Hebden Bridge

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Walks from Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

📍 Yorkshire
Gritstone moorland, wooded clough, reservoir, valley paths
24 routes available
Moderate to Challenging
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🥾24 RoutesAvailable
⛰Moderate to ChallengingDifficulty
📅April–OctoberBest Months
🚗Hebden BridgeStart Point

Hebden Bridge is the most characterful of the South Pennine mill towns — a steep-sided valley settlement surrounded by some of the finest moorland walking in northern England. Stoodley Pike monument and Hardcastle Crags are both within an hour’s walk of the centre.

A lively town with excellent independent cafés, bookshops and a strong walking culture, Hebden Bridge has a direct train from Leeds and Manchester and makes one of the most enjoyable walking bases in the Pennines.

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24 Walks from Hebden Bridge

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Map - Hebden Short Loop
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Hebden Short Loop

Distance: 4.3 Miles Time: 2 hours 24 minutes Elevation: 932 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 4.3 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 932 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 2 hours 24 minutes
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Heptonstall Walk

Distance: 8.2 Miles Time: 3 hours 49 minutes Elevation: 1427 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 8.2 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 1427 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 3 hours 49 minutes
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Hebden Bridge To Cowling

Distance: 16.8 Miles Time: 8 hours 47 minutes Elevation: 1024 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 16.8 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 1024 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 8 hours 47 minutes
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Hebden Colden Loop

Distance: 5.7 Miles Time: 2 hours 58 minutes Elevation: 1188 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 5.7 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 1188 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 2 hours 58 minutes
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Hebden Bridge To Keighley

Distance: 15.8 Miles Time: 7 hours 50 minutes Elevation: 804 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 15.8 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 804 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 7 hours 50 minutes
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Superlative Walks – Hebden Bridge

Distance: 5.9 Miles Time: 2 hours 57 minutes Elevation: 846 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 5.9 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 846 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 2 hours 57 minutes
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Map - Hebden Bridge To Ashton
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Hebden Bridge To Ashton

Distance: 27.2 Miles Time: 12 hours 39 minutes Elevation: 2674 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 27.2 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 2674 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 12 hours 39 minutes
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Hebden Bridge To Todmorden Along The Canal

Distance: 6.0 Miles Time: 2 hours 34 minutes Elevation: 246 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 6.0 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 246 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 2 hours 34 minutes
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Hebden To Howarth

Distance: 12.4 Miles Time: 6 hours 26 minutes Elevation: 1969 Feet Terrain: Off-Road Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 12.4 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Off-Road
Elevation: 1969 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 6 hours 26 minutes
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Hebden/Heptonstall Pub Walking

Distance: 8.2 Miles Time: 4 hours 22 minutes Elevation: 2516 Feet Terrain: Off-Road Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 8.2 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Off-Road
Elevation: 2516 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 4 hours 22 minutes
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Day 4 – Hebden Bridge To Cowling

Distance: 18.2 Miles Time: 9 hours 24 minutes Elevation: 2228 Feet Terrain: Off-Road Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 18.2 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Off-Road
Elevation: 2228 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 9 hours 24 minutes
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Midgehole Walk

Distance: 9.3 Miles Time: 4 hours 41 minutes Elevation: 571 Feet Terrain: Off-Road Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 9.3 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Off-Road
Elevation: 571 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 4 hours 41 minutes
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Widdop Loop

Distance: 8.4 Miles Time: 4 hours 01 minutes Elevation: 98 Feet Terrain: Off-Road Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 8.4 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Off-Road
Elevation: 98 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 4 hours 01 minutes
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Map -Hebden Bridge via Heptonstall and Calderdale Way
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Hebden Bridge via Heptonstall and Calderdale Way

Distance: 5.6 Miles Time: 2 hours 55 minutes Elevation: 1017 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 5.6 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Ending Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 1017 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 2 hours 55 minutes
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Map - Hebden Bridge via Heptonstall
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Hebden Bridge via Heptonstall

Distance: 13.1 Miles Time: 7 hours 06 minutes Elevation: 2805 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 13.1 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Ending Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 2805 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 7 hours 06 minutes
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Map - Hebden Bridge via Stoodley Pike
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Hebden Bridge via Stoodley Pike

Distance: 9.7 Miles Time: 5 hours 12 minutes Elevation: 1975 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 9.7 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Ending Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 1975 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 5 hours 12 minutes
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Map - Hebden Bridge via Studley Pike and Reservoir
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Hebden Bridge via Studley Pike and Reservoir

Distance: 8.1 Miles Time: 4 hours 10 minutes Elevation: 1388 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 8.1 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Ending Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 1388 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
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Map - Hebden Bridge via Hardcastle Crags
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Hebden Bridge via Hardcastle Crags

Distance: 5.3 Miles Time: 2 hours 55 minutes Elevation: 1207 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 5.3 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Ending Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 1207 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 2 hours 55 minutes
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Map - Hebden Bridge via Cock Hill
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Hebden Bridge via Cock Hill

Distance: 6.3 Miles Time: 3 hours 27 minutes Elevation: 1388 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 6.3 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Ending Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 1388 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 3 hours 27 minutes
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Map - Hebden Bridge To Shaw Lane via Whitley Arches Viaduct
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Hebden Bridge To Shaw Lane via Whitley Arches Viaduct

Distance: 4.6 Miles Time: 2 hours 29 minutes Elevation: 1007 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Hebden Bridge End Point: Hebden
Distance: 4.6 miles
Starting Point: Hebden Bridge
Ending Point: Hebden Bridge
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 1007 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 2 hours 29 minutes
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At a Glance

Walks available24 routes
DifficultyModerate to Challenging
Best monthsApril–October
TerrainGritstone moorland, wooded clough, reservoir, valley paths
CountyWest Yorkshire
Dogs welcome✓ Yes

Getting There

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Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
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Town car parks. Train is highly recommended. Hebden Bridge station (Leeds–Manchester Victoria line)

Food & Drink

The Stubbing Wharf, Mooch café, Calan’s micropub

Notable Walks Nearby

  • Hardcastle Crags
  • Stoodley Pike
  • Heptonstall circular
  • Calderdale Way
  • Walshaw Dean Reservoirs
  • Haworth Moor (nearby)
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🗺 OS Map Reference

Walking around Hebden Bridge is covered by OS OL21. Recommended for all routes in this area.

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Long Distance Trails Nearby

  • Pennine Way (nearby)
  • Calderdale Way
  • Pennine Bridleway

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