A: Crowden, Laddow, Chew Reservoir, Arnfield, Longdendale; 11.0ml
Coordinator: Geoff Edge
Start: Crowden car park SK073993
Pub: Bulls Head, Tintwistle; Closed Wednesday lunchtime
Maps: Dark Peak
Route: Road & path NW past Outdoor Centre and up to join Pennine Way, to Laddow Moss then W to
Chew Reservoir. From dam continue on S edge of Chew Valley to 027015, then path SW over Ormes
Moor to cross Ogden Brook and south above the clough to join Pennine Bridleway, then Arnfield Lane to
Tintwistle. PM return via Longdendale Reservoirs, choice of route, shortest is to join Longdendale Trail,
then cross Torside Dam and finish along the N side to Crowden.
B: Crowden, Lad’s Leap, Tintwistle; 8.7ml
Coordinator: Gerry (Geraldine) Goldsmith
Start: Crowden car park SK073993
Pub: None
Maps: Dark Peak
Route AM 4.6mi: rd/fp NNW to Pennine Way, S to 066995. NW/SW/NW to Lad’ Leap, W/SW to
037985, SE/SW to main Woodhead Rd 030975. 100m along rd, W to Tintwistle (pub closed on Weds).
Route PM 4.1mi: SE across main rd, SE/NE to 031974, where cross reservoir. On S side of reservoir,
NEly to 055981 where cross to N side of reservoir. Follow Pennine Way NE to cars.
NB:(Shorter route, no pub: 6.4mi)