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Hiking trails & Routes

Yorkshire And The Humber

Around Scammonden Water

Hiking trails & Routes

Yorkshire And The Humber

Around Scammonden Water

Easy

4.8

(65)

681

hikers

Around Scammonden Water

01:14

4.52km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

832 m

Scammonden Reservoir

Highlight • Cycleway

Scammonden Water is a pretty reservoir in West Yorkshire. With a length of almost 1 mile (1.6 km), it is capable of holding 7,800 million litres of water.

Scammonden Dam, which serves the reservoir, was built as part of the M62 Motorway and is the only of its kind in Britain.

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4.52 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.00 km

333 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.98 km

264 m

193 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 6 May

13°C

3°C

16 %

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Trail Reviews

November 9, 2024, Scammonden Reservoir plus Scammy Steps

Very easy walk, very accessible paths with just a nice little HIIT session at the end walking/jogging up scammy Steps.

January 30, 2022, scammonden reservoir 1

car park free . busy at weekend. no toilets or cafe