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Yeoman Hey Reservoir – Dovestone Reservoir loop from Mossley

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Yeoman Hey Reservoir – Dovestone Reservoir loop from Mossley

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Yeoman Hey Reservoir – Dovestone Reservoir loop from Mossley

04:11

15.1km

260m

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 6, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.98 km

Pathway Through Heather to Alphin Pike

Highlight • Trail

Nice views of dovestones reservoir and trail up to alphin pike

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4.69 km

Chew Piece Plantation

Forest

5.53 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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5.72 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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7.42 km

Dove Stone Reservoir

Lake

8.73 km

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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10.4 km

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 …

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15.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.89 km

4.42 km

1.65 km

1.33 km

942 m

816 m

Surfaces

4.91 km

3.57 km

3.20 km

2.32 km

654 m

390 m

Elevation

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Saturday 9 May

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Yeoman Hey Reservoir – Dovestone Reservoir loop from Mossley

Pathway Through Heather to Alphin Pike

Former Railway Line to Chew Reservoir

View of Dove Stone Reservoir from Chew Road

Reservoir Bridge Crossing

Yeoman Hey Reservoir

Dovestone Reservoir

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