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Black Moss Reservoir – Wessenden Reservoir loop from Standedge Road Cutting

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Black Moss Reservoir – Wessenden Reservoir loop from Standedge Road Cutting

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4.5

(11)

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Black Moss Reservoir – Wessenden Reservoir loop from Standedge Road Cutting

05:39

19.8km

450m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 8.91 km for 34 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.11 km

Path Between the Reservoirs in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely path across the dam wall between the reservoirs.

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2.24 km

Black Moss Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Just next to Swellands Reservoir, Black Moss Reservoir is high up on the Marsden Moors and feels very remote! There are fabulous views over to Pule Hill and West Nab from here.

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3.93 km

Waterfall and Stone Crossing, Peak District National Park

Highlight • River

Be prepared to get a little wet after heavy rain

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4.31 km

Blakely Clough Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

Open all hours.
Nice little waterfall which was surrounded by icicles on our visit.
Take photographs, leave no trace x

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4.82 km

View of Wessenden Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

It's a steep, slippery slope down to the bottom of the waterfall. There are some stepping stones in the stream.

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5.09 km

Wessenden Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

One of four reservoirs in the Wessenden Valley, this is a beautiful spot and a great objective for a hike. Constructed in 1836, it was built to supply water to …

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8.94 km

Dean Clough Stream

Highlight • River

Dean Clough is a hidden gem in the Peak District, with lush valleys and cascading waterfalls. Be mindful of the weather when crossing, as rainy and wet conditions may be dangerous.

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11.1 km

Black Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Legendary fellwalker Alfred Wainwright described Black Hill as a desolate and hopeless quagmire. Whilst it can be rather bleak here, especially if the weather’s bad, the remote landscape has a …

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19.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.84 km

6.98 km

3.32 km

344 m

208 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.62 km

5.39 km

4.72 km

1.27 km

1.20 km

553 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Tuesday 25 August

23°C

13°C

67 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

July 30, 2023,Walk 45 - Black Hill from Standedge

CAUTION - The route can and does disappear along the way, so take a map/compass, and a substantial amount of common sense as each route detailed in this collection included the diversions I've taken due to local conditions or instances where I simply got lost.
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A challenging walk across open moorland, combining
old and new Pennine Way routes. After …

July 20, 2024,Marsden, Black Hill and Black Moss – 14 miles in the South Pennines, West Yorkshire 🥾🍺

🥾 This is a wonderful walk for the long summer's day. Being 14 miles; I would rate it as strenuous.
⚠️ One of the (very short) section is a bit of scramble down. And a lot of the paths in the moors are boggy and muddy.
I would not attempt this walk in winter due to both distance vs daylight …

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Black Moss Reservoir – Wessenden Reservoir loop from Standedge Road Cutting

Path Between the Reservoirs in Peak District National Park

Black Moss Reservoir

Waterfall and Stone Crossing, Peak District National Park

Blakely Clough Waterfall

View of Wessenden Waterfall

Wessenden Reservoir

Dean Clough Stream

Black Hill Trig Point

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