Littleborough — Cragg Vale
Litcra one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Littleborough and Cragg Vale.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Littleborough and Cragg Vale.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 1 person.
This route has potentially been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to access.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 1
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Access (1)
Downloads - 5
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Littleborough
Grid Ref
SD9380516347
Lat / Lon
53.64361° / -2.09518°
Easting / Northing
393,805E / 416,347N
What3Words
spare.frog.twins
Cragg Vale
Grid Ref
SE0014023260
Lat / Lon
53.70578° / -1.99936°
Easting / Northing
400,140E / 423,260N
What3Words
jeeps.tourist.snacking
Litcra One's land is
| Littleborough | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SD9380516347 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.64361° / -2.09518° |
| Easting / Northing | 393,805E / 416,347N |
| What3Words | spare.frog.twins |
| Cragg Vale | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SE0014023260 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.70578° / -1.99936° |
| Easting / Northing | 400,140E / 423,260N |
| What3Words | jeeps.tourist.snacking |
| Arable | 6.8% |
| Moors | 32.2% |
| Natural grass | 3.3% |
| Pasture | 4.2% |
| Peat bogs | 37.0% |
| Urban | 8.0% |
| Water | 4.7% |
| Woods | 3.4% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
RGW
28 Jul 2024This is an enjoyable route which after relatively steep climbs at either end is surprisingly flat through the central section of the walk which follows the edge of the moor giving great views of the upper Calder Valley and across to Rochdale and Manchester.
There are a couple of access and routing issues however. Starting from Littleborough, on the path between Blackstone Edge Road and the A58 there was a locked gate which I had to climb - there may have been a way around this but I didn't spot it. The route then follows some footpaths just to the north of the A58. I couldn't find these on the ground and ended up re-tracing my steps and walking the short distance along the A58 (perfectly safe with a broad pavement) to the Moorcock Inn from where there is a bridleway to re-join this route.
From there the path is straightforward with a steep but relatively short climb up to Blackstone Edge Moor and the White House pub. The route then follows a section of the Pennine Way which is initially a gravel track servicing the reservoirs and then a narrow, flagged path across the moor. At Withens Gate the route turns right joining the Calderdale Way and begins the descent via Withens Clough Reservoir to Cragg Vale. Note that the GPX file uses a path which descends directly to the reservoir - this is extremely rough and very boggy in places. A better alternative is to bear left, sticking to the Claderdale Way which reaches the reservoir slightly further along the shore.
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