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Pule Hill Circular Walk | 6 Miles

October 6, 2021 CIRCULAR WALKS, MEDIUM WALKS 4-9 MILES, YORKSHIRE WALKS

This Pule Hill circular walk is full of amazing rock formations, reservoirs and beautiful moorland. At just over 6 miles this walk only has a couple of steep climbs and is gentle for most of the way (plus finishes in a pub, as always!).

Here’s our Pule Hill walking route, taking in Pule Hill Quarry and the amazing hidden Pule Arch before venturing over the moorland to Swellands and Black Moss Reservoirs. It’s a scenic walk on the Marsden Moor estate that you’ll definitely want to add to your To Do list!

Pule Hill has been on the horizon of many a walk we’ve done, such as the Wessenden Head Circular. It’s a hill which stands 437m above sea level and offers amazing views of the surrounding area. Apparently Pule Hill was the site of Bronze Age burials, with urns discovered there now being in Tolson Museum, Huddersfield. It’s such an iconic shape which dominates the area.

 

Our walk starts in a lay-by on the A62 where there is plenty of parking. Climbing over the stile you can see the huge round brick chimneys which provide ventilation for the railway running underneath. You can sometimes see smoke or steam coming out of them! There are sheep on the hillside so be sure to keep your dog under control if you have one, although at times they escape out onto the road!

 

We headed up the hillside to Pule Hill Quarry, which is a fabulous place to explore and a favourite with rock climbers. The quarry is disused but you can see the remains of the loading area from where they would have transported stone down the hillside. The quarry is also the location of the Stanza Stone, part of a trail of poetry related stones.

 

Pule Hill Quarry

Pule Hill Quarry

Pule Hill Quarry

Pule Hill Quarry

Pule Arch from a blog post "Pule Hill Circular Walk" by The Wandering Wildflower

 

There is a secret archway, not visible from ground level and accessed from above which offers amazing views over the nearby Redbrook Reservoir. Take care when dropping down to the archway!

 

Pule Arch, Pule Hill Circular Walks around Marsden - The Wandering Wildflower

Posing in Pule Arch. It was so windy!

 

After we had wandered about the quarry we headed up onto the top of the hill and visited the war memorial which overlooks the village of Marsden. We were chatting to some veterans who were there to maintain the cross, and they were telling us all about the toilet habits of soldiers. Lovely.

 

 

After that delightful chat we set off across the top of Pule Hill, effectively walking from one end of it to the other. Here we passed the Marsden Heritage Trail marker then headed down the hill.

 

Marsden Heritage Trail Marker on Pule Hill looking towards Redbrook Reservoir - The Wandering Wildflower

 

There is another quarry here, but we didn’t really explore.

 

Quarry on Pule Hill

 

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Across the road, you head down into a little dip and passing over a small stream before heading out onto open moorland. This is peat moorland and can be really boggy in bad weather so be sure to wear waterproof boots (I love my Scarpa walking boots and would always recommend them).

View up the track to Hades Farm.

Winding route to Swellands Reservoir

 

The path takes you first to Swellands Reservoir, where there is the ruin of Swellands Cottage. You then pass Black Moss Reservoir, built to supply the Huddersfield Narrow Canal in 1806, before heading back towards Pule Hill.

 

Swellands Reservoir and Black Moss Reservoir - The Wandering Wildflower blog post Pule Hill Circular Walk

Views of Swellands Reservoir (left) and Black Moss Reservoir (right)

The path away from Black Moss Reservoir

Black Moss Reservoir views

View towards Black Moss Reservoir

 

A marker for MH – Not sure what this is, but it was 120 yards away from this stone!

Pule Hill from Black Moss Reservoir - The Wandering Wildflower

Walking back to Pule Hill

 

When you reach Pule Hill you can either go up and over it again or walk around the base, back to the layby where you started from. We chose the latter! We then drove back into Marsden and headed to the Riverhead Brewery Tap for a wine or two (for me, and a shandy for Mr R).

 

 

This Pule Hill circular walk is a lovely gentle stroll and even though it’s 10km long it doesn’t feel it. The walk passes through stunning moorland scenery and the addition of Pule Quarry adds extra interest.

 

Pule Hill and Redbrook Reservoir on Marsden Moor - Pule Hill Circular Walk by The Wandering Wildflower

Views towards Pule Hill

 


Here’s our Pule Hill circular walk route:

 

Walk Route in OS Maps: Pule Hill Walk Map

Parking: We parked in a layby on the A62 Manchester Road W3W:///regulate.sometimes.obvious

Facilities: There are shops, pubs and cafes in Marsden.

Walk Time: 3-4 hours

Difficulty: ▲▲

Distance: 6.3 miles (10.2km)

Elevation: 875ft (266m)

Trig Points Bagged: None

Peak District Peaks Bagged: None

Peak District Ethels Bagged: None


For more walks in Marsden, you might like:

Marsden Moor Circular Walk | 11 Miles

Circular Walk from Marsden to Wessenden Head | 6 Miles

Waterfalls at Wessenden

Wessenden Moor Circular Hike | 4 Miles

Pule Hill and Butterley Reservoir Circular | 6 Miles

 

 

 

 

 

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