Carrbrook-Dovestones Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.24 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 426 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 428 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 500 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 194 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 200 m - Start near 2 Calico Cres, Stalybridge SK15 3FJ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 11.29 - alt. 253 m - Turn slight left onto Intake Lane
  4. 4 : km 12.47 - alt. 253 m - Turn left onto Mooredge road
  5. 5 : km 13.53 - alt. 227 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 13.57 - alt. 221 m - Turn left onto Castle lane
  7. S/E : km 14.24 - alt. 200 m

Other walks in the area

Walking Saddleworth Edges

Walker
Saddleworth Edges
↔14.94 km ↗+356 m ↘-353 m ◔5h 15 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Oldham (Greater Manchester)
Absolute belter of a walk around 3 reservoirs with views from the top of Saddleworth moor, climbing down a cascading waterfall, all utterly stunning.

Walking Dove Stone reservoir

Walker
↔12.31 km ↗+328 m ↘-320 m ◔4h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Oldham (Greater Manchester)
Great easy walk around Dove Stone reservoir. Can be busy during summer holiday. Dog Friendly.

Walking Swineshaw Reservoirs & Wild Bank Hill

Association or club
↔10.60 km ↗+296 m ↘-294 m ◔3h 50 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)
A longer walk featuring a scenic valley and a stiff climb to a fine moorland viewpoint.

Walking Harrop Edge

Association or club
↔2.34 km ↗+78 m ↘-70 m ◔0h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)
An easy stroll round a nearby hill, with wide views over Manchester and the Dark Peak.

Walking Wild Bank Hill

Association or club
↔5.56 km ↗+165 m ↘-164 m ◔2h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)
A taste of heather moorland as you climb to the local trig-point, with wide views over Manchester.

Walking Matley lane to Cheetham park, Stalybridge.

Walker
↔4.20 km ↗+70 m ↘-77 m ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Tameside (Greater Manchester)
A short half day walk on old cobbled track through nature reserve and park. Initial gradual uphill section on unmade track, taking you to Stalybridge centre, to come back through nature reserve and park.

Walking The Longdendale Chain

Association or club
↔6.14 km ↗+41 m ↘-47 m ◔1h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from High Peak (Derbyshire)
Mostly level walking around one, two or three of the reservoirs of the Longdendale valley

Walking Crowden via Lad’s Leap

Association or club
↔13.66 km ↗+341 m ↘-345 m ◔4h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from High Peak (Derbyshire)
A demanding moorland walk with superb views, followed by an easy and level return.

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