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All walks start at 10.30am prompt unless stated otherwise
To get maps and directions to the Start Point for the all RTG Walks use the RTG Walks Finder.
WALKS CLASSIFICATION;
Easy; short, gentle walks suitable for most people (E)
Leisurely; walks mainly on rural, unsurfaced paths with some sustained ascents/descents. Reasonable fitness required. (L)
Moderate; walks may be over rough terrain with steep ascents/descents. For those with a good level of fitness. (M)
Strenuous; physically demanding walks suitable for experienced walkers with above average fitness level. (S)
Technical; walks where additional equipment or skills may be required, e.g headtorch, compass, OS maps etc. (T)
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To get maps and directions to the Start Point for the all RTG Walks use the RTG Walks Finder.
WALKS CLASSIFICATION;
Easy; short, gentle walks suitable for most people (E)
Leisurely; walks mainly on rural, unsurfaced paths with some sustained ascents/descents. Reasonable fitness required. (L)
Moderate; walks may be over rough terrain with steep ascents/descents. For those with a good level of fitness. (M)
Strenuous; physically demanding walks suitable for experienced walkers with above average fitness level. (S)
Technical; walks where additional equipment or skills may be required, e.g headtorch, compass, OS maps etc. (T)
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Wednesday May 8th Portland Basin - Change to original programme
Leader; Alan Lowe
Distance 12.07 km 7.5 miles Leisurely
Start Point; Ashton - Under – Lyne …outside the Portland Basin Museum
SJ 934985 OL7 0QA
Following the Peak Forest Canal, cutting across to join the River Tame footpath to Gibraltar Bridge, passing through the nature reserve to re-join the canal and return to Portland Basin.
Correction made 2nd May;
This walk was previously posted here in error as happening on Thursday 9th May.
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Thursday May 9th Local area walk
Leaders; Lesley Beech, Martin Elliott and Heather Kozier
Distance 5.8 km 3.6 miles Leisurely
Start Time; 11:00 am
Start Point; Kiwi Nurseries, Bradley Lane, Stretford - Bradley Lane is off the A56 100m north of the Bridge over the Mersey heading towards the Motorway [on the same side as TGI Fridays]
SJ786 932 M32 8RH
This is a leisurely walk using local little known/used public rights of way. We walk by the River Mersey and along paths, tracks, fields (which can be muddy in parts) and also include a short section of the Trans Pennine Trail.
Come and join us and see for yourself some of the fantastic work that the RTG Footpath Team does in our area. You can also help the Footpath Team by coming along and walking this route which will help to keep down the vegetation.
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Sunday May 12th Change to original programme
No Guest leader - no walk!!! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday May 16th Etherow Valley and Crown Edge
Leader; Keith Povey
Distance 12.85 km 8 miles Moderate
Start Point; Lymefield Visitor Centre car park
SJ 996936 SK14 6AG
A walk down the Etherow Valley following the river then up to the village of Chisworth to Cown Edge and Coombes Edge. Fantastic views over to the Kinder plateau. Then making our way back down the valley to Broadbottom
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Sunday May 19th Water-cum-Jolly Dale, Cressbrook/Monks Dale from Miller’s Dale
Leader; Gordon Miller
Distance 15.7 km 9.75 miles Moderate
Start Point; Miller’s Dale station, Derbyshire SK 138732 SK17 8SN. (Approximate only - postcode covers large area)
Miller’s Dale is on the B6049 which runs between the A6 at the Southwest end and the A623 at the Northeast.
A splendid walk following the Monks Dale valley floor, before joining the Limestone Way along a quiet road and footpath field crossings to Tideswell village and down the lane to Litton. Then crossing farmland fields before dropping into Tansley Dale, onto Cressbrook Dale following the stream through the trees and river to Water-cum-Jolly Dale before joining the Monsall Trail through Millers Dale back to the car park. Total ascent 436m 1431ft
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Wednesday May 22nd Chee Dale and the Monsal Trail
Leader; Mike Pell
Distance 19.31 km 12 miles Moderate
Start Point; Car park opposite Topley Pike quarry, on A6 East of Buxton.
