100 Walks in the Heart of the Pennines – Walkers are welcome to the Heart of the Pennines

We have put together a searchable list of over 100 walks from many different websites and shops. If you are looking for a walk you have come to the right place. Please use the filters below to select the right walk for you.

Area

The walks are divided into areas accessible by public transport.

Difficulty

This is a rough guide to the level of effort and the time needed.

Strenuous: 6+ miles and quite a lot of uphill
Moderate: 4-6 miles with some uphill
Easier: under 4 miles & mainly on the flat

Media

Paper – check the list of local outlets
Printable – download a PDF to print off a copy
On line – compatible with using on a phone
Audio/visual track – used to explain or show points of interest

Theme

Most walks will have points of interest about heritage, nature or geology. Please use the search box if you are looking for a walk with one of these themes.

List of Walks	Area	Difficulty	Media	Publisher	Short Description
Barkisland - walks from the Villages	Ripponden	Moderate, Strenuous	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	3 walks with map 5-8 miles
Hebden Bridge - Walks from the Villages	Hebden Bridge	Moderate, Strenuous	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	3 walks with map 5 - 7 miles
Mytholmroyd - Walks from the Villages	Mytholmroyd	Moderate	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	3 walks with map 3 - 4 miles
Todmorden - Walks from the Villages	Todmorden	Moderate, Strenuous	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	3 walks with map 3 - 9 miles
Blackshaw - walks from the Villages	Hebden Bridge	Moderate	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	3 walks with map 3 - 7 miles
Cragg Vale - walks from the Villages	Mytholmroyd	Moderate	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	3 walks with map 4 miles
Jerusalem Farm - walks from the Villages	Luddenden	Moderate	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	3 walks with map 3 miles
Midgley - walks from the Villages	Luddenden	Moderate	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	3 walks with map 3 miles
Pecket Well - Walks from the Villages	Hebden Bridge	Moderate, Easier	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	3 walks with map 2 - 5 miles
Ripponden - Walks from the Villages	Ripponden	Moderate	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	3 walks with map 3- 6 miles
Stainland - Walks from the Villages	Ripponden	Moderate, Easier	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	3 walks with map 2 - 3 miles
Sowerby - Walks from the Villages	Other	Moderate	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	3 walks with map 3 miles
Walsden - Walks from the Villages	Todmorden	Moderate	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	3 walks with map 3 - 5 miles
Warley - Walks from the villages	Other	Moderate, Easier	Paper	Friends of Calderdale Countryside	4 walks with map 1 - 3 miles
Geology Trail Todmorden	Todmorden	Moderate	Printable, Online, Paper	Heart of the Pennines	A circular route across the tops 3.5 miles. Watch out for info boards on the way
Haworth to Hebden Bridge	Hebden Bridge	Strenuous	Paper, Printable, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	A 7 miles walk with maps and directions both ways
3 walks from HB	Hebden Bridge	Moderate, Easier	Paper, Printable, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	3 classic walks with maps 2-6 miles (Heptonstall, Stoodley Pike & Hardcastle Crags)
3 more walks from Hebden Bridge	Hebden Bridge	Moderate	Paper, Printable, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	3 walks with maps 3-6 miles
Hebden Bridge to Stoodley Pike	Hebden Bridge	Moderate	Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	Approx 60-90 minutes each way. Steady climb and descent.
4 walks to stoodley pike	Mytholmroyd	Moderate, Strenuous	Paper, Printable, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	4 walks with map 3-5 miles
Mytholmroyd three waymarked trails	Mytholmroyd	Moderate	Paper, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	3 walks with map 2-5 miles
