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Edale to New Mills linear.
Group: Stockport
Date: Saturday 25 April 2009
Start gridref: SJ997853
Start time: 9am
Grade: Strenuous
Distance: 14 miles
Longer description: Edale to New Mills linear. Meet New Mills Central for 9:13 train to Edale. Walk starts from Edale at 9:30. 14 miles. SJ997853.
From Edale Station we head North to Grindsbrook Booth to take the path that follows the Grinds Brook watercourse as it climbs and curving to the West. The final pitch of this climb provides an opportunity, for those who enjoy the activity, for some rock scrambling and equally for those that do not. At some 1880 feet above sea level, with the major climb completed, we follow the edge of the kinder Plateau to the head of Crowden Brook to turn North to cross kinder Scout and Edale Moor heading for kinder Downfall. We continue over Mill Hill and Burnt Hill to drop down and cross the A624 Glossop Road, near the Grouse Inn. A short walk on the road to Charlesworth leads us to a series of footpaths that wend their way to Rowarth. Avoiding the temptation to call in at the Little Mill for refreshments, we continue south to Thornsett where we join the Sett Valley Trail to take us into New Mills and the railway station.
Contact name: Neil Anderton
Contact phone: 0161 794 7876
* This is a car-free walk
sunrise 05:49
sunset 20:06
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