A: Crowden, Westend Moss, Black Hill, Britland Edge & Longdendale Trail 12.25 ml
Done: 21/08/2002 (Russell), 30/07/2008 (Harvey Condliffe), 01/10/2008 (Lyn Noble), 30/07/2014 (tba), 01/08/2018 (Geoff Edge)
Start: Crowden Car Park SK072993
Pub: Wheatsheaf Inn, Old Glossop Early Doors: now OK again, sat out in front in sun
Maps: - 1:25,000: Dark Peak W
AM Route : (6.5 mi) Fps NEly/Nly up by Quarry & the Hey, Westend & Tooleyshaw Mosses to Black Hill; moor & informal fps NEly then SEly, crossing A6024 at 096037 near Holme Moss transmitter, to Britland Edge Hill; ENE to approx 'Mound' 111027
PM. Route : (5.75 mi) ENEly then Sly by Withens Edge, head of Cat Clough, Round Hill to disused Quarry 124005; tracks SWly/ WNW to approx 117001 then down on concession fp (The Cross Pennine Trail) to mouth of old tunnel 113999; Longdendale Trail WSWly to near Woodhead Res dam approx 081993; concession fps Wly to Crowden
B: Crowden, Lad’s Leap, Tintwistle 8.8 ml 1530 ft
Done: 16/03/2022, 09/04/2024
Start: Crowden car park SK073993
Pub: ED Wheatsheaf Inn, Glossop
Maps: Dark Peak
Route 8.7mi: rd/fp NNW to Pennine Way, S to 066995. NW/SW/NW to Lad’Leap, W/SW to 037985, SE/SW (short route leaves here) to main Woodhead Rd 030975. 100m along rd, W to Tintwistle (pub closed on Weds). 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.
N.B.: Shorter route: 6.4mi