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This Week's Walks

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All Stockport Group Walks are listed on the appropriate link located on the left of this page.

Hayfield to Edale (and back again)

Date: Saturday 14 March 2009
Start gridref: SK049870
Start time: 10am
Grade: A
Distance: 15 miles
Longer description: Start from Bowden Bridge Car Park, Hayfield. From Hayfield, follow the signs for the camp site. The car park is on the left about half a mile from the village.

This walk is a return trip to Edale. We begin climbing past Tunstead Clough Farm and Kinderlow End up onto the Kinder Plateau. We then follow the path along the edge of the plateau past Noe Stool, the Woolpacks  and Crowden Tower, descending into Edale down Grindsbrook.

We will have lunch in Edale, returning along the Pennine Way up Jacob's Ladder, past Edale Cross and Coldwell Clough.

Contact name: Nigel Sangster
Contact phone: 07706 044282

 

Local Footpath Walk. Junction of Mill Lane and Old Mill Lane, Hazel Grove.

Date: Saturday 14 March 2009
Start gridref: SJ932856
Start time: 11:15am
Grade: Leisurely
Distance: 8 miles
Longer description: Local Footpath Walk. Junction of Mill Lane and Old Mill Lane, Hazel Grove.
Contact name: Stephen Holmes
Contact phone: 01625 872 073

Hathersage circular.

Date: Sunday 15 March 2009
Start gridref: SK252801
Start time: 11am
Grade: Leisurely
Distance: 8 miles
Longer description: Start from Surprise View CP, off A6187, SE of Hathersage. Graded C+ in our printed programme, meaning it is hillier than usual for this grade of walk.

Car park cost about £3.50. We start by heading to Owler Tor and Granby Wood, before moving on to Longshaw Lodge. After crossing Burbage Rocks we reach Upper Burbage Bridge before returning via Higger Tor, Carl Wark and Over Owler tor to the car park. Hopefully good views in a beautiful area.

Optional refreshments afterwards at the Millstone Inn.
Contact name: Helen Tinsley
Contact phone: 0161 430 4058