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Wadsworth

Hardcastle Crags Woods – Top Withins Ruins loop from Heptonstall

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United Kingdom
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Yorkshire And The Humber
Calderdale
Wadsworth

Hardcastle Crags Woods – Top Withins Ruins loop from Heptonstall

Hard

4.9

(10)

44

hikers

Hardcastle Crags Woods – Top Withins Ruins loop from Heptonstall

07:23

25.8km

610m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.88 km

Gibson Mill

Highlight • Rest Area

Showcasing sustainable building this site is entirely off grid and powered by Hebden Water hydro. Owned and managed by the National Trust there is plenty of information about the mill’s history, the dale and how it is being managed sustainably. There are also toilets and a cafe.
Open seasonally normally from 10:00 - 15:00 but only Fri, Sat and Sun in the winter.

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2

2.28 km

Hardcastle Crags Millstone Grit Stacks

Highlight • Viewpoint

Amid 400 acres of unspoilt woodland Hardcastle crags are Millstone grit stacks that form a couple of exposures and ridges above Hebden Water. The paths weave in between them and you can scramble onto some of the tops for wonderful valley views.
Managed by the National Trust.

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3

2.34 km

Hardcastle Crags Woods

Highlight • Trail

This little path is often a bit overgrown but well worth the effort for the fun scramble along the rocks that form Hardcastle Crag. It's a detour from the main valley trail, signed and managed by the National Trust.

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4

11.1 km

Top Withins Ruins

Highlight • Structure

Top Withens is a ruined farmhouse on remote moorland that was the inspiration for the location of the Earnshaw family house in Wuthering Heights in the novel by Emily Brontë.

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5

14.0 km

Brontë Bridge and Brontë Waterfall

Highlight • Viewpoint

This waterfall is a must-see for any fans of the Brontë sisters. A few miles from Haworth, where they grew up, the waterfall was a place the sisters visited to talk of their literary fantasies, which eventually became their own works of classic literature. The scenery is truly spectacular around this area with wonderful views over the Worth Valley.

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6

23.0 km

Sunny Bank Farm Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Not worth going out your way to see it tbf

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7

23.1 km

Sunny Bank Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Lovely view of The Valley and Heptonstall in the Background. The stones from the ruin make a nice spot to sit and rest when the ground is wet.

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8

24.4 km

Crimsworth Dean Beck

Highlight • Forest

B

25.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

7.99 km

2.50 km

1.04 km

341 m

Surfaces

7.81 km

5.57 km

4.06 km

3.06 km

2.88 km

2.39 km

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Saturday 16 May

12°C

6°C

74 %

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