SK 104725 SK17 9TE (Approximate postcode location)
We’ll initially climb to cross farmland at Blackwell, Priestcliffe and Brushfield before dropping down to pick up the Monsal Trail at the Western end of the famous viaduct. We’ll then follow the trail Westwards, sometimes following other footpaths, before leaving the trail to drop down into Chee Dale, which is a dramatic, deep sided gorge, along quite an exciting and interesting path, but which can be difficult in wet conditions. We’ll climb out of the Dale at a dramatic bridge between two tunnels, and follow the trail back to the car park at Topley Pike.
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Saturday May 25th Hadfield to Marsden – The Pennine Way over Black Hill
Leader; Mike Pell
Distance 24.14 km 15 miles Strenuous
Start Time; 9:30am
Start Point; Hadfield railway station
SK 023960 SK14 7AA
The route mainly follows the Pennine Way, from the Longdendale Valley, over Black Hill, until we leave it as we descend to Marsden. We will leave the Pennine Way as it turns off to the West towards Standedge, and we will follow a high level route back into the village.
Notes on transport:- The 8:48 train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glossop will arrive in Hadfield at 9:28. N.B. The current timetable runs until 18th May 2013, so check that the time is still correct before travelling. A Wayfarer ticket will cover travel within Greater Manchester. According to the Northern Rail website, these cost £ 10, with an age concession available at £ 5. (N.B. The website was dated 2009 “until further notice,” so check availability and cost of Wayfarer tickets.) A separate ticket will need to be purchased for travel between Marsden and Greenfield on the return journey. Trains run from Marsden to Manchester Victoria at hourly intervals, (N. B. may be subject to change under new timetable.)
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Sunday May 26th
Guest leader - walk details to follow
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Thursday May 30th Kinder Scout from Edale
Leader; Angela Hilton
Distance 16.01 km 10 miles Moderate
Start Point; High Peak car park in Edale (parking charges apply)
SK 124853 S33 7ZP
The route climbs Kinder via southern edge to Kinder Low, then onto Brown Knoll, across Rushup Edge before descending Harden Clough and returning on field paths and track back to Edale.
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JUNE 2013
Sunday June 2nd Great Hameldon and Hapton from Clowbridge Reservoir
Leader; Lesley Beech Distance 15.29 km 9.5 miles Moderate -
Start Point; Clowbridge Reservoir on the A682 Burnley to Rawtenstall Road
SD 830288 BB11 5NT (postcode is only rough guide)
The route climbs Hameldon Hill and then Great Hameldon and follows the Burnley Way to Hapton. Farm tracks and field paths return to Clowbridge. Total ascent 192m 634ft
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Wednesday June 5th Great Hill from White Coppice
Leader; Gordon Miller
Distance 12.85 km 8.0 miles Moderate
Start Point; Roadside parking in White Coppice, Lancashire
SD 616190 PR6 9DF
A walk through the village, with a stony track slow climb to the summit of Great Hill. Then following paved moorland footpath across Redmonds Edge and lanes and pasture decent into Lead Mines Clough with lowland pasture land track passing Anglesarke Reservoir on route back to the car park. Total ascent 375m 1230ft
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Sunday June 9th Stoodley Pike
Leader; Ron Kirby
Distance 17.70 km 11 miles Moderate
Start Point; Lobb Mill picnic site car park – 1.3 mile east of Todmorden Town Hall on the A646 to Hebden Bridge.
SD 955246 OL14 6BX
A scenic walk zigzagging steeply uphill to Stoodley Pike (which is the name of the hill rather than the monument) with high farmland fields and a woodlands decent to the Withens Clough Reservoir then climbing over the low moor before descending back to the car park. Total ascent 518m 1700ft
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Thursday June 13th Blackstone Edge
Leader; Sheila Kabbani
Distance 10.46 km 6.5 miles Leisurely Start Point; Hollingworth Lake - Visitor Centre car park. [pay & display]
SD 940153 OL15 0AQ
The route is mainly over field paths, rough tracks and faint paths across open moorland. The walk starts from Hollingworth Lake passing Owlet Hall and Shore Edge Farm then using the old Drover’s road to reach Blackstone Edge. We use the Pennine Way along the ridge then descend back to the lakeside by another ancient lane. Total ascent 325m 1066ft
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Sunday June 16th Ramsbottom/Peel Monument
Leader; Ron Kirby
Distance 16.9 km 10.5 miles Moderate
Start Point; Nuttall Park car park - Nuttall Park is located just off the centre of Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire and the car park is down Nuttall Hall Road.
