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Wessenden Moor and Black Hill

OS Map :	110
Start :	A635 Parking.
	SE050063
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	Take the A635 from Holmfirth, or Oldham and this parking area is just off the road on the north.
Summary :	A635 - White Moss - Black Moss Reservoir - Wessenden - Wessenden Head - Black Hill - A635
distance :	13.0km.
ascent :	320m.
time :	4hr. 30min.

Edale

Current Weather

Last Updated today at : 02:04:22

Overall :	scattered clouds
Temperature :	15degC.
Wind Speed :	6km/hr.
Wind Direction :	ENE
Clouds :	scattered clouds
Precipitation :	none
Sunrise :	03:40:38
Sunset :	20:39:33
:	Times are GMT add 1 hour for BST

Data from openweathermap.org

This is the far north of the Peak district, it runs out here. Much of this route is on the Pennine Way but a more rugged Pennine Way than at the start in Edale. Here the Moors are real moors, less frequented, bleak when the mist is down and a great place to get away from it all on a sunny day.

First the route goes over Wessenden Moor. From the car park follow the boundary line / footpath in a northerly direction to Black Moss reservoir. This goes over Featherbed Moss, White Moss and descends towards the reservoir. As the names indicate that this can be a boggy area. From the reservoir go east and meet the Pennine Way. This is now a better path. Follow this down Blackley Clough. Once over the river follow the Pennine Way alongside Wessenden Reservoir, and onto Wessenden Head Reservoir and the A635 at Wessenden Head. Cross the road with care. (7.0kms. 220m. 2hrs. 30min.)

Now the climb up to Black Hill via the Pennine Way which is a good path, much improved. Just follow the Pennine Way in the southerly direction to reach the summit of Black Hill; Soldiers Lump trig point. There are 4 good paths leaving the trig point. Take the path that goes north west, directly back to the car park. (6.0kms. 100m. 2hrs. 0min.)