Pennine Way Loop	Hebden Bridge	Moderate, Strenuous	Paper, Printable, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	Circular Walk from Hebden Bridge
901 bus walks	Hebden Bridge, Ripponden	Moderate, Strenuous	Online, Printable, Paper	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	Walks from the 901 bus route
Hebden Bridge Town Centre Trail	Hebden Bridge	Easier	Paper	Pennine Heritage	A walk around the town pointing out the hisory and important buildings - under a mile
Heptonstall Trail	Hebden Bridge	Easier	Paper	Heptonstall Parish	Heptonstall Parish Village Trail
Mytholmroyd - walk to work	Mytholmroyd	Easier	Online, Printable	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	Half hour quick walks around Mytholmroyd
Easy walks on the tops	Todmorden, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge	Easier	Online, Printable	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	A variety of high level walks
Hebden Bridge pop out walks	Hebden Bridge	Easier	Online, Printable	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	Walks from the centre of Hebden Bridge
Hebden to Mytholmroyd - there and back	Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge	Easier, Moderate	Online, Printable	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	Several Routes between Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd
Mytholmroyd pop out walks	Mytholmroyd	Easier	Online, Printable	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	Walks from the centre of Mytholmroyd
Mytholmroyd circular	Mytholmroyd	Easier	Online, Printable	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	A Circular Stroll around Mytholmroyd
Mythlmroyd to Brearley	Mytholmroyd	Easier	Online, Printable	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	Woodland, pastures and back by the canal
Eaves Wood	Hebden Bridge	Easier	Printable, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	Local heritage - discover an elaborate network of 19th century terraces and paths
Riverside walk down Cragg Brook	Mytholmroyd	Moderate	Online, Printable	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	A 3 - 4 mile walk down a lovely valley with lots of heritage. Watch out for the info. boards
Making Tracks - childrens walks	Mytholmroyd	Easier, Moderate	Paper, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	4 waymarked walks with maps and nature notes, aimed at involving children
Withens Clough reservoir	Mytholmroyd	Easier	Online, Printable	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	A circular walk around Withen Clough reservoir, Cragg Vale
Above Old Town	Hebden Bridge	Moderate	Printable, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	This walk skirts the edge of the heather moors with fine panoramic views
Reservoirs at Blackstone Edge	Mytholmroyd	Easier, Moderate	Printable, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	This circular high level walk provides some of the best views in the area
Lumbutts and Mankinholes	Todmorden	Easier, Moderate	Printable, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	This walk which starts at Todmorden provides fantastic views of both Stoodley Pike and Bacup Moor
Doddnaze accessible circular	Hebden Bridge	Easier	Printable, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	30 mins walk from Doddnaze
Above Scout Wood	Mytholmroyd	Easier	Printable, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	Fantastic panoramic views above Mytholmroyd
Heptonstall to Jack Bridge	Hebden Bridge	Easier	Printable, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	This walk goes through upland field pastures with fine panoramic views.
Wadsworth Moor	Hebden Bridge	Moderate	Printable, Online	Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd Walkers Action	This circular walk through heather moors is quite a demanding 3 miles
8 Cracking Hebden Bridge Walks	Hebden Bridge	Easier, Moderate, Strenuous	Online	The Walking Northerners	Several walks from Hebden Bridge
Charlestown & Jumble Hole eTrail	Hebden Bridge	Moderate	Audio/Visual Track, Paper	Pennine Heritage	A 3 mile circular walk with a map exploring the heritage of Jumble Hole and the hillside. With download audio visual commentary