SD 796163 BL0 9LR
The walk climbs to Peel Tower and continues on well used Holcombe moor paths passing the Pilgrims Cross before descending field paths and tracks to the Helmshaw Textile Museum and following the Irwell Valley, river and East Lancashire railway back to the car park. Total ascent 418m 1372ft
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Thursday June 20th Hope – Win Hill - Edale
Leader; Keith Povey
Distance 16.01 km 10 miles Moderate
Start Time; 10:00
Start Point; Hope car park [Hope train leaves Piccadilly at 0845hrs]
SK 172835 S33 6AA
A linear walk for the return journey making use of the train between Edale and Hope. Leaving Hope a steep climb up Parkins Clough to Win Hill then follow the Roman Road to Hope Cross then a steep climb up from Jaggers Clough before following the valley to Nether Booth and then to the village of Edale over the Old Packhorse bridge
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Sunday June 23rd
Guest leader – walk details to follow
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Wednesday June 26th Chelburn Moor
Leader; Ron Kirby
Distance; 16.01 km 10.0 miles Moderate
Start Point; Canal Street, Ealees, Littleborough (At end of the B6225 from Hollingworth Lake before A58 Halifax Road, Littleborough)
SD 939162 OL15 0HA (approximate postcode location only)
The walk follows well defined pastureland paths past Owlet Hall before joining the Roman Road and climbing onto Blackstone Edge/Chelburn moor on the Pennine Bridleway to the Warland Reservoir then descending and making our way back to Littlebrough. Total ascent 359m 1178ft
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Sunday June 30th Lad Law (Boulsworth Hill) from Trawden
Leader; Gordon Miller
Distance; 14.49 km 9.0 miles Moderate/Strenuous
Start Point; Trawden War Memorial, Lancashire
SD 912389 BB8 8RW
A super walk with a short section of roadside walking to walled moorland pathways before descending to the Coldwell Reservoir then joining the Pendle Way gentle track ascent and Bronte Way undulating track across the moor to an (avoidable steep) open moor path climb to the summit of Lad Law ridge band with a moorland path/rough tracks descent into Wycoller Country Park and field paths and tracks back to the car park. Total ascent 533 m 1749 ft
Leader; Alan Lowe
Distance 12.07 km 7.5 miles Leisurely
Start Point; Ashton - Under – Lyne …outside the Portland Basin Museum
SJ 934985 OL7 0QA
Following the Peak Forest Canal, cutting across to join the River Tame footpath to Gibraltar Bridge, passing through the nature reserve to re-join the canal and return to Portland Basin.
Correction made 2nd May;
This walk was previously posted here in error as happening on Thursday 9th May.
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Thursday May 9th Local area walk
Leaders; Lesley Beech, Martin Elliott and Heather Kozier
Distance 5.8 km 3.6 miles Leisurely
Start Time; 11:00 am
Start Point; Kiwi Nurseries, Bradley Lane, Stretford - Bradley Lane is off the A56 100m north of the Bridge over the Mersey heading towards the Motorway [on the same side as TGI Fridays]
SJ786 932 M32 8RH
This is a leisurely walk using local little known/used public rights of way. We walk by the River Mersey and along paths, tracks, fields (which can be muddy in parts) and also include a short section of the Trans Pennine Trail.
Come and join us and see for yourself some of the fantastic work that the RTG Footpath Team does in our area. You can also help the Footpath Team by coming along and walking this route which will help to keep down the vegetation.
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Sunday May 12th Change to original programme
No Guest leader - no walk!!! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday May 16th Etherow Valley and Crown Edge
Leader; Keith Povey
Distance 12.85 km 8 miles Moderate
Start Point; Lymefield Visitor Centre car park
SJ 996936 SK14 6AG
A walk down the Etherow Valley following the river then up to the village of Chisworth to Cown Edge and Coombes Edge. Fantastic views over to the Kinder plateau. Then making our way back down the valley to Broadbottom
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Sunday May 19th Water-cum-Jolly Dale, Cressbrook/Monks Dale from Miller’s Dale
Leader; Gordon Miller
Distance 15.7 km 9.75 miles Moderate
Start Point; Miller’s Dale station, Derbyshire SK 138732 SK17 8SN. (Approximate only - postcode covers large area)
Miller’s Dale is on the B6049 which runs between the A6 at the Southwest end and the A623 at the Northeast.
