Looking east over Bleaklow The new growth for the year is just beginning on the peat.
i Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hewitt
Height
633 m · 2,077 ft
Drop
128 m
Grid ref
SK 094 960
Region
Pennines, Dales & Cheviots
Range
Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County
Derbyshire

Summit: Tiny cairn on peat hag.

Bleaklow Head is a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots, 633 m (2,077 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Bleaklow Head from Snake Pass, is 9.3 km with 140 m of ascent and takes 2.5 to 3 hours.

Routes up Bleaklow Head

Bleaklow Head on its own (1)

Map

Summit at SK 094 960 (53.4613, -1.8590). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Bleaklow Head

How high is Bleaklow Head?
Bleaklow Head is 633 m (2,077 ft) high, a Hewitt in Pennines, Dales & Cheviots. The summit is at grid reference SK 094 960.
How long does it take to climb Bleaklow Head?
The quickest route on TRXO, Bleaklow Head from Snake Pass, takes 2.5 to 3 hours: 9.3 km with 140 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Bleaklow Head?
The route with the least climbing is Bleaklow Head from Snake Pass, starting from Snake Pass (SK 082 927): 9.3 km and 140 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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