HARD WALKS – between 6.5 and 11 miles long

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Hard Walks

081 Wentworth round

Hard 9.3 mile circular walk around Wentworth Woodhouse area starting at Rockingham Arms pub.

084 East West Holme Best round

Hard 8.5 mile circular walk from Holmfirth to the south Holme Valley, to Hade Edge and Snittlegate and back

086 Dean Clough to Mag Brook walk

Hard 7.8 mile circular walk from Blackmoorfoot reservoir across to Armitage Bridge, through South Crosland, Netherton, then down to Magdale and across to Crossland Edge and back to Blackmoorfoot.

095 Snowgate Head Hepworth round

Hard 7.4 mile circular walk from Snowgate Head to New Mill, Hepworth, aound Barnside to Cheese Gate Nab, along Dicks Edge and Tinkers Tower back to Snowgate Head.

096 Lower Bradfield round

Hard 7.4 mile circular walk form Low Bradfield taking in two reservoirs, open country and woodland.

098 Penisale Little Don round

Hard 8.4 mile circular walk around the Little Don valley in search of the lost town of Penisale, starting at Midhopestones taking in 3 reservoirs of Midhopestones, Langsett and Underbank.

102 Black Hill and Ramsden Clough round

Hard 11.1 mile circular walk from Holmbridge up Ramsden Clough, to Monkey NIck, Lightens Edge, Holme Moss, Black Hill, Blackpool Bridge, Digley Reservoir and back to Holmbridge

106 Kirkburton Little Lepton round

Hard 7.5 mile circular walk from Kirkburton village taking in Rowley Hill, Little Lepton, Linfit and Thorncliffe back to the Foxglove pub Kirkburton.

112 Farnley Tyas Thurstonland Round

Hard 7.7 mile figure of 8 walk from Farnley Tyas via Thurstonland and Castle Hill.

115 West Bretton round

Hard 8.5 mile circular walk from West Bretton around the Sculpture Park, over the M1 to Woolley back over the M1 and return to Bretton.

127 Clayton West round

Hard 7.5 mile circular walk around Clayton West starting from High Hoyland.

130 Meltham Cop to Holmfirth walk

Hard 7.5 mile linear walk from Meltham Cop to centre of Holmfirth, with Bus 335 drop off to start from Holmfirth