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Dovestone Reservoir – Woods and Drops loop from Greenfield

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North West England

Dovestone Reservoir – Woods and Drops loop from Greenfield

Easy

4.0

(1)

19

hikers

Dovestone Reservoir – Woods and Drops loop from Greenfield

01:41

6.09km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

198 m

Dovestone Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Dovestone Reservoir is situated where the Greenfield and Chew Brooks valleys come together above the village of Greenfield on Saddleworth Moor.

The reservoir is located at the gateway to the …

Tip by

2

1.07 km

View of Dove Stone Reservoir from Chew Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Chew Road leads into the Chew Valley toward Dove Stone Reservoir and provides the most breathtaking scenery for all those who wander down it.

Enjoy vistas of rolling hills covered …

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3

2.03 km

Woods and Drops

Highlight • Trail

4

2.12 km

Former Railway Line to Chew Reservoir

Highlight • Historical Site

The railway was built to bring in clay for the dam wall of the nearby Chew Reservoir, completed in 1912.

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B

6.09 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.00 km

908 m

547 m

323 m

294 m

Surfaces

2.25 km

2.17 km

762 m

610 m

276 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Thursday 8 October

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59 %

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