Rowarth Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.36 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 195 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 199 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 372 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 197 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 218 m - Start on Goddard Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 219 m - Turn right onto Goddard Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 224 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 218 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.34 - alt. 218 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.35 - alt. 220 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 7 : km 0.74 - alt. 231 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 1.32 - alt. 285 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 2.16 - alt. 295 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 2.82 - alt. 287 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.83 - alt. 287 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.38 - alt. 331 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 3.48 - alt. 341 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.54 - alt. 350 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 3.94 - alt. 350 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 4 - alt. 341 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.1 - alt. 331 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 4.21 - alt. 312 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 4.65 - alt. 287 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 5.63 - alt. 294 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 6.85 - alt. 200 m - Keep right onto Brookside
  22. 22 : km 7.06 - alt. 210 m - Keep left onto Brookside
  23. 23 : km 7.15 - alt. 214 m - Turn left onto Chapel Street
  24. 24 : km 7.24 - alt. 221 m - Turn left onto Goddard Lane
  25. 25 : km 7.35 - alt. 219 m - Turn left
  26. S/E : km 7.36 - alt. 218 m

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Walking Coombes Rocks and Cown Edge

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A walk including three gritstone edges, all with fabulous views: Coombes Rocks overlook the village of Charlesworth; Cown Edge is a partly quarried edge with views to Kinder Scout, and Lantern Pike is a well-known local summit.

Walking Rowarth Brook

Association or club
↔1.97 km ↗+51 m ↘-51 m ◔0h 45 ▲Easy
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An easy stroll along a pretty stream valley known locally as Little Switzerland.

Walking Robin Hood’s Picking Rods

Association or club
↔5.77 km ↗+147 m ↘-147 m ◔2h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from New Mills (Derbyshire)
A breezy walk to an ancient monument, with wide views over Manchester and the Cheshire Plain.

Walking Lantern Pike, Rowarth

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↔7.92 km ↗+216 m ↘-207 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from New Mills (Derbyshire)
A fairly gradual ascent to a heathery hilltop and viewpoint, with a steep descent and a return through farmland.

Walking Kinder Reservoir and Hayfield

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↔17.03 km ↗+420 m ↘-420 m ◔6h 05 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from New Mills (Derbyshire)
A varied all-day hike with close-up views of Kinder Scout. Several moderate climbs and descents.

Walking Rowarth river & moorland loop

Walker
Rowarth river & moorland loop
↔5.15 km ↗+137 m ↘-134 m ◔1h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from New Mills (Derbyshire)
Start and finish at The Little Mill Inn, walk beside Rowarth Brook up the wooded valley (known as Little Switzerland to the locals) and then head uphill to the moors above Rowarth for amazing views of The Peak District, Kinder Scout and the Cheshire plain.

Walking Roman Lakes and Cobden Edge

Association or club
↔8.07 km ↗+246 m ↘-238 m ◔3h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stockport (Greater Manchester)
Superb views, bird-rich lakes, historic buildings and a bracing climb to a hilltop cross amid gritstone quarries.

Walking Mellor stroll

Association or club
↔3.24 km ↗+80 m ↘-80 m ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stockport (Greater Manchester)
Visit the intriguing ridge-top church of St Thomas the Apostle, and explore the stream-side village of Mellor.

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