Cal-Der-Went Walk
A 29-mile long distance footpath which links the rivers Calder and Derwent in northern England. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SE 280 179
Distance: 29 miles (46 km)
Time: 10–14 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL1 The Peak District – Dark Peak Area
278 Sheffield, Barnsley and Rotherham
288 Bradford, Huddersfield and East Calderdale
Summary
The Cal-Der-Went Walk is a long-distance footpath created by Geoffrey Carr. The route links the River Calder in West Yorkshire and the River Derwent in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, crossing the Pennine moors and the watersheds and valleys of the Calder, Dearne, Don, and Derwent rivers. From the start of the walk beside the River Calder at Horbury Bridge, the route heads generally in a north-to-south direction via Coxley, Perkin Wood, Midgley, Bretton Common, Bretton Country Park (Yorkshire Sculpture Park), Hoyland Bank, Hoyland Hill, Cannon Hall Country Park, Gadding Moor, Penistone, Hornthwaite Hill, Hartcliff Hill, Fullshaw, Langsett Reservoir, Hingcliff Common, Mickleden Edge, Featherbed Moss, Howden Edge, Howden Reservoir, Upper Derwent Reservoir, and Ladybower Reservoir.