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High Peak
Tintwistle

Woodhead Station and Tunnels – Bleaklow Stones loop from Woodhead

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United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire
High Peak
Tintwistle

Woodhead Station and Tunnels – Bleaklow Stones loop from Woodhead

Moderate

3.9

(29)

112

hikers

Woodhead Station and Tunnels – Bleaklow Stones loop from Woodhead

04:02

13.6km

390m

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: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

485 m

Woodhead Tunnel Entrance and Car Park

Highlight • Parking

tried parking here today (9th August 2025) and there was a metal fixed barrier immediately after turning off woodhead pass to descend to the parking spot. Appears to be permanently shut.

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2

657 m

Woodhead Station and Tunnels

Highlight • Historical Site

The station was opened on 8 April 1844 by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway. It was served by stopping passenger trains operating on the route from Manchester London Road to Sheffield Victoria.

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3

734 m

Woodhead Railway Tunnel Entrances

Highlight • Historical Site

Remnants of the three major rail links between Manchester and Sheffield. Awesome piece of history!

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4

5.19 km

Bleaklow Stones

Highlight • Natural

Fabulous gritstone formations. Look out for the Anvil Stone!

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5

5.54 km

Bleaklow Stones

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful place for a bite to eat with amazing views

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6

7.60 km

Stone Waymarker

Highlight • Structure

7

7.98 km

Bleaklow Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

This rugged moorland plateau affords a real sense of solitude and breathtaking panoramic views. Bleaklow Head, standing at 2,077 feet (633 m) high, is one of three summits on this …

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8

11.7 km

Black Clough Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Accessed via a rocky scramble alongside the Clough, this is a stunning waterfall. Please take your litter home if you visit! The place is disgraceful with beer bottles, food containers …

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13.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

1.19 km

985 m

423 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.96 km

2.51 km

1.19 km

1.01 km

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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