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Monsal Head
Walks Programme 2025

All walks depart from the meeting point at 10.00am, PLEASE ARRIVE IN GOOD TIME to ensure a prompt start. [ Download pdf file for printing. ]
Date
 
Route / Distance / Difficulty
 
Meeting Point
 
16th Mar
2025
Dunham Massey – Lymm

15km (9.5m), easy
Trans-Pennine Trail – Bridgewater Canal – Dunham Town – Bridgewater Canal – Lymm – Trans-Pennine Trail

Meet at 9.45 for a 10 am start.

Henshall Lane – free car park

[Start: SJ 728 886] -> Google Map
Post Code: WA14 5SH
Latitude: 53.393551, Longitude: W2.410716
( 53 23' 36.78"N 2 24' 38.57"W )
What3words:
https://w3w.co/plugs.reduction.koala

13th Apr
2025
Hayfield - Buxworth

14.5km (9.5m), moderate
Hayfield – Chinley Churn – Buxworth – Bridgemont – Over Hill Road – Ridge Top

Meet at 9.45 for a 10 am start.

Station Rd - Pay & display

[Start: SK 036 869] -> Google Map
Post Code: SK22 2ES
Latitude: N53.379047, Longitude: W1.946804
( 53 22' 44.56"N 1 56' 48.49"W )
What3words:
https://w3w.co/forklift.ghosts.blazers

11th May
2025
Burbage Rocks - Hathersage

13km (8m), strenuous
Upper Burbage Bridge – Burbage Bridge – Padley Gorge – Leadmill – Hathersage – High Lees – Fiddler's Elbow

Meet at 9.45 for a 10 am start.

Upper Burbage Bridge Car Park

[Start: SK 260 830] -> Google Map
Latitude: N53.343386, Longitude: W1.610366
( 53 20' 36.18"N, 1 36' 37.31"W )
What3words:
https://w3w.co/dining.lists.knots

1st Jun
2025
Ogden Reservoirs

13km (8m)
Ogden - Cherry Clough - New Years Bridge Res - Readycon Dean Res - Piethorn Res

Meet at 9.45 for a 10 am start.

Car park by Ogden Res (free)

[Start: SD 953 122] -> Google Map
Latitude: N53.60618, Longitude: W2.073126
( 53 36' 22.24"N, 2 4' 23.25"W )
What3words:
https://w3w.co/emeralds.boards.collects

22nd Jun
2025
Hulme End – Butterton

13.5km (8.5m)
Hulme End - Manifold Way - Wettonmill - Butterton - Brownlow - Clough Head - Warslow Hall

Meet at 9.45 for a 10 am start.

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 )
What3words:
https://w3w.co/mice.debut.tracking

20th Jul
2025
Monsal Head – Bakewell

14.5km (9m)
Little Longstone – Longstone Edge - Rowland - Bakewell - Ashford

Meet at 9.45 for a 10 am start.

Monsal Head – pay & display or park on Butts Road

[Start: SK 185 716] -> Google Map
Latitude: N53.240674, Longitude: W1.724050
( 53 14' 26.42"N, 1 43' 26.58"W )
What3words:
https://w3w.co/smallest.risen.meanwhile

10th Aug
2025
Wildboarclough - Wincle

12km (7.5m)
Wildboarclough - Gradbach - Danebridge - Wincle - Clough Brook

Meet at 9.45 for a 10 am start.

Layby by Clough Brook south of Crag Inn.

[Start: SJ 981 682] -> Google Map
Latitude: N53.2105425, Longitude: W2.0305687
( 53 12' 37.95"N, 2 1' 50.04"W)
What3words:
https://w3w.co/thrashed.using.flexed

31st Aug
2025
Tandle Hill Circular

15.5km (9.5m), easy
Tandle Hill Country Park – Shaw – Thornham Old Road – Rochdale Canal

Meet at 9.45 for a 10 am start.

Free car park.

[Start: SD 907 087] -> Google Map
Post Code: OL2 5UY
Latitude: N53.575117, Longitude: W2.141986
( 53 34' 30.42"N 2 8' 31.14"W )
What3words:
https://w3w.co/tones.spoil.united

21st Sep
2025
Hope – Little Hucklow

15km (9.5m)
Hope - Pin Dale - Bradwell Moor - Little Hucklow – Bradwell

Meet at 9.45 for a 10 am start.

Pay and display in Hope or on the road opposite the car park or near Netherhall Bridge.

[Start: SK 171 835] -> Google Map
Latitude: N53.34825, Longitude: W1.74464
( 53 20' 53.7"N -1 44' 40.7"W )
What3words:
https://w3w.co/imprinted.closed.serenade

12th Oct
2025
Widdop - Swinden

15km (9.5m), moderate
Widdop Reservoir – Hameldon – Swinden (Roggerham Gate Inn) – Pike Lowe – Rieve Edge – Extwistle Moor – Widdop Reservoir

Meet at 9.45 for a 10 am start.

Widdop Reservoir Car Park - free parking
Ridehalgh Lane

[Start: SD 938 328] -> Google Map
Post Code: HX7 7AU
Latitude: N53.791370, Longitude: W2.096121
( 53 47' 28.93"N, 2 5' 46.03"W )
What3words:
https://w3w.co/tokens.boldest.obliging


9th Nov
2025
Youlgreave - Over Haddon

14km (8.5m)
Youlgreave – Limestone Way – Lathkill Dale – Over Haddon – Alport

Meet at 9.45 for a 10 am start.

Youlgreave – car park at end of village(honesty box)

[Start: SK 20501 64052] -> Google Map
Latitude: N53.173187, Longitude: W1.694754
( 53 10' 23.47"N, 1 41' 41.11"W )
What3words:
https://w3w.co/vowed.shady.scales

7th Dec
2025
Disley - Marple

12km (7.5m)
Disley - Macc Canal - Marple (Ring o Bells) - Peak Forest Canal - Dandy Cock

Meet at 9.45 for a 10 am start.

Disley station - pay and display.

[Start: SJ 973 846] -> Google Map
Post Code: SK12 2AE
Latitude: N53.358427, Longitude: W2.041556
( 53 21' 30.33"N, 2 2' 29.6"W )
What3words:
https://w3w.co/cherry.logbook.extreme