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Lumb Falls – Hardcastle Crags Wooden Bridge loop from Heptonstall

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Lumb Falls – Hardcastle Crags Wooden Bridge loop from Heptonstall

Moderate

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(3)

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Lumb Falls – Hardcastle Crags Wooden Bridge loop from Heptonstall

03:50

12.9km

370m

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: March 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

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3.01 km

Crimsworth Dean Beck

Highlight • Forest

4.19 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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7.20 km

Sunny Bank Farm Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Not worth going out your way to see it tbf

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9.30 km

Waterfall on Hebden Water

Highlight • Natural

Calming moment to experience the waterfall into Hebden Water. There's another smaller before it too.
Looks like you can go down and get closer but be careful if doing so.

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9.95 km

Hardcastle Crags Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the many interesting points along a very pleasnt walk

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10.5 km

Hebden Water

Highlight • Waterfall

Hebden Water is a scenic river that flows through the heart of the Hardcastle Crags whch is a wooded valley managed by the National Trust. The river creates a series …

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10.9 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 …

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11.1 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 …

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12.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.77 km

3.59 km

1.40 km

560 m

428 m

146 m

Surfaces

3.84 km

3.05 km

2.28 km

1.84 km

1.32 km

565 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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Lumb Falls – Hardcastle Crags Wooden Bridge loop from Heptonstall

Crimsworth Dean Beck

Lumb Falls

Sunny Bank Farm Ruins

Waterfall on Hebden Water

Hardcastle Crags Wooden Bridge

Hebden Water

Gibson Mill

Stepping Stones at Hardcastle Crags

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