Day Sunday
Date 28/07/2019
Start Time 10:00 am
Walk Name Three Trigs from Dunford Bridge
Description A circuit of the moors above Dunford Bridge taking in the three summits of South Nab, Dead Edge End and Snailsden Pike. Also takes in Winscar, Harden and Uppper Windleden Reservoirs.

There are a couple of rough pathless sections. The walk is quite strenuous and dogs are NOT allowed on nearly all the sections of the route.

Itinerary is Dunsford Bridge, Thurlstone Moor, Long Grain, Burnt Moss, South Nab, Woodland Clough, Upper Grip Hill, above the Woodhead Tunnel, Wike Head, Dead Edge End, Great Grain Clough, across Swiner Clough to Snailsden Edge, Harden Reservoir, Winscar Reservoir and back to Dunford Bridge.

Walk Leader Peter R
Notify Please text 07484 884 089 by 8pm the day before to sign up
Start Point Dunford Bridge Car Park
Start Point Details Free car park at Dunford Bridge by the Trans Pennine Trail
Grid Reference SE 1585 0240 - nearest postcode: S36 4TF
Grade B3
Distance 10 miles
Additional Information Public transport - infrequent 29 bus service from Sheffield and Penistone.

The three trig points are South Nab, Dead Edge End and Snailsden Pike.
South Nab is the highest point on the Woodhead Pass (A628)
Just beyond Dead Edge End is the source of the River Don and where three modern shires meet - Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

The pathless sections are across less-trodden grouse shooting moors, through Heather and across some wet areas.
The route is from a chapter on Snailsden & Thurlstone Moors in a book of hand-drawn maps and routes, The South Yorkshire Moors by Christopher Goddard, available from Foothills.

Sorry, no dogs.
Dog Friendly
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