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Hebden Water Stepping Stones – Hardcastle Crags Woods loop from Hebden Bridge

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Calderdale

Hebden Royd

Hebden Water Stepping Stones – Hardcastle Crags Woods loop from Hebden Bridge

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Hebden Water Stepping Stones – Hardcastle Crags Woods loop from Hebden Bridge

02:55

10.7km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.00 km

Hebden Water Stepping Stones

Highlight • Structure

A series of large stones to cross Hebden Water.

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3.62 km

Stepping Stones at Hardcastle Crags

Highlight • Trail

Hebden Dale is full of a dense mixed woodland. It's managed by the National Trust as part of the Hardcastle Crags and Gibson Mill estate. There are a series of waymarked footpaths and suggested walks in the valley which follows Hebden Water.

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3.84 km

The Weaving Shed Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to stop for a drink

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4.23 km

Hebden Water

Highlight • Waterfall

Hebden Water is a scenic river that flows through the heart of the Hardcastle Crags whch is a wooded valley managed by the National Trust. The river creates a series of small waterfalls and rock pools as it meanders through the landscape.

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6.15 km

Hardcastle Crags

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful woodland valley not far from Hebden Bridge, some accessible paths for people with limited mobility and more adventurous paths for others , be prepared for beautiful woodlands , rivers , waterfalls and stepping stones , oh and giant ants

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6.45 km

Hardcastle Crags North Top

Highlight • Summit

Hardcastle Crags North Top 230m P15.6 (755ft)
(Hill ID: 512427) [JNSA s11677]
South Pennines Park Definitive List summit.
County of Yorkshire Definitive List summit.

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6.80 km

Hardcastle Crags Woods

Highlight • Trail

This little path is often a bit overgrown but well worth the effort for the fun scramble along the rocks that form Hardcastle Crag. It's a detour from the main valley trail, signed and managed by the National Trust.

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6.86 km

Hardcastle Crags Millstone Grit Stacks

Highlight • Viewpoint

Amid 400 acres of unspoilt woodland Hardcastle crags are Millstone grit stacks that form a couple of exposures and ridges above Hebden Water. The paths weave in between them and you can scramble onto some of the tops for wonderful valley views.
Managed by the National Trust.

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.97 km

3.19 km

1.27 km

1.18 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.89 km

3.58 km

2.33 km

493 m

361 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

12°C

3°C

17 %

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Hebden Water Stepping Stones – Hardcastle Crags Woods loop from Hebden Bridge

Hebden Water Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones at Hardcastle Crags

The Weaving Shed Café

Hebden Water

Hardcastle Crags

Hardcastle Crags North Top

Hardcastle Crags Woods

Hardcastle Crags Millstone Grit Stacks

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