A-Z of WALKS and CATEGORIES
Stockport
'... At 12:00 hrs noon on the Sunday all checkpoints will be closed down, no responsibility can be accepted for transporting any hiker to Hazel Grove after this time unless the hiker reports to a c ...
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'The hike is a 56 mile circular course, visiting checkpoints in the correct order, within 24 hours starting at 12:00 noon on the Saturday. Open to any person over 18 years on the day of the event, or with approval of parent/guardian and prior arrangement ...' Held Early September.
'Enjoy a walk through the surrounding picturesque woodland and along the Peak Forest Canal before stopping for refreshments inside the beautiful chapel. The wonderful new information trail arou ...
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'Relax in the peace and tranquillity of the setting and learn more about the history of the chapel and the legends that link it to 7th century missionary St Chad ...'
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
'The idea of circular cruising routes is probably as old as pleasure cruising on the canals but it was not until 1965 that the term "ring" was applied to what had previously been called the Peak Fo ...
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'A route following the towpaths along six historic canals of various ages and character, this Walk offers the solitude of quiet countryside, the hustle and bustle of city streets and views of the Cheshire Plain and Peak District hills. The canals are, anticlockwise from Macclesfield, Macclesfield Canal to Marple; Peak Forest, Ashton and Rochdale Canals into Manchester to join the Bridgewater Canal at Castlefield to follow it to Preston Brook; Trent & Mersey Canal to Hardings Wood Junction near Kidsgrove; Macclesfield Canal back to the start.'
'The path starts at Hazel Grove and heads east towards Marple where you can enjoy waterside stretches along the Macclesfield and Peak Forest Canals and views of the River Goyt. You then begin the a ...
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Now described by the Ramblers in four Sections - with the detailed descriptions only being accessible to Ramblers' members.
Cown Edge Way [GPS Cycle & Walking Routes]
'The River Etherow rises on the moors east of Longdendale. Flowing via the five Longdendale reservoirs it then turns southwest through Broadbottom to join the River Goyt near Compstall. The Goyt ri ...
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'Footpath linking Vernon Park in Stockport with the Longdendale Trail in the Peak District near Hadfield.'
Etherow-Goyt Valley Way [Tameside Metropolitan Borough]
'Fred Perry is one of Stockport's most famous sons and was born in Portwood in 1909. He won the men's singles in 1934, 1935 and 1936 and was the last English men's tennis player to win Wimbledon. F ...
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'Spans the Borough, from Woodford in the south to Reddish in the north. The route combines rural footpaths, quiet lanes and river valleys with urban landscapes and parklands.'
'This series of guides, designed and published by the late Gordon Mills in 1998 on behalf of Marple Community Council, provides a selection of everything Marple has to offer featu ...
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'Marple is a walkers' delight, providing a mixture of superb scenery and fascinating historical features. With miles of canal tow paths, cycle tracks, heavily wooded valleys, rivers, lakes and hill top moorland the district offers a huge variety of interest ...'
Gordon Mills / Marple Community Council | Marple Local History Society
'For much of its length, the Middlewood Way runs close to the Macclesfield Canal, and there are many options for easy circular walks. For the more adventurous, the extensive publi ...
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'Follows the line of the former Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway through picturesque Cheshire countryside and between historic mill towns.'
'There is an organised walk of 8-12 miles every Sunday (except when a weekend away has been organised). On Wednesdays there is a 8-12 mile every 2 weeks and a shorter easier walk the other 2 weeks. ...
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'Walking mainly in the Peak District, members are from the suburbs of Stockport in Cheshire including Macclesfield, Cheadle and Wilmslow.'
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Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
'Stockport is rich in countryside sites. Large country parks at Reddish Vale and Compstall (Etherow Country Park), smaller sites scattered throughout the Borough and the three major river valleys ( ...
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'Visiting the countryside can provide a real break from the stress of everyday life. You don’t have to go far!'
'The PROW team protect Stockport’s footpaths, bridleways and byways by carrying out routine checks. They also respond to reports from members of the public that highlight obstructions, blockages and poor surfacing. Landowners are responsible for gates and stiles across footpaths and bridleways. The highway authority, through the PROW team, exercises powers to ensure that landowners maintain stiles and gates in a safe condition.'
Member of the Ramblers - Greater Manchester and High Peak Area Grouping
'We hike all year round and members have the choice of walking on three days of the week, at four different levels of ability. Walks and hikes vary from 4 to 10 miles in length with shorter, se ...
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'100 years and more of the great outdoors ... We are a friendly and sociable walking group with members from all walks of life ... The object of Stockport Walkers is to encourage the love of nature and the countryside through walking together and to foster a spirit of sociability and comradeship.'
'A multi-activity group with individual members aged 18 to 70+ as well as a number of families.'
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