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Langsett Reservoir – Langsett Woods loop from Langsett

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Langsett Reservoir – Langsett Woods loop from Langsett

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Langsett Reservoir – Langsett Woods loop from Langsett

02:54

10.0km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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33 m

Langsett Barn Climb

Highlight • Climb

If it’s solitude you’re looking for this spot can get really busy on warmer or sunny days

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438 m

Langsett Reservoir is a lovely place to walk around and is moderate loop with great views across the reservoir. You can also use this as a base to explore longer walks in the Peak District. There is a free car park with toilets available but this does get quite busy. There is also a nice cafe and pub close to the parking area.

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3.22 km

WW2 Targets

Highlight • Historical Site

Langsett was a training ground for tanks, armoured cars and artillery guns and there are lots of clues to this past if you look around, including this tank shooting target. There is another on the other side of Sugden Clough.

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7.65 km

View of Langsett Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Can get refreshing with the wind too

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8.38 km

Peak and Northern Footpaths Sign

Highlight • Trail

One of the 600+ green signs created by the Peak and Northern Footpaths Association

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8.39 km

Little Don River Waterfall

Highlight • Forest

Popular and busy spot

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8.42 km

Cut Gate Track

Highlight • Trail

This ancient track was used by farmers in the Upper Derwent and Woodlands Valley to take their livestock to the nearest market, which was at Penistone. The Cut Gate track runs from the reconstructed Slippery Stones bridge at the head of the Howden Reservoir up Bull Clough and over Featherbed Moss to Mickleden Edge before dropping over Hingcliff Hill into Langsett. Stone Age arrow heads have ben found in the peat close to the Cut Gate track, so it seems that these now bleak and inhospitable moors have seen signs of human activity for many thousands of years.
Near the bridge are the remains of Brookhouse Farm, which was one of several which were depopulated in the interests of water purity when the reservoir was built at the start of the 20th century. In 1588, so a story says, the rent for this farm was a red rose at Christmas and a snowball at midsummer!

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9.22 km

Langsett Woods

Highlight • Trail

Great for a family walk of all ages

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9.63 km

Langsett Reservoir

Lake

10.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.78 km

4.64 km

561 m

Surfaces

4.12 km

3.04 km

1.88 km

600 m

315 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Friday 8 May

11°C

5°C

67 %

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