors here, with great circular walks around the nearby Hury and Blackton reservoirs too.
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35
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9.87km
02:41
140m
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Embark on a moderate hike around Balderhead Reservoir, a route that offers quiet, remote, and expansive scenery in the North Pennines. This circular trail spans 6.1 miles (9.9 km) and…
Moderate
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4
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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Hard
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Elevation 350 m
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