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Heptonstall

Hebden Water Stepping Stones – Hardcastle Crags Wooden Bridge loop from Hebden Bridge

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Calderdale

Heptonstall

Hebden Water Stepping Stones – Hardcastle Crags Wooden Bridge loop from Hebden Bridge

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Hebden Water Stepping Stones – Hardcastle Crags Wooden Bridge loop from Hebden Bridge

04:54

17.0km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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446 m

Ruins of the Church of St Thomas à Becket, Heptonstall

Highlight • Religious Site

These mystical ruins are at the heart of Heptonstall, one of the Pennines’ most historic villages. At the centre of the village are the ruins of the Church of St Thomas a' Becket built between 1256 and 1260. Here you will also find the grave of Sylvia Plath, the legendary American poet, novelist, and short-story writer.

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2.89 km

Hebden Water Stepping Stones

Highlight • Structure

A series of large stones to cross Hebden Water.

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3.51 km

Stepping Stones at Hardcastle Crags

Highlight • Trail

Hebden Dale is full of a dense mixed woodland. It's managed by the National Trust as part of the Hardcastle Crags and Gibson Mill estate. There are a series of waymarked footpaths and suggested walks in the valley which follows Hebden Water.

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3.73 km

Gibson Mill

Highlight • Rest Area

Showcasing sustainable building this site is entirely off grid and powered by Hebden Water hydro. Owned and managed by the National Trust there is plenty of information about the mill’s history, the dale and how it is being managed sustainably. There are also toilets and a cafe.
Open seasonally normally from 10:00 - 15:00 but only Fri, Sat and Sun in the winter.

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4.12 km

Ingham Wood

Forest

4.64 km

Hardcastle Crags Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the many interesting points along a very pleasnt walk

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8.97 km

Sunny Bank Farm Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Not worth going out your way to see it tbf

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9.29 km

Sunny Bank Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Lovely view of The Valley and Heptonstall in the Background. The stones from the ruin make a nice spot to sit and rest when the ground is wet.

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16.6 km

Hell Hole Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

High viewpoint over Hebden Bridge. Steep steps down past the quarry-face. Pause and watch the climbers!

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17.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.21 km

5.16 km

2.26 km

294 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.76 km

4.41 km

3.78 km

1.33 km

915 m

813 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

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Hebden Water Stepping Stones – Hardcastle Crags Wooden Bridge loop from Hebden Bridge

Ruins of the Church of St Thomas à Becket, Heptonstall

Hebden Water Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones at Hardcastle Crags

Gibson Mill

Hardcastle Crags Wooden Bridge

Sunny Bank Farm Ruins

Sunny Bank Ruins

Hell Hole Viewpoint

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