Follow the signs for the pennine way which goes along the main road for a short way before turning left by. Hebden bridge and mytholmroyd are great centres for walking but many people think that because our towns are set in the deep calder valley you have to be very fit to walk round here.
Hebden bridge canal walk 6 miles 9 km enjoy a waterside walk from hebden bridge to sowerby bridge along a lovely section of the rochdale canal.
Hebden bridge canal walk. Follow the canal until you come to callis community gardens. All the routes on this page are generally level without any significant climbing. 1 the walk starts on the canal side in hebden bridge heading towards todmorden.
It follows the flat towpath for just under 5 miles so it s ideal for an easy afternoon stroll. With a wealth of history underfoot hebden bridge has some of the finest views in west yorkshire and plenty of pubs and cafés to keep you going along the way walking is probably the best way to experience hebden bridge. This small place has a short menu of drinks and a few light snacks and homemade cakes.
Route map for hebden bridge to todmorden along the canal a 9 69km walking route near hebden bridge uk. Unlike the busy canalside walks in london all the towpaths between hebden bridge and mytholmroyd are clean well maintained and practically empty. 2 leave the canal here and cross the river and then the road via the pedestrian crossing.
Discover quirky indie shops galleries and cafes in this lovely old textile mill town on the rochdale canal. The walk takes us up to the monument on stoodley pike from hebden bridge. Right beside the rochdale canal is hebble end cafe.
The spectacular scenery and quirky independent shops galleries and cafes in hebden bridge make for a great family day out. Walking in hebden bridge go jauntly have curated five new family friendly walking routes across the uk which have been designed to help you not only connect with nature but our beautiful canals too. Potter around town strike out for stoodley pike or amble along the canal.
Along the way there s pretty locks old mills and nice views of the upper calder valley countryside. Not true there are plenty of walks that anyone can do. This walk follows a popular section of the rochdale canal from todmorden to hebden bridge.
Hebden bridge then offers a great opportunity to stop at a cafe. After climbing from the valley floor along tracks through fields and over moor the return is made by much the same way except for the final three miles which is enjoyed along the towpath of the rochdale canal. Rebuilding after the floods hebden bridge was badly affected back in 2015 read some of our stories about rebuilding canals in the heart of flood hit communities.
Along the way there s several pretty locks old bridges historic mills and nice views of the river calder which runs alongside part of the canal.
