Chew Reservoir & the Pennine Way
Introduction to Walk 2600
Nat Park - Peak District - Black Hill Dovestone
Region - South Pennines
County/Area - Greater Manchester
Author - Peter Schofield
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km
Ascent - 2500 feet / 758 metres
Grade - mod/hard
A linear Peak District walk providing the opportunity to experience some of the fine sections of the Dark Peak around Black Hill and Laddow Rocks. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL1 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL1 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 110 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Landranger 110 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Other walks nearby
1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
The Pots & Pans from Uppermill
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
1.5 miles / 2.4 km away
Chew Reservoir & Fox Stone from Dovestones
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
1.5 miles / 2.4 km away
Greenfield Reservoir & Raven Stones from Dovestone
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
1.6 miles / 2.6 km away
Broadstone Hill & the Cotton Famine Road
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
4.6 miles / 7.4 km away
Hollingworthall Moor & Walkerwood Reservoirs
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
5.0 miles / 7.9 km away
Reservoirs Walk from Tintwistle
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
5.5 miles / 8.7 km away
Boundary Walk from Marsden to Holmfirth
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
5.5 miles / 8.8 km away
Black Hill & Four Reservoirs
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
5.6 miles / 9.0 km away
Digley & Ramsden Reservoirs from Wessenden Head
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
5.7 miles / 9.1 km away
Cuckoo Walk & Bacon Butties from Marsden
Grade - hard
Length - 19.5 miles / 31.7 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Reading
Dark Peak Walks
Guidebook to 40 walks in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. 35 circular routes for most abilities, from 8km to 19km, around Edale, Marsden, Fairholmes, Baslow and Castleton, including Kinder Scout and Mam Tor, and 5 longer (25km to 45km) routes highlighting the best of the Gritstone Edges, High Moorland and Deep Valleys.
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