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Walks Programme 2014/15

All walks depart from the meeting point at 10.00am, PLEASE ARRIVE IN GOOD TIME to ensure a prompt start.

Date	Route / Distance / Difficulty	Meeting Point
7th Sep 2014	Prestbury Circular A walk: 15km (9.3m),easy Prestbury – Alderley Edge – Mottram Cross B walk: 10km (6.2m), easy Prestbury – Mottram Cross	Meet on bridge at junction of Bollin Grove and New Rd (A538). (Free parking at Springfields, right turn after entering village from Macc Rd, before Bollin Grove) [Start: SJ 90092 77031] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.290145, Longitude: W2.150085 ( 53°17'24.5"N, 2°09'00.3"W )
5th Oct 2014	Bromley Cross A walk: 20km (12.4), moderate Bromley Cross – Turton Heights – Longworth Moor – Entwistle – Turton Bottoms B walk: 16km (9.9m), moderate ( short strenuous section) Bromley Cross – Turton Heights – Entwistle – Turton Bottoms	Jumbles Country Park, B6391, Chapeltown Road. [Start: SD 72959 14102] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.622748, Longitude: W2.410308 ( 53 37' 21.89"N, 2 24' 37.1"W )
19th Oct 2014	Cat & Fiddle – Wildboarclough A walk: 16km (9.9m), moderate Cat and Fiddle – Axe Edge – Three Shires Head – Wildboarclough B walk: 12km (7.5m), moderate Cat and Fiddle – Three Shires Head – Wildboarclough	Layby opposite C&F, or just east, on A537 (arrive early to avoid disappointment!) [Start: SK 001 718] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.243223, Longitude: W1.999960 ( 53 14' 35.6"N, 1 59' 59.85"W )
9th Nov 2014	Crowden - Chew Valley – Tintwistle A walk: 18km (11.2m), strenuous/easy Crowden – Laddow Rocks - Chew Valley – Arnfield – Tintwistle – Torside Reservoir B walk: 14km (8.7m), strenuous (one big climb)/easy. Crowden – Lad’s Leap – Tintwistle – Torside Reservoir Second half is easy going.	Car park on north side of A628, by Crowden campsite. [Start: SK 073 993] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.490361, Longitude: W1.891445 ( 53 29' 25.29"N, 1 53' 29.2"W )
7th Dec 2014	Christmas Dinner	Windy Harbour Farm Meet at 2.00pm for meal at 3.00pm
1st Mar 2015	Werneth Low circular 14km (8.7m) easy (for A walkers)/moderate (for B walkers) Broadbottom – Chisworth – Etherow Country Park – Werneth Low	Car park east of Broadbottom station, Mottram Road. [Start: SJ 990 938] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.440972, Longitude: W2.016521 ( 53 26' 27.49"N, 2 0' 59.47"W )
22nd Mar 2015	Hulme End – Butterton A walk: 16km (9.9m) , moderate Hulme End – Ecton – Wetton – Grindon – Butterton - Butterton – Brownlow – Clough Head B walk: 13km (8.1m), moderate Hulme End – Ecton – Manifold Way – Butterton – Butterton – Brownlow – Clough Head	Pay and display, Manifold Trail visitor centre, B5054. [Start: SK 102 592] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.129868, Longitude: W1.849012 ( 53 7' 47.52"N, 1 50' 56.44"W )
19th Apr 2015	Gradbach – Danebridge A walk: 18km (11.2m), strenuous Gradbach – Flash – Three Shires Head – Wildboarclough – Wild Boar Inn – Wincle – Danebridge – Dane Valley Way B walk: 12km (7.5m), moderate Gradbach – Goldstich Moss – Bearstone – Hanging stone – Wincle – Danebridge – Dane Valley Way	Car park on track to Gradbach Scout Camp (v sharp right turn, easily missed, if coming from west). [Start: SJ 998 662] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.192886, Longitude: W2.004450 ( 53 11' 34.38"N, 2 0' 16.01"W )
17th May 2015	Rivington Country park A walk: 20km (12.4m), moderate Rivington Country Park – Lead Mines Clough – Anglezarke Reservoir – Limbrick – Rivington Reservoir B walk: 16km (9.9m), moderate Rivington Country Park – Anglezarke Reservoir – Limbrick – Rivington Reservoir	Car park at southern end of Rivington Reservoir, east side. [Start: SD 634 128] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.610466, Longitude: W2.554664 ( 53 36' 37.67"N, 2 33' 16.79"W )