A splendid walk following the Monks Dale valley floor, before joining the Limestone Way along a quiet road and footpath field crossings to Tideswell village and down the lane to Litton. Then crossing farmland fields before dropping into Tansley Dale, onto Cressbrook Dale following the stream through the trees and river to Water-cum-Jolly Dale before joining the Monsall Trail through Millers Dale back to the car park. Total ascent 436m 1431ft
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Wednesday May 22nd Chee Dale and the Monsal Trail
Leader; Mike Pell
Distance 19.31 km 12 miles Moderate
Start Point; Car park opposite Topley Pike quarry, on A6 East of Buxton.
SK 104725 SK17 9TE (Approximate postcode location)
We’ll initially climb to cross farmland at Blackwell, Priestcliffe and Brushfield before dropping down to pick up the Monsal Trail at the Western end of the famous viaduct. We’ll then follow the trail Westwards, sometimes following other footpaths, before leaving the trail to drop down into Chee Dale, which is a dramatic, deep sided gorge, along quite an exciting and interesting path, but which can be difficult in wet conditions. We’ll climb out of the Dale at a dramatic bridge between two tunnels, and follow the trail back to the car park at Topley Pike.
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Saturday May 25th Hadfield to Marsden – The Pennine Way over Black Hill
Leader; Mike Pell
Distance 24.14 km 15 miles Strenuous
Start Time; 9:30am
Start Point; Hadfield railway station
SK 023960 SK14 7AA
The route mainly follows the Pennine Way, from the Longdendale Valley, over Black Hill, until we leave it as we descend to Marsden. We will leave the Pennine Way as it turns off to the West towards Standedge, and we will follow a high level route back into the village.
Notes on transport:- The 8:48 train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glossop will arrive in Hadfield at 9:28. N.B. The current timetable runs until 18th May 2013, so check that the time is still correct before travelling. A Wayfarer ticket will cover travel within Greater Manchester. According to the Northern Rail website, these cost £ 10, with an age concession available at £ 5. (N.B. The website was dated 2009 “until further notice,” so check availability and cost of Wayfarer tickets.) A separate ticket will need to be purchased for travel between Marsden and Greenfield on the return journey. Trains run from Marsden to Manchester Victoria at hourly intervals, (N. B. may be subject to change under new timetable.)
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Sunday May 26th
Guest leader - walk details to follow
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Thursday May 30th Kinder Scout from Edale
Leader; Angela Hilton
Distance 16.01 km 10 miles Moderate
Start Point; High Peak car park in Edale (parking charges apply)
SK 124853 S33 7ZP
The route climbs Kinder via southern edge to Kinder Low, then onto Brown Knoll, across Rushup Edge before descending Harden Clough and returning on field paths and track back to Edale.
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JUNE 2013
Sunday June 2nd Great Hameldon and Hapton from Clowbridge Reservoir
Leader; Lesley Beech Distance 15.29 km 9.5 miles Moderate -
Start Point; Clowbridge Reservoir on the A682 Burnley to Rawtenstall Road
SD 830288 BB11 5NT (postcode is only rough guide)
The route climbs Hameldon Hill and then Great Hameldon and follows the Burnley Way to Hapton. Farm tracks and field paths return to Clowbridge. Total ascent 192m 634ft
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Wednesday June 5th Great Hill from White Coppice
Leader; Gordon Miller
Distance 12.85 km 8.0 miles Moderate
Start Point; Roadside parking in White Coppice, Lancashire
SD 616190 PR6 9DF
A walk through the village, with a stony track slow climb to the summit of Great Hill. Then following paved moorland footpath across Redmonds Edge and lanes and pasture decent into Lead Mines Clough with lowland pasture land track passing Anglesarke Reservoir on route back to the car park. Total ascent 375m 1230ft
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Sunday June 9th Stoodley Pike
Leader; Ron Kirby
Distance 17.70 km 11 miles Moderate
Start Point; Lobb Mill picnic site car park – 1.3 mile east of Todmorden Town Hall on the A646 to Hebden Bridge.
