HARD WALKS – between 6.5 and 11 miles long

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Hard Walks

030 Marsden Standedge round

Hard 8.5 mile circular walk from Marsden, via Owlers, March Haig Reservoir, Pennine Way, back to Marsden via Standedge trail.

034 Slawit Cop Hill round

Hard 8.3 mile circular walk from Slawitt Cop Hill across to Bolster Moor and Golgar , returning along the canal.

035 Meltham Way Round

Hard 7.8 mile circular walk around Meltham following Meltham Way.

036 Marsden Deer Hill round

Hard 7.2 mile circular walk from Marsden climbing up to Shooters Nab and Deer Hill reservoir, to Meltham Cop and down to Slawit, then along the valley side via Hill Top and Lingards Wood back to Marsden

037 Windle Dunford Bridge round

Hard 8.1 mile circular walk from Dunford Bridge car park along Trans Pennine Trail to short of Hazelhead then path south to A628. Across into woods and track back to A628. Follow Barnsley Boundary Walk to Fiddlers Green, Windleden reservoir to Dunford Bridge.

041 Brockholes round

Hard 7.7 mile circular walk from Brockholes around the east side of the Holme Valley up to Berry Brow and down to Thongsbridge

043 Holme Moss Ramsden round

Hard 7.2 mile circular from Holme village, Issues Road and track to Kaye Edge and Holme Moss car park. Lightens Edge, down Ramsden Clough to Brownhill reservoir and back to Holme.

044 Marsden West Nab round

Hard 8.6 mile circular walk from Marsden up to Shooters Nab, West Nab, part Pennine Way and back to Marsden.

062 Standedge to Blackmoorfoot walk

Hard 7.8 mile linear walk from Standedge A62 car park via Pennine Way to Blackmoorfoot outside Meltham.

063 Deffer Wood round

Hard 7.8 mile circular walk from Denby Dale around Deffer Wood to Canon Hall Country Park with lunch at White Hart Denby Dale.

064 Wharncliffe Wood round

Hard 7.9 mile circular walk from Grenoside through Wharncliffe Woods overlooking Stocksbridge returning to Grenoside.

070 Win Hill Derbyshire round

7.2 mile circular walk alongside Ladybower reservoir and then over Win Hill 462m back to dam.