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Yeoman Hey reservoir – Dovestone reservoir Loop from Uppermill

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Yeoman Hey reservoir – Dovestone reservoir Loop from Uppermill

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May 27, 2022

Yeoman Hey reservoir – Dovestone reservoir Loop from Uppermill

Moderate

04:01

12.3km

3.1km/h

520m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Parking

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553 m

Yeoman Hey Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nestled within the iconic Peak District National Park near Oldham is the Yeoman Hey Reservoir.

This reservoir sits amongst three in the area and is surrounded by rolling grouse moorland and high gritstone escarpments.

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3.10 km

Spillway Tunnel, Peak District

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Hard going up the valley after this point. Have a brew and enjoy the engineering and the view

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3.17 km

Birchen Clough Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very fine but very challenging path, some areas even require a little bit of climbing skills. Don't try if you are not fit and sure footed

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4.08 km

The Trinnacle

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The Trinnacle is a three-pronged gritstone pillar, high above Dove Stone reservoir, that has become a popular location for "selfies" due to coverage on social media.

The pillar and access …

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5.78 km

View of Dove Stone Reservoir

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looking up to the "pots n pans" from the res

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6.98 km

Ashway Gap Overflow Spillway

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The Ashway Gap tunnel was built to maintain the water supply to the mills downstream of the Yeoman Hay Reservoir. It takes water from upstream of the reservoir through a …

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8.64 km

Dovestone Edge

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Dovestone Edge provides a clifftop viewpoint where you are surrounded by stunning scenery. The panoramic views from the Edge out over Dovestone and Yeoman Hay reservoirs are simply super beautiful. …

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10.5 km

Dovestone Reservoir

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Dovestone Reservoir is situated where the Greenfield and Chew Brooks valleys come together above the village of Greenfield on Saddleworth Moor.

The reservoir is located at the gateway to the …

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12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.79 km

1.27 km

650 m

552 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

542 m

476 m

440 m

< 100 m

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Yeoman Hey reservoir – Dovestone reservoir Loop from Uppermill

Yeoman Hey Reservoir

Spillway Tunnel, Peak District

Birchen Clough Waterfall

The Trinnacle

View of Dove Stone Reservoir

Ashway Gap Overflow Spillway

Dovestone Edge

Dovestone Reservoir

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