From Standedge the route is joined by the Oldham Way initially following a hardcore track before turning left over a style that takes a well defined path up onto Standedge the edge of Close Moor. The edge is followed with dry gritstone under foot before dipping to a square stone waymark indicating the Oldham Way straight on and the Pennine Way turning right.

The gritstone is replaced by another man made path through the peat although this becomes non existent when descending to the two streams that are crossed on route to the A640 road. Its here that the Pennine Way meets the Station to Station Walk going west to east. The Pennine Way goes straight across heading over to White Hill (466m) and Green Hole Hill before heading towards the mast at the side of the M62.

If you've ever gone along the M62 and seen the footbridge close to junction 22 and wondered what goes over it, wonder no more cos the Pennine Way does.

Crossing the Calderdale Way a short scramble brings you onto the edge of Higher Moor and a flat solid path to Stoodley Pike Monument. Turning left along the Calderdale Way would have taken you down to Mankinholes should you have required it.