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Saddleworth Skyline

Gtr Manchester

45 km / 28 miles
A mainly high-level route east of Manchester linking the tops of Saddleworth over moorland, hills and valleys.

Details:

Path Type: Anytime Challenges
Attributes: Anytime Challenges
Challenging
Moorland
Start and Finish: SE013034 - Dovestones Reservoir, Gtr Manchester View on StreetMap

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Route Description - PDF Saddleworth Skyline Route Description  (Sam R. Taylor  - Mar 08 ) Download File
Badge & Certificate Badge & Certificate for Saddleworth Skyline  (Sam R. Taylor )

Maps:

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E Routes
National Trails (England & Wales)
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths
Anytime Challenges

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Walkers are Welcome

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 109, 110
OS Landranger Active 109, 110
OS Explorer 1, 21, 277
OS Explorer Active 1, 21, 277

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
From
Path
Along
Path
Walkers are Welcome
Marsden (Walkers are Welcome)
3 km
20 km
Group Accommodation
Boarshurst Centre Saddleworth
< 1 km
43 km

Connected Paths:

E Routes
E-Route 2 UK Section - Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dover
National Trails (England & Wales)
Pennine Bridleway National Trail Pennine Way National Trail
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Crompton Circuit Medlock Valley Way Oldham Way Rochdale Way Standedge Trail Tame Valley Way Click to show 3 more Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths
Manchester Horizon Walk Palatine Plod Peak District Boundary Walk Round Manchester Hiking Trail Stanza Stones Trail Three Ridings on Foot Tops of the North (Three Shire Heads to Carlisle) Wild Yorkshire Way Wild Yorkshire Way Wessenden Moor Alternative Click to show 6 more Other Paths
Anytime Challenges
Bog Dodgers Way Cuckoo Walk Dam Long Walk Dark Peak Boundary Walk New Five Trig Points Walk Saddleworth Five Trig Points Walk Ten Reservoirs Walk Click to show 4 more Anytime Challenges

Downloads:

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GPX Route File
Saddleworth Skyline GPX Exchange Format Route File
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MemoryMap Route File
Saddleworth Skyline MemoryMap Route File
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Tracklogs Route File
Saddleworth Skyline Tracklogs Route file
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Route Profile:

43.8 km (27.2 miles)
1,413 m (4,636 ft) ascent
491 m (1,611 ft)  maximum height
Saddleworth Skyline - Route Profile
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