7th Jun 2015	Hayfield - Furness Vale 12k (7.5m), easy Hayfield - Sett Valley Trail – New Mills - Furness Vale	Pay and display, centre of Hayfield, west of A624. [Start: SK 036 869] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.378941, Longitude: W1.947348 ( 53 22' 44.18"N, 1 56' 50.45"W )
28th Jun 2015	Goyt Valley - Shining Tor A walk: 17km (10.6m), moderate Goyt Valley – Hoo Moor – Taxal Edge – Windgather Rocks – Shining Tor – Cat and Fiddle – Shooters Clough B walk: 12km (7.5m), moderate Goyt Valley – Errwood Hall – Pym Chair – Shining Tor – Cat and Fiddle – Shooters Clough	Southerly car park of the two by Errwood Reservoir (not the one right by the dam). [Start: SK 012 748] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.270188, Longitude: W1.9834667 ( 53 16' 12.67"N, 1 59' 0.48"W )
19th Jul 2015	Millers Dale – Tideswell A walk: 16km (9.9m), moderate Miller’s Dale – Monk’s Dale – Peter Dale – Wheston – Tideswell – Litton – Cressbrook Dale – Litton Mill – Monsal Trail B walk: 13km (8.1m), moderate Miller’s Dale – Monk’s Dale – Tideswell – Litton – Cressbrook Dale – Litton Mill – Monsal Trail	Pay and display, just north of B6049 on the Peak Forest road. [Start: SK 139 733] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.256527, Longitude: W1.793107 ( 53 15' 23.49"N, 1 47' 35.18"W )
9th Aug 2015	Adlington - Lyme Park A walk: 16km (9.9m), moderate Adlington – Middlewood Way – Lyme Park – Bollington – Whiteley Green B walk: 10km (6.2m), easy Adlington – Middlewood Way – Whiteley Green	Parking in layby north of Legh Arms. [Start: SJ 911 805] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.321348, Longitude: W2.135069 ( 53 19' 16.85"N, 2 8' 6.24"W )
6th Sep 2015	Thievely Pike (Todmorden) A and B walks available, both moderate Thievely Pike – Holme Chapel – Sheddon Clough – Limestone Hushings	Start is first layby on A646 travelling from Cornholme to Holme Chapel [Start: SD 88958 27044] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.739658, Longitude: W2.168888 ( 53°44'22.8"N 2°10'08.0"W )
27th Sep 2015	Bamford – Bretton A walk: 18km (11m), strenuous Bamford – Hathersage – Eyam Moor – Bretton – Abney – Shatton Moor B walk: 14km (8.5m), strenuous Bamford – Robin Hood’s Stone – Bretton Clough – Bretton – Abney – Shatton Moor	Start is road behind petrol station (Mytham Bridge) at junction of A6187 and A6013 [Start: SK 20727 82467] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.338702, Longitude: W1.690177 ( 53°20'19.3"N 1°41'24.6"W )
18th Oct 2015	Chinley Round A walk: 15km (9m), moderate Chinley – the Roych – Lamb Inn – Chinley Churn B walk: 10km (6m), moderate Chinley – Lamb Inn – Chinley Churn	Start point is Chinley Station car park [Start: SK 03944 82627] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.340531, Longitude: W1.942224 ( 53°20'25.9"N 1°56'32.0"W )
8th Nov 2015	Meltham – Honley Wood 14km (8.5m), easy A, moderate B Meltham - Helme - Blackmoorfoot Res. - Honley Wood – Meltham	Start point is junction of Royd Road and Holmfirth Road in Meltham (off-road parking) [Start: SE 10401 10178] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.588080, Longitude: W1.844348 ( 53°35'17.1"N 1°50'39.6"W )
6th Dec 2015	Werneth Low 14km (8.5m), easy A, moderate B Werneth Low – Peak Forest canal – Compstall – Etherow Country Park	Start point is Car park at top of Joel Lane, Hyde [Start: SJ 96016 92842] -> Google Map Latitude: N53.432349, Longitude: W2.061426 ( 53 25' 56.45"N 2 3' 41.13"W )