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Dark Hills to Cannop Ponds

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Overview

A 10:00am start from Dark Hills, Ellwood Car Park to Cannop Ponds (both ponds) and back.,W3W: untrained.stubble.deadline If bad weather is forecast please check the group website (fodramblers.org.uk) to confirm that the walk is going ahead
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
2:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:
304.8m / 1000ft
Type:
circular
Website:
https://fodramblers.org.uk/programme/listing/?id=1549
Coffee and picnic lunch stops.

Features

  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SO 58820 08621
Nearest postcode:
GL16 7NB
what3words:
untrained.stubble.deadline
Start time:
10:00 am

Dark Hill, Ellwood Car Park (GL16 8JJ). W3W: untrained.stubble.deadline

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