SD 955246 OL14 6BX
A scenic walk zigzagging steeply uphill to Stoodley Pike (which is the name of the hill rather than the monument) with high farmland fields and a woodlands decent to the Withens Clough Reservoir then climbing over the low moor before descending back to the car park. Total ascent 518m 1700ft
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Thursday June 13th Blackstone Edge
Leader; Sheila Kabbani
Distance 10.46 km 6.5 miles Leisurely Start Point; Hollingworth Lake - Visitor Centre car park. [pay & display]
SD 940153 OL15 0AQ
The route is mainly over field paths, rough tracks and faint paths across open moorland. The walk starts from Hollingworth Lake passing Owlet Hall and Shore Edge Farm then using the old Drover’s road to reach Blackstone Edge. We use the Pennine Way along the ridge then descend back to the lakeside by another ancient lane. Total ascent 325m 1066ft
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Sunday June 16th Ramsbottom/Peel Monument
Leader; Ron Kirby
Distance 16.9 km 10.5 miles Moderate
Start Point; Nuttall Park car park - Nuttall Park is located just off the centre of Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire and the car park is down Nuttall Hall Road.
SD 796163 BL0 9LR
The walk climbs to Peel Tower and continues on well used Holcombe moor paths passing the Pilgrims Cross before descending field paths and tracks to the Helmshaw Textile Museum and following the Irwell Valley, river and East Lancashire railway back to the car park. Total ascent 418m 1372ft
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Thursday June 20th Hope – Win Hill - Edale
Leader; Keith Povey
Distance 16.01 km 10 miles Moderate
Start Time; 10:00
Start Point; Hope car park [Hope train leaves Piccadilly at 0845hrs]
SK 172835 S33 6AA
A linear walk for the return journey making use of the train between Edale and Hope. Leaving Hope a steep climb up Parkins Clough to Win Hill then follow the Roman Road to Hope Cross then a steep climb up from Jaggers Clough before following the valley to Nether Booth and then to the village of Edale over the Old Packhorse bridge
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Sunday June 23rd
Guest leader – walk details to follow
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Wednesday June 26th Chelburn Moor
Leader; Ron Kirby
Distance; 16.01 km 10.0 miles Moderate
Start Point; Canal Street, Ealees, Littleborough (At end of the B6225 from Hollingworth Lake before A58 Halifax Road, Littleborough)
SD 939162 OL15 0HA (approximate postcode location only)
The walk follows well defined pastureland paths past Owlet Hall before joining the Roman Road and climbing onto Blackstone Edge/Chelburn moor on the Pennine Bridleway to the Warland Reservoir then descending and making our way back to Littlebrough. Total ascent 359m 1178ft
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Sunday June 30th Lad Law (Boulsworth Hill) from Trawden
Leader; Gordon Miller
Distance; 14.49 km 9.0 miles Moderate/Strenuous
Start Point; Trawden War Memorial, Lancashire
SD 912389 BB8 8RW
A super walk with a short section of roadside walking to walled moorland pathways before descending to the Coldwell Reservoir then joining the Pendle Way gentle track ascent and Bronte Way undulating track across the moor to an (avoidable steep) open moor path climb to the summit of Lad Law ridge band with a moorland path/rough tracks descent into Wycoller Country Park and field paths and tracks back to the car park. Total ascent 533 m 1749 ft
Walks Classification
Easy; short, gentle walks suitable for most people (E)
Leisurely; walks mainly on rural, unsurfaced paths with some sustained ascents/descents. Reasonable fitness required. (L)
Moderate; walks may be over rough terrain with steep ascents/descents. For those with a good level of fitness. (M)
Strenuous; physically demanding walks suitable for experienced walkers with above average fitness level. (S)
Technical; walks where additional equipment or skills may be required, e.g headtorch, compass, OS maps etc. (T)
Leisurely; walks mainly on rural, unsurfaced paths with some sustained ascents/descents. Reasonable fitness required. (L)
Moderate; walks may be over rough terrain with steep ascents/descents. For those with a good level of fitness. (M)
Strenuous; physically demanding walks suitable for experienced walkers with above average fitness level. (S)
Technical; walks where additional equipment or skills may be required, e.g headtorch, compass, OS maps etc. (T)
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© Ramblers Trafford Group 2012-2013
For further information please contact Gordon Miller, Walks Coordinator, by email at: rtgmembership@yahoo.co.uk
© Ramblers Trafford Group 2012-2013
For further information please contact Gordon Miller, Walks Coordinator, by email at: rtgmembership@yahoo.co.uk
