Black Chew Head and Laddow Rocks Walk
This Peak District walk climbs to the highest point in Greater Manchester at Black Chew Head.
The hill stands at a height of 542 m (1,778 ft) providing excellent views over the area.
You can start the walk from the car park at Crowden on the northern side of Torside Reservoir. From here you can pick up the Pennine Way and follow the waymarked trail north to Laddow Rocks where there's some wonderful geology and breathtaking views.
From the rocks you continue north west to the Black Chew Head Summit where there's fine views over the surrounding moorland into the High Peak area of Derbyshire.
Near Laddow Rocks you have the option of heading west to visit Chew Reservoir where there are some nice waterside trails. You could also continue north along the Pennine Way to the 583 metre high Black Hill, the highest point of the historic county of Cheshire.
Black Chew Head Ordnance Survey Map 
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Black Chew Head Open Street Map 
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Black Chew Head OS Map 
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Black Chew Head Open Street Map 
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Photos
Black Chew Head
Moorland view. The Pennine Way is visible in the top left hand third of the photo as it swings right towards Black Hill. Taken just north of Black Chew Head within the bounds of Saddleworth in Greater Manchester.
Moorland Tarn at Black Chew Head
Crowden From Laddow Rocks
Above the Pennine Way looking to Kinder Scout. The Pennine Way Path near to Laddow Rocks can be seen bottom left hand corner. The big mound centre left is Bareholme Moss and the valley centre of pic is Crowden.
Laddow Rocks