Warland Reservoir Tower – The Chiser Standing Stone loop from The White House

Hiking trails & Routes

Warland Reservoir Tower – The Chiser Standing Stone loop from The White House

Moderate

4.9

(12)

hikers

Warland Reservoir Tower – The Chiser Standing Stone loop from The White House

04:34

17.4km

130m

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: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

5 m

The White House Inn

Highlight • Historical Site

Pit stop for a beverage before heading up to Blackstone Edge.

Tip by

1.67 km

Stone Bridge Over Stream

Highlight • River

Was hoping the Billy Goat Gruff would appear, but sadly not...

Tip by

1.91 km

The Rain Stone (Stanza Stone) at Cow’s Mouth Quarry

Highlight • Monument

Inscribed with the poetry of Simon Armitage, the Rain Stone can be found at Cow’s Mouth Quarry along the Pennine Way. The poem 'Rain' reads:

Be glad of these freshwater …

Tip by

3.47 km

The reservoir was originally constructed around 1857 by the Rochdale Canal Company to maintain water levels in the Rochdale Canal and was considered to be one of the largest dams in England at the time.

Tip by

3.74 km

Warland Reservoir

Lake

7.05 km

The Chiser Standing Stone

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ancient leaning standing stone on the moors heading towards Stoodley Pike

Tip by

7.48 km

Limestone Scars of the Yorkshire Dales

Highlight • Natural Monument

Scars are exposed cliffs of limestone. They were created during the last ice age, when huge sheets of ice scraped away the soil-covered spurs in many valleys in the Yorkshire Dales.

Tip by

13.7 km

Whinstone Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

14.1 km

White Holme Reservoir

Lake

14.5 km

White Holme Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

This reservoir is the point where you can do the smaller loop, which you would keep to the left of the Reservoir. Or you can extend your walk by turning …

Tip by

17.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

3.31 km

874 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.78 km

3.77 km

3.31 km

2.68 km

874 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

14°C

7°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

May 3, 2023,Gtr Manchester/West Yorkshire - White Holme Circular

A fairly flat moorland circular walk starting from the White House Pub near Blackstone Edge, Littleborough.

Visit the "Two Lads Cairns" and view Stoodley Pike in the background.

If you like solitude, then you won't see many people on much of this walk.

July 13, 2023,Stoodley Pike Tower / Gaddings Dam and Beach / Blackstone Edge Reservoir big loop

A nice long afternoon walk to stretch my legs. Not too many ups and downs and mostly paths of some sort so easy to keep up a good pace, and got lucky with the weather too. Good to finally see Stoodley Pike Tower and also Gaddings Dam to see what this beach was I'd heard about, and it is actually …