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Sowerby Bridge, Ripponden & The Ryburn Valley

Ryburn and Rishworth
There are two reservoirs built in the upper Ryburn Valley and this walk circles them. The first one is a concrete dam which is sited in a deep part of the valley, surrounded by secluded woodland just outside the settlements of Ripponden and Rishworth. The upper reservoir, known as Baitings, was built in the 1950s and features a much more massive concrete dam wall, with the reservoir itself in a far more exposed position on the slopes of Blackstone Edge.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW.

Distance	6.7 miles/10.7km	Height Gain	360m
Grade		OS Map Number	OS Explorer map 21 (South Pennines)
Car (Parking)		Stiles
Steps		Circular
Linear
Start Point	Baitings Reservoir car park
Nearest Town	Sowerby Bridge
Public Transport	WYMetro : www.wymetro.com or 0113 245 7676.
Toilets on Route
Nearest Refreshments	None
Downloadable Map	Download a map for this chosen walk by clicking on the PDF. If you are having problems downloading this file please try right clicking on the PDF icon and select "Save As"...

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