Power in the landscape Colden eTrail	Hebden Bridge	Moderate	Paper, Audio/Visual Track	Pennine Heritage	A 6 mile walk with a map down the River Colden looking at industrial heritage - how water powered the Industrial Revolution. With download audio visual commentary
Cragg Vale - Mills & Wilderness eTrail	Mytholmroyd	Moderate	Paper, Audio/Visual Track	Pennine Heritage	A 5 mile walk down Cragg Vale, looking at its industrial heritage. With download audio visual commentary
Blackshaw packhorse eTrail	Hebden Bridge	Moderate, Easier	Paper, Audio/Visual Track	Pennine Heritage	A 2 mile linear walk along the Packhorse Trail from Blackshawhead to Heptonstall; learn about this ancient route and local heritage with far reaching views..With download audio visual commentary
Todmorden Tops Fielden eTrail	Todmorden	Moderate	Paper, Audio/Visual Track	Pennine Heritage	An 8 mile circular walk takes you over the hill tops above Todmorden to enjoy a heritage landscape forged by nature and the Fielden Dynasty. With download audio visual commentary W
Riots & Protests eTrail	Todmorden	Moderate	Paper, Audio/Visual Track	Pennine Heritage	8 mile circular walk telling the story of the early radical social movements, part of the heritage of the Upper Calder Valley. With download audio visual commentary
Hills & Mills of Cornholme eTrail	Todmorden	Moderate	Paper, Audio/Visual Track	Pennine Heritage	A 4 mile circular walk exploring the heritage of farming, water-powered mills & non-conformism. .With download audio visual commentary
Midgley & Luddended eTrail	Luddenden	Moderate	Paper, Audio/Visual Track	Pennine Heritage	A 5 mile circular walk to trace local heritage - the development of rural Pennine settlements from their earliest beginnings. With download audio visual commentary
5 Walks around Hebden Bridge	Hebden Bridge	Moderate, Strenuous	Paper	Chris Goddard	Annotated maps for walks to Colden Clough, Hardcastle Crags, Lumb Falls, Cragg Vale & Jumble hole
Cragg Vale Coiners (Chris Goddard)	Mytholmroyd	Moderate	Paper	Chris Goddard	Part of the heritage of Cragg Vale tells the story of the Cragg Vale Coiners
Bramwell Bronte: The Wandering Bard	Luddenden, Other	Strenuous	Paper, Online	Chris Goddard	Luddendenfoot to Haworth walking across the moors with Bramwell Bronte
West Yorkshire Moors (Chris Goddard)	Area Wide	Strenuous, Moderate	Paper	Chris Goddard	8 walks in the area with maps including directions and points of interest
The West Yorkshire Woods Part 1 (Chris Goddard)	Area Wide	Moderate, Strenuous	Paper	Chris Goddard	12 walks in the area with maps including directions and points of interest
Calder Woodland Way	Area Wide	Moderate, Strenuous	Paper	Chris Goddard	A 23 mile route map that can be walked in sections. The walk crosses a wide variety of the areas woodland and covers the heritage of local woodland
Todmorden Town Trail	Todmorden	Easier	Paper	Todmorden Info Centre	A walk around the town pointing out the heritage and important buildings
Wainstalls	Other	Moderate	Paper, Printable, Online	In production
Calderdale Way	Area Wide	Moderate, Strenuous, Long Distance	Printable, Online	Heart of the Pennines	Detailed directions for 14 main route sections and link paths
Calderdale Way Map	Area Wide	Moderate, Strenuous, Long Distance	Paper	Chris Goddard	The whole route in 5 sections with directions and points of interest
Todmorden Centenary Way	Todmorden	Moderate, Strenuous, Long Distance	Paper	Todwalkers	A twenty mile circular route around the former borough
Todmorden Centenary Way Map	Todmorden	Long Distance	Paper	Todwalkers	Waterproof OS map with the whole route & part of Calderdale Way
Todmorden - Hebden Bridge Dinky Maps	Todmorden, Hebden Bridge	Moderate, Easier	Paper	Todwalkers	16 walks
Todmorden bus walks	Todmorden	Moderate, Strenuous	Paper, Online	Todwalkers	12 great walks around Todmorden using local buses to make linear walks
Pennine Way	Hebden Bridge, Todmorden	Strenuous, Long Distance	Paper, Online	Various	PW runs from Blackstone Edge to the edge of Haworth Moor
