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Holme Moss to Black Hill Trig Point | 3 Miles

September 15, 2022 CIRCULAR WALKS, HOLMFIRTH WALKS, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS WITH KIDS, SHORT WALKS UNDER 3 MILES

This is the easiest Black Hill trig point walk! At just under 5km it’s pretty steady, with not much of a climb from Holme Moss to Black Hill trig point.

Black Hill trig point at sunset - The Wandering Wildflower

I’ve made it a bit of a mission to walk every path to and from Black Hill, the highest point in West Yorkshire, over the last few months. It came in handy as part of my training for the Yorkshire 3 Peaks, as I could incorporate the climbs into longer walks. This short walk was the last route for me to take, so now I’ve completed it!

 

Starting from Holme Moss car park, we headed off over the stile across the moors to the Black Hill trig point. There is a very faint path, but this would be easy to lose in bad weather.

 

The route twists and turns through the peat groughs and heads around the top of one of the streams running into Heydon Clough. I can see why it’s so hard to navigate up here – the groughs are so high and it’s hard to see your way sometimes! It’s also pretty featureless. The bogs can be very deep after bad weather so take care.

Black Hill trig point at sunset - The Wandering Wildflower

We headed to the trig point and waited for the sunset. I only saw one other lone hiker while we were waiting, and it was lovely to watch the sun setting. We then headed back the way we came, following the path back to the lay-by where the car was waiting for us.

Black Hill trig point at sunset - The Wandering Wildflower

Black Hill trig point at sunset - The Wandering Wildflower

 

This is a short walk, with not much of a climb, but the moors are bleak, featureless and can get very wet and boggy at certain times of the year. Only attempt this walk if you’re confident navigating (although the huge Holme Moss transmitting tower does come in handy for this!).


Black Hill Trig Point Walk

Black Hill Walk Map:

 

 

 

Walk Map (Opens in OS Maps): Holme Moss to Black Hill Trig Point

Parking: Lay-by next to Holme Moss transmitter station (HD9 2QH is the nearest postcode)

Facilities: None

Walk Time: It took us just over an hour with a stop off for the sunset

Difficulty: ▲

Distance: 3 miles (5km)

Trig Points Bagged: Black Hill

Peak District Peaks Bagged: Black Hill

Peak District Ethels Bagged: Black Hill

 


Other Black Hill walks you might like:

Black Hill Peak District Walk

Holme to Black Hill to Crowden Circular Walk

Holme to Black Hill Circular Walk

Black Hill Circular Walk, Holmfirth

10 Reservoirs Walk

Black Hill, West Nab and Blackpool Bridge

Black Hill via Crowden Little Brook

More Peak District Sunset Walks:

Bamford Edge Sunset Walk

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Hello! I’m Jo! Welcome to The Wandering Wildflower, an outdoors lifestyle blog focusing on family walks in the Peak District, a place we love exploring. I want to share the Peak District hidden gems and show you there’s so much more than the honeypot places. When I’m not dragging my husband and now 11 year old out on Peak District walks or up mountains, I can be found on planning my next moorland walk or plotting a Geocache walk (and seeing where the nearest pub is!). I love the hills but hate the heights, so trig bagging is – er- fun!

 

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