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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Oldham
Saddleworth

Dovestone Reservoir – Dovestone Edge loop from Greenfield

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Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Oldham
Saddleworth

Dovestone Reservoir – Dovestone Edge loop from Greenfield

Moderate

4.8

(63)

473

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Dovestone Reservoir – Dovestone Edge loop from Greenfield

03:27

11.7km

320m

Hiking

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

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

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1.13 km

Dovestone Reservoir

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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 …

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1.51 km

Dove Stone reservoir memorial forest

Forest

3

1.90 km

View of Dove Stone Reservoir from Chew Road

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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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4

4.41 km

Chew Reservoir

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Chew Reservoir was completed in 1912 and at the time it was the highest reservoir in England. It's designed to increase the drinking water supply for Manchester by supplementing the Dovestone Reservoir downstream.

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6.30 km

Hovering around the 1,650 foot (500 m) mark, you have nice views of the tail end of Dovestone Reservoir and Greenfield from here. It makes for a great vantage point …

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6.73 km

Bramley's Cot

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suggestions to the building’s former uses include a shepherd’s hut, explosive store or even a lodge or shelter for victorian shooting parties. it is believed to have been built between …

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7

7.46 km

Dovestone Edge

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Dovestone Edge provides a clifftop viewpoint where you are surrounded by stunning scenery. The panoramic views from the Edge out over Dovestone and Yeoman Hay reservoirs are simply super beautiful. …

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8.94 km

View of Dove Stone Reservoir

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looking up to the "pots n pans" from the res

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9

9.91 km

Yeoman Hey Reservoir

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Nestled within the iconic Peak District National Park near Oldham is the Yeoman Hey Reservoir.

This reservoir sits amongst three in the area and is surrounded by rolling grouse moorland and high gritstone escarpments.

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11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.19 km

1.86 km

1.82 km

1.47 km

1.31 km

Surfaces

3.79 km

3.20 km

1.78 km

1.54 km

1.27 km

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Friday 8 May

13°C

6°C

66 %

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