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This is basically the route suggested by Jbeckton when he discovered that Sprmos One is impassable. I have also changed the route down through Mossley to the station
This is basically the route suggested by Jbeckton when he discovered that Sprmos One is impassable. I have also changed the route down through Mossley to the station
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Springhead
Grid Ref
SD9646004546
Lat / Lon
53.53757° / -2.05488°
Easting / Northing
396,460E / 404,546N
What3Words
scar.digit.earth
Mossley
Grid Ref
SD9736302018
Lat / Lon
53.51485° / -2.04123°
Easting / Northing
397,363E / 402,018N
What3Words
regularly.trendy.written
| Springhead | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SD9646004546 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.53757° / -2.05488° |
| Easting / Northing | 396,460E / 404,546N |
| What3Words | scar.digit.earth |
| Mossley | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SD9736302018 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.51485° / -2.04123° |
| Easting / Northing | 397,363E / 402,018N |
| What3Words | regularly.trendy.written |
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reviews
Jbeckton
14 Apr 2022One of my favourite walks in the area. I actually reviewed this as SPRMOS1 originally, not being quite sure how much deviation was needed to constitute a new route. Anyway very happy to give it it's third review. I haven't really got much to add to what the other two reviewers have to say. One very minor suggestion is that in wet weather walkers might like to stay on Lane Head Road rather than taking the bridleway up to Hartshead Pike as this can get very wet underfoot. Also as the road is higher up the hillside it has slightly better views over Oldham and Manchester. But that's just a suggestion.
DerbyshireBBguide
30 Jan 2022This was a very pleasant walk on a sunny day in January, starting off from the main road through Grotton but very quickly entering a hidden green valley. Along lanes, paths and fields, with one quite slippery descent. The views from Hartshead Pike were far reaching with Manchester in the distance. Interesting wall art on the road opposite Mossley station. No access issues (unlike Sprmoss one).
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Mary Oz
16 Jan 2022The route leaves Grotton and Springhead to cross a pretty wooded valley with well-made paths, popular with dog walkers. It then crosses up through a field on an obvious path, to a quiet road. It passes the padlocked gate of route SprMos One which has access problems, and instead continues and turns up another quiet road, and then turns off onto a track which was wet in places. Soon, you can see the monument that marks Hartshead Pike. It is well worth the small detour to the monument as the views from here are excellent (even in the hazy weather we had).
There was a mobile coffee van on leaving the Pike. The route headed down between farm buildings and across a field (bit muddy!) and under a line of pylons. There was another field path shortly, off the next road, which gave great views of Mossley, but then headed steeply downhill to a pub, and was very muddy and rutted.
The route down through the town passed a nice modern church building, continued downhill, and then zigzagged through parkland to come out onto Stamford Road and down to the station, past several interesting buildings.
This was a very nice route and appeared to be popular with locals.
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