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Stepping Stones – Hell Hole Viewpoint Loop from Heptonstall

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Stepping Stones – Hell Hole Viewpoint Loop from Heptonstall

Rob Jackson planned a hike

June 3, 2021

Stepping Stones – Hell Hole Viewpoint Loop from Heptonstall

Moderate

03:31

11.7km

3.3km/h

380m

370m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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109 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 …

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3.78 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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4.04 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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8.69 km

Hebden Water Stepping Stones

Highlight • Structure

A series of large stones to cross Hebden Water.

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8.88 km

Checkpoint 1: Hebden Hey Scout Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

CHECKPOINT 1: HEBDEN HEY SCOUT CENTRE
GRID REF: SD 979 291
FACILITIES: RESUPPLY, BEDS, SHOWERS, HOT FOOD + DRINK
CUT-OFF: DEPART WITHIN 24HRS OF RACE START

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10.9 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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11.2 km

Grave of Sylvia Plath Hughes

Highlight • Monument

Sylvia Plath was an American poet, novelist, and short-story writer. She married English poet Ted Hughes in 1956, hence why her grave bears the name 'Sylvia Plath Hughes'. When they …

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11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.11 km

2.93 km

2.19 km

825 m

381 m

212 m

Surfaces

5.55 km

2.82 km

1.44 km

1.16 km

526 m

158 m

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Lowest point (150 m)

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Stepping Stones – Hell Hole Viewpoint Loop from Heptonstall

Ruins of the Church of St Thomas à Becket, Heptonstall

Sunny Bank Ruins

Lumb Falls

Hebden Water Stepping Stones

Checkpoint 1: Hebden Hey Scout Centre

Hell Hole Viewpoint

Grave of Sylvia Plath Hughes

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