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This route follows the Sett Valley Trail along the old railway line that would have taken Manchester ramblers of old to Hayfield to take part in the Kinder Mass Trespass. It is now part of the Trespass Trail see https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=Trespass+Trail
This route follows the Sett Valley Trail along the old railway line that would have taken Manchester ramblers of old to Hayfield to take part in the Kinder Mass Trespass. It is now part of the Trespass Trail see https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=Trespass+Trail
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New Mills
Grid Ref
SJ9994185403
Lat / Lon
53.36552° / -2.00233°
Easting / Northing
399,942E / 385,404N
What3Words
toads.salon.ombudsman
Hayfield
Grid Ref
SK036869
Lat / Lon
53.37916° / -1.94732°
Easting / Northing
403,602E / 386,925N
What3Words
selling.parked.tuxedos
New Mills | |
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Grid Ref | SJ9994185403 |
Lat / Lon | 53.36552° / -2.00233° |
Easting / Northing | 399,942E / 385,404N |
What3Words | toads.salon.ombudsman |
Hayfield | |
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Grid Ref | SK036869 |
Lat / Lon | 53.37916° / -1.94732° |
Easting / Northing | 403,602E / 386,925N |
What3Words | selling.parked.tuxedos |
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reviews
Hugh Hudson
11 Feb 2023 (edited 12 Feb 2023)Walked from Hayfield to New Mills. A very direct easy route, mostly on the Sett Valley Trail, a former railway, apart from some ups and downs at the New Mills end.
Leaving Hayfield, we cross the car park to find the start of the Sett Valley Trail, which we follow most of the way into New Mills, apart from the road junction on Station Road in Birch Vale, where the main track goes down right of the road but we take a shortcut footpath crossing the road higher up. This is a very pleasant walk but quite a lot of it has views limited by trees. Eventually we cross the Sett Valley above a steep sided gorge, using the right hand path to avoid steps, and climb steeply up the cobbled Lower Rock Street, continuing up Rock Street and left down Rock Mill Lane to the New Mills meeting point at the bus stops.
Ken
03 Sep 2022 (edited 05 Sep 2022)I had plotted this route but didn't know the New Mills end. It's a very easy walk bit up and down where bridges have been removed and steps butnot an issuefor walkers. There may be an alternative slope route near the leisure centre. A festival was taking place alongside the route at the Hayfield end but the music hadn't started aswe walked past. The old railway would be the route Manchester ramblers of old accessed Kinder
Before leaving New Mills we took a look at the Millennium path, if you haven't seen it it's a must.
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Lauren G
24 Apr 2022Unfortunately my review didn't post and I don't remember exactly what it said - but I agree with the previous reviewer, this is a pleasant and easy to follow route, well used by all classes of traffic (bikes, dogs, prams, kids on tricycles, and evidently horses as there were lots of hoofprints). The 358 bus runs Stockport - Hayfield and stops at New Mills, so there's good public transport access if you're doing a one-way walk.
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Bryony
27 Mar 2022A clear, accessible, undulating path all the way from the centre of New Mills to Hayfield. A few climbs - most notably the cobbled path down to join the path from New Mills - but otherwise easily navigable with wide gates and a cafe available at Birch Vale. Cyclists seem respectful of the shared space and there's plenty of space for everyone. Watch out for gates left open at road crossings, especially if you're walking with children or dogs.
The New Mills end is enclosed by trees, with little sense of the Peak District countryside around you. Closer to Hayfield it opens up with views down to Birch Vale Reservoir and up to the higher slopes beyond. Join it up with Hayeda to continue to Edale, making a great day out with train connections to Manchester and Sheffield at each end.
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