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23rd August 2014 - The Saddleworth Edges

Walk Details

Distance walked: 9.4 miles

Total ascent: 1801 ft

OS map used: OL1 - The Peak District, Dark Peak area

Time taken: 5 hrs

Route description: Dove Stone Reservoir-Yeoman Hey Reservoir-Greenfield Reservoir-Greenfield Brook-Birchen Clough-Raven Stones-Ashway Rocks-Dean Rocks-Fox Stone-Dish Stone Brow-Chew Reservoir-Chew Road-Dove Stone Reservoir

A fine afternoon is forecast so I make the short drive to Saddleworth for a walk along the edges above the trio of reservoirs at Dove Stone. This corner of the Peak District is actually the closest bit of National Park to where I live. It was dry apart from a light shower on Raven Stones despite some of the dark clouds that were building up but it became pretty windy as I walked along the edges. The visibility was very good so I had some great views and there's some heather here as well.

From the car park at Dove Stone I followed the track around the reservoir and up past Yeoman Hey and Greenfield Reservoirs to its end at the weir on Greenfield Brook. I then made my way up Birchen Clough and onto the edge at Raven Stones. I then followed the path along the edge past Ashway Rocks, Dean Rocks, the Fox Stone and Dish Stone Brow to the Chew Reservoir. I then walked down the Chew Road to Dove Stone.

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Setting off beside the Dove Stone Reservoir
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Passing the head of Dove Stone from the dam of Yeoman Hey
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Dean Rocks and Yeoman Hey Reservoir
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Looking back at the head of Yeoman Hey and Alderman's Hill
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Greenfield Reservoir with Raven Stones Brow above
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Time to head up Birchen Clough. On my previous times here I've been making my way down and found a bit of it quite tricky to get past. Going up was easier.
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The Trinnacle
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Greenfield Reservoir from Raven Stones
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Sunshine and heather brighten up Saddleworth Moor
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On Ashway Rocks. Looking across Dove Stone Reservoir to Alphin Pike.
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Past the memorial cross to a former local MP
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Another stop on Dean Rocks
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Alderman's Hill with Winter Hill and the West Pennine Moors in the distance
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Another stop at the cairn on the Fox Stone
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There are some dark clouds around but fortunately the wind is blowing them away from me
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Dove Stone Reservoir below and the village of Greenfield beyond
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Looking back at the Fox Stone and over the top of nearby Alderman's Hill I can make out the hills above Todmorden in Calderdale in the distance along with a bit of Pendle Hill.
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My last stop was here on Dish Stones Brow and I waited a while for the sun to come out for this shot over Dove Stone Reservoir to the distant West Pennine Moors and South Pennines.
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Chew Reservoir. I now have a walk down the access road.
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As I near its end I turn round to have a look back at its quite impressive craggy surrounds
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Alderman's Hill ahead and I'll soon be back on the path by Dove Stone

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