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Wadsworth

Lumb Falls – Hebden Water Stepping Stones loop from Heptonstall

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Calderdale

Wadsworth

Lumb Falls – Hebden Water Stepping Stones loop from Heptonstall

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Lumb Falls – Hebden Water Stepping Stones 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: June 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.01 km

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 falls is a popular place for locals to swim when the weather's hot, and its somewhat remote location means that (excepting seriously hot days) it's relatively quiet. The water, while refreshing, can also be very cold!

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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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9.96 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 of small waterfalls and rock pools as it meanders through the landscape.

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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 history, the dale and how it is being managed sustainably. There are also toilets and a cafe.
Open seasonally normally from 10:00 - 15:00 but only Fri, Sat and Sun in the winter.

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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 waymarked footpaths and suggested walks in the valley which follows Hebden Water.

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11.7 km

Hebden Water Stepping Stones

Highlight • Structure

A series of large stones to cross Hebden Water.

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12.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.89 km

3.51 km

1.40 km

560 m

438 m

146 m

Surfaces

3.84 km

3.06 km

2.32 km

1.84 km

1.32 km

565 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Thursday 13 August

25°C

15°C

37 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Lumb Falls – Hebden Water Stepping Stones loop from Heptonstall

Crimsworth Dean Beck

Lumb Falls

Sunny Bank Farm Ruins

Hardcastle Crags Wooden Bridge

Hebden Water

Gibson Mill

Stepping Stones at Hardcastle Crags

Hebden Water Stepping Stones

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