Marple — New Mills

Marpnew one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

9km/6mi

Ascent

283m

Descent

222m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Marple and New Mills.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Marple and New Mills.

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This route has been reviewed by 3 people.

This route has been flagged (2 times) for reasons relating to access.

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Not verified

Route status - Live

Reviews - 3

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (1) No (2)

Problems reported -  Access (2)

Downloads - 5

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Start and end points

Marple
Grid Ref SJ9630589327
Lat / Lon 53.40077° / -2.05704°
Easting / Northing 396,305E / 389,327N
What3Words engineers.employ.straws
New Mills
Grid Ref SJ9994185403
Lat / Lon 53.36552° / -2.00233°
Easting / Northing 399,942E / 385,404N
What3Words toads.salon.ombudsman

Marpnew One's land is

Other agricultural land 20.7%
Pasture 17.1%
Urban 30.9%
Woods 31.4%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Nightauk

22 Jun 2021 Summer
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This route should be shortened to reduce the percentage of busy roads used and improve access - see photo.

Stephen Slater

18 Jun 2021 Spring
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Route uses pavement by very busy road from Marple station to FP East from Strines Rd B6102 at SJ 96409 88158. A much preferable alternative is to ascend A626 to Peak Forest Canal and follow towpath S to towpath bridge across canal at SJ 96383 88135. A short flight of steps leads from the canal to A6102 directly opposite FP to Bottoms Bridge. The entire section from Peak Forest Canal to Strines Rd and then FP78Marple is not suitable for wheelchair use do to flight of steps and very steep gradient.

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    Nightauk

    22 Jun 2021

    The above route adds yet more steps to the access to Bottoms Bridge and Lakes Rd, as well as additional time on the very busy A626. Why not simply turn left onto Arkwright Rd (B6101), which is quieter, and then turn left at SJ 96301 88808 down Faywood Drive? This is the direct route and it has a pavement. I walk/cycle it myself. Better still use Marpnew 6 through Marple Bridge?

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Nightauk

10 Jun 2021 Spring
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1. Marpnew one when leaving Marple Station (or the only accommodation in Marple and Marple Bridge) searches out and follows the Goyt Way slavishly and does not access the off-road route directly. It goes straight past the Faywood Drive direct, easy access it Lakes Road.
2. Part of the above section of the Goyt Way route used by Marpnew one uses a path muddy in wet weather, a long, steep flight of steps with a bollard barrier to access the footbridge over the railway and a narrow steep descent to Lakes Road.

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