Pennine Bridleway (Mary Townley Loop)	Area Wide	Moderate, Long Distance	Paper	Hannah Collingridge	Book of Whole PBW route incl Mary Townley Loop
Sowerby Bridge Industrial heritage walk 1	Other	Moderate	Paper	Chris Goddard	A six mile walk map with points of heritage explained on the way
Sowerby Bridge Industrial heritage walk 2	Other	Moderate	Paper	Chris Goddard	A new six-mile walk exploring the industrial heritage of Copley, Wainhouse Tower & Warley Clough
Cragg vale from Mytholmroyd (part of 5 Walks Around Halifax)	Mytholmroyd	Moderate	Paper	Chris Goddard	A 7 mile walk down Cragg Vale
Stanza stones	Area Wide	Moderate	Online	Stanza Stones	A long distance walk in sections to see poetry carved into stones
Walking guide to Haworth	Other	Moderate	Paper	Chris Goddard	exploring the landscape around Haworth
OS map OL21	Area Wide		Paper, Online	Ordnance Survey	What you need to get about the area
Yellow map - Around and about Todmorden	Todmorden		Paper	Yellow maps	waterproof pocket OS map 1:16 000
Yellow Map - Around and about Hebden Bridge	Hebden Bridge		Paper	Yellow maps	waterproof pocket OS map 1:16 000
Yellow Map - Around and about Mytholmroyd	Mytholmroyd		Paper	Yellow maps	waterproof pocket OS map 1:16 000
Yellow Map - Around and About Hardcastle Crags	Hebden Bridge		Paper	Yellow maps	waterproof pocket OS map 1:16 000
Yellow Map - Here and There Hebden to Haworth	Hebden Bridge		Paper	Yellow maps	waterproof pocket OS map 1:33 000
Yellow Map Around and about Ripponden Valley	Ripponden		Paper	Yellow maps	waterproof pocket OS map 1:16 000
South Pennines outstanding circular walks	Area Wide	Moderate, Strenuous, Easier	Paper	Ordnance Survey	8 walks with maps in the area
South Pennines 40 Favourite walks	Area Wide	Easier, Moderate, Strenuous	Paper	Alastair & Matthew Ross	Book of 11 walks with maps in the area
South Pennines - Short Scenic Walks	Area Wide	Easier, Moderate, Strenuous	Paper	Paul Hannon	Book of 14 walks with maps in the area
Walks Around Hebden Bridge	Hebden Bridge	Moderate, Easier	Paper	Colin & Dorian Speakman	Each walk includes a sketch map
Walks around Calderdale	Area Wide	Moderate, Easier	Paper	Dorian Speakman	7 walks with maps in the area
Day walks around the South Pennines	Area Wide	Strenuous	Paper	Paul Besley	20 walks with maps in the area
Calderdale & South Pennines Walking Guidebook	Area Wide	Moderate, Strenuous	Paper	Paul Hannon	25 walks with maps in the area
Township of Midgley	Luddenden	moderate Strenuous	Online Paper	Luddenden Conservation Society	From ealy development to later heritage of this ancient township. Includes canal towpath and mainly road walking with option of moorland loop.
A walk around Luddenden	Luddenden	Easier	Online	Luddenden Conservation Society	An easy 2 miles, mainly on roads and lanes
Houses of the Luddenden Valley	Luddenden	Moderate	Online	Luddenden Conservation Society	Looking at many types of dwellings from the 17th - 20th century - part of the local heritage. Half of route on roads
Mills of the Luddenden Valley	Luddenden	Easier	Online	Luddenden Conservation Society	19th century heritage - development of the textile industry in the valley. Mainly on roads and lanes
Churches of the Luddenden Valley	Luddenden	Strenuous	Online	Luddenden Conservation Society	Part of the religous heritage - churches and chapels in the valley. A walk through a varied landscapes.

Discovering Ted Hughes (map 1)	Mytholmroyd	moderate	Printable Online	Christopher Goddard	A 4 mile walk exploring childhood haunts
Discovering Ted Hughes (map 2)	Hebden Bridge	Moderate	printable online	Christopher Goddard	A 3.5 mile walk around the beautiful valley of Crimsworth Dean where ted Hughes used to camp.
Discovering Ted Hughes (map 3)	Hebden Bridge	Moderate	printable On line	Christopher Goddard	A4 mile walk around Heptonstall and the Colden Valley passing Ted hughes's house at Lumb Bank


















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Mines, Mills and Missionaries of Cornholme	Todmorden	Easier	Printable, Online	Vale Walkers - Cornholme	Cornholme was a thriving industrial hub. This heritage walk will show you many lost and forgotten mills, and great views of the dramatic valley.