Lumb Falls – Hebden Old Bridge loop from Hebden Bridge

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Lumb Falls – Hebden Old Bridge loop from Hebden Bridge

Moderate

4.6

(35)

128

hikers

Lumb Falls – Hebden Old Bridge loop from Hebden Bridge

03:55

13.0km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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60 m

Hebden Bridge Railway Station

Highlight • Settlement

Love the sign hehe

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507 m

Rochdale Canal at Hebden Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Rochdale canal crosses the Pennines from Manchester to Sowerby Bridge. It's 31 miles and has 91 locks!
It's a useful walking path, connecting towns with wilder trails and providing a beautiful and accessible trail for all.

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919 m

Knife Sculpture, St George’s Square

Highlight • Structure

Nice little village. Try and get a parking spot coming down the hill into the village (next to all the other cars) as they only have small carparks which you pay for.

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5.65 km

Sunny Bank Farm Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Not worth going out your way to see it tbf

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5.74 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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6.02 km

Lumb Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The poet Ted Hughes (writer of The Iron Giant amongst many others) used to play and swim here as a child. It's a deep pool underneath a small waterfall. Lumb …

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8.02 km

Crimsworth Dean Beck

Highlight • Forest

12.1 km

Hebden Old Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Grade 2 listed. Dates from about 1510, with various repairs and embellishments over the centuries. Plaques record the repairs of 1602 and 1657. Good place for feeding the ducks.

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