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Black Hill Trig Point – Laddow Rocks loop from Crowden

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Black Hill Trig Point – Laddow Rocks loop from Crowden

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Black Hill Trig Point – Laddow Rocks loop from Crowden

06:07

20.9km

550m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.73 km

View of Crowden Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view over the valley towards Manchester. Great walking down here when the sun sets.

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9.45 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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13.6 km

View of Longdendale Valley from the Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

A lovely spot for a well deserved cuppa.

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13.9 km

Laddow Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

Laddow Rocks is a sheer rocky outcrop that affords splendid views over the rugged moorland. Take care near the edge!

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15.0 km

View back to Bleaklow and Tor Side

Highlight • River

Absolutely a photographers dream

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18.5 km

Torside Dam Spillway

Highlight • Lake

Torside Dam was completed in the early 1970s to create Torside Reservoir for water supply. The earth-fill dam is approximately 1,800 meters long and 35 meters high, effectively holding back …

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18.6 km

Torside Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Torside Reservoir is the largest man-made lake in Longdendale in north Derbyshire. It was constructed by John Frederick Bateman between April 1849 and July 1864 as part of the Longdendale …

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19.6 km

Torside Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Torside Reservoir was constructed by John Frederick Bateman from 1849 to 1864 to supply water to Greater Manchester. The Trans Penine Trail runs around the reservoir taking the route of …

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20.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.56 km

8.73 km

802 m

655 m

592 m

526 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

3.01 km

2.43 km

2.17 km

833 m

630 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Monday 8 June

12°C

6°C

73 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Black Hill Trig Point – Laddow Rocks loop from Crowden

View of Crowden Valley

Black Hill Trig Point

View of Longdendale Valley from the Cliffs

Laddow Rocks

View back to Bleaklow and Tor Side

Torside Dam Spillway

Torside Reservoir

Torside Reservoir

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