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Gain (+/- 10%): 785m (2576ft)
Total (+/- 10%): 1584m (5197ft)
Loss (+/- 10%): 799m (2621ft)
Max. Elevation: 580m (1902ft)
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Start by taking the train to Greenfield. There are buses that run nearer to the main part of the walk, but personally I enjoy a good nose around other towns. Head through the town along Chew Valley Road.
As you leave Greenfield, head for the adjacent village of Boarshurst. beyond here, footpaths lead you to the Oldham Way on the edge of the moor.
The Oldham Way passes between Yeoman Hey Reservoir and Dovestone Reservoir.
Climb up the slopes of Ashway Hey and you are then right on the edge of the moor. Follow the edge of the moor eastwards as it passes some steep gullies.
Just south of the A635, follow the southern side of Holme Clough to its source. From here, take a west-southwest bearing to Black Hill.
The ground from the clough to the summit cairn is rough and boggy going, but it gets easier from here - Black Hill is on the Pennine Way, so you can follow the clear path southwards.
A long and hugely enjoyable romp takes you south along the eastern edge of Saddleworth Moor. At Laddow Rocks, take the footpath dropping down to Chew Reservoir.
Follow the path on the southern side of the reservoir. Beyond the reservoir, the path drops into Chew Brook.
The path meets the Oldham Way, which weaves beneath Dovestone Reservoir and back towards Greenfield.
Re-enter the town for another nose around, or maybe just a pint in the Railway Hotel on Shaw Hall Bank Road.
Back to the station for the train home.
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