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Yeoman Hey Reservoir – Dovestone Reservoir loop from Saddleworth Moor

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Yeoman Hey Reservoir – Dovestone Reservoir loop from Saddleworth Moor

Moderate

4.8

(24)

120

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Yeoman Hey Reservoir – Dovestone Reservoir loop from Saddleworth Moor

02:26

7.24km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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541 m

Yeoman Hey Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nestled within the iconic Peak District National Park near Oldham is the Yeoman Hey Reservoir.

This reservoir sits amongst three in the area and is surrounded by rolling grouse moorland and high gritstone escarpments.

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548 m

Reservoir Bridge Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

1.56 km

View of Dove Stone Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

looking up to the "pots n pans" from the res

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1.99 km

Ashway Cross Memorial to James Platt

Highlight • Historical Site

A memorial to a local MP who was killed in a shooting accident.

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2.00 km

James Platt Memorial Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

On the 27th August 1857, a shocking and tragic accident took place on the moors above Ashway Gap, up above Dovestone Reservoir, near Saddleworth. One of Oldham’s recently elected Liberal …

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3.17 km

Dovestone Edge

Highlight • Climb

Dovestone Edge provides a clifftop viewpoint where you are surrounded by stunning scenery. The panoramic views from the Edge out over Dovestone and Yeoman Hay reservoirs are simply super beautiful. …

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3.43 km

Dovestone Edge

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.67 km

Dove Stone reservoir memorial forest

Forest

5.05 km

Dovestone Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Dovestone Reservoir is situated where the Greenfield and Chew Brooks valleys come together above the village of Greenfield on Saddleworth Moor.

The reservoir is located at the gateway to the …

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7.24 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.48 km

2.50 km

635 m

629 m

Surfaces

2.27 km

1.92 km

1.48 km

1.36 km

173 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

26°C

15°C

68 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Yeoman Hey Reservoir – Dovestone Reservoir loop from Saddleworth Moor

Yeoman Hey Reservoir

Reservoir Bridge Crossing

View of Dove Stone Reservoir

Ashway Cross Memorial to James Platt

James Platt Memorial Cross

Dovestone Edge

Dovestone Edge

Dovestone Reservoir

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