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Blackpool Bridge & Black Hill loop — Peak District National Park

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Kirklees

Holme Valley

Blackpool Bridge & Black Hill loop — Peak District National Park

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Blackpool Bridge & Black Hill loop — Peak District National Park

04:55

17.1km

390m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 12, 2024

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Peak District National Park

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1.09 km

Digley Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Digley Reservoir is located just within the boundary of the beautiful Peak District National Park.

It features stunning scenery of open countryside and lovely woodland, and there are plenty of benches to sit on and admire the view.

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1.53 km

Bilberry Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Bilberry Reservoir, nestled in the Peak District, offers tranquil beauty with its clear waters and surrounding moorland.

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3.56 km

Blackpool Bridge (Reap Hill Clough and Dean Clough)

Highlight • River

A lovely place for a paddle on a hot day, being where Reap Hill Clough meets Dean Clough before it flows down into Digley Reservoir. It's a relatively short distance …

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6.98 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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8.34 km

Holme Moss and Transmitting Station

Highlight • Parking

Just off the main path. Gorgeous views of the ridge beyond which Black Hill lies.

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13.6 km

View of Yateholme Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Amazing views on a clear day from near the beehive cairn. You can also see Black Hill and the Holme Moss transmitter tower and over to West Nab and Deer Hill. A great place for a cuppa!

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17.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.15 km

5.93 km

2.71 km

721 m

435 m

159 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.59 km

4.89 km

3.03 km

870 m

435 m

366 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Saturday 23 May

22°C

9°C

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Blackpool Bridge & Black Hill loop — Peak District National Park

Digley Reservoir

Bilberry Reservoir

Blackpool Bridge (Reap Hill Clough and Dean Clough)

Black Hill Trig Point

Holme Moss and Transmitting Station

View of Yateholme Reservoir

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