Walking Britain Marsden and the Standedge Trail
Introduction to Walk 2644
Nat Park - Peak District - Black Hill Dovestone
Region - South Pennines
County/Area - West Yorkshire
Author - Stephen Starkey
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
Ascent - 1800 feet / 545 metres
Time - 7 hours 20 minutes
Grade - moderate
A Peak District walk from Marsden that is set in the heart of the South Pennines and traces the routes of various aspects of transport and industrial heritage. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL1 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL1 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL21 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL21 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 110 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 110 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
March Haigh Reservoir & Eastergate Bridge from Marsden
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
Other walks nearby
0.3 miles / 0.5 km away
Boundary Walk from Marsden to Holmfirth
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
3.3 miles / 5.2 km away
Digley & Ramsden Reservoirs from Wessenden Head
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Huddersfield's green fringe
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
3.3 miles / 5.4 km away
Black Hill & Four Reservoirs
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
4.3 miles / 6.8 km away
The Pots & Pans from Uppermill
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
5.0 miles / 7.9 km away
Broadstone Hill & the Cotton Famine Road
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
5.1 miles / 8.1 km away
Ripponden and the Calderdale Way
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 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
Pennine Way Map Booklet
Map of the 270 miles (435km) Pennine Way National Trail, between Edale in the Peak District and Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. This booklet is included with the Cicerone guidebook to the trail, and shows the full route on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps. This popular long-distance route typically takes three weeks to complete.
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