Laddow Rocks – Black Hill Trig Point loop from Britland Edge Hill

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Laddow Rocks – Black Hill Trig Point loop from Britland Edge Hill

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Laddow Rocks – Black Hill Trig Point loop from Britland Edge Hill

05:20

18.1km

480m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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337 m

Holme Moss Summit and Transmitter

Highlight • Structure

The first mast was built in 1951 to transmit BBC television.The present transmitter was erected in 1984 and is a "guyed mast" structure which is 228m in height.combined with its …

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1.06 km

Holme Moss and Transmitting Station

Highlight • Parking

Just off the main path. Gorgeous views of the ridge beyond which Black Hill lies.

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6.57 km

View of Longdendale Valley from the Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

A lovely spot for a well deserved cuppa.

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6.86 km

Laddow Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

Laddow Rocks is a sheer rocky outcrop that affords splendid views over the rugged moorland. Take care near the edge!

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7.38 km

Oakenclough Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

A fabulous little waterfall cascading down Oakenclough Brook.

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7.91 km

View back to Bleaklow and Tor Side

Highlight • River

Absolutely a photographers dream

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9.71 km

View of Crowden Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view over the valley towards Manchester. Great walking down here when the sun sets.

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15.6 km

Black Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Legendary fellwalker Alfred Wainwright described Black Hill as a desolate and hopeless quagmire. Whilst it can be rather bleak here, especially if the weather’s bad, the remote landscape has a …

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18.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

4.66 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

1.36 km

343 m

283 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

9°C

4°C

25 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

September 26, 2021,Black Hill from Crowden Circular

Beautiful walk. Please be aware that the section from Crowden to Black Hill Via Hey Edge is very boggy and needs to be navigated carefully. I wouldn't attempt it on a wet day.

October 12, 2024,Black Hill with Zephyr

Very boggy, only saw two other hikers and a runner. Lovely views after the mist cleared...

April 30, 2024,Crowden / Black hill loop

If you do this hike dont do it in winter you have to cross open moorland for a couple of miles and its quite boggy

October 26, 2024,Peak District: Crowden Horseshoe from Crowden Car Park 🔼

Autumn Sunshine! ☀️

It had been a while since I'd gone on a solo hike, and the weather was too nice to pass up the opportunity. The Crowden Horseshoe is a well-known route in the Peak District and it had been on my list for a long while. I also incorporated a detour to Black Chew Head and Featherbed Moss …

April 3, 2023,302 Black Hill and the Crowden Horseshoe (Derbys)

For me, that was one really hard going walk at times! The really uneven terrain made it hard going on my legs, which meant leg fatigue set in, which wasn't good - MS, you will not beat me!!! 💪🏻

We detoured slightly off the planned route at times, to bag Ethels, it ended up being 4 in total! So that …