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Derbyshire
Slow Ways linking Glossop and Hayfield, Holmfirth, Hyde, Langsett, Marple, Meltham, Mossley, Romiley, Stalybridge, Upper Derwent Visitor Centre, Uppermill
England / Derbyshire / Glossop
Glossop’s eleven Slow Ways are 43% checked
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Walk to Glossop from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Glossop—Hayfield
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Glohay one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent - | Descent - | |
Glossop—Holmfirth
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Glohol one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 27km/16mi | Ascent 575m | Descent 590m | ||
Glossop—Holmfirth
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Glohol two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 742m | Descent 757m | ||
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Glossop—Langsett
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Glolan one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 23km/14mi | Ascent 651m | Descent 555m | ||
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Glossop—Meltham
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Glomel one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 707m | Descent 684m | ||
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Glossop—Meltham
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Glomel two |
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5 X |
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Pioneer me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 671m | Descent 647m | ||
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Glossop—Upper Derwent Visitor Centre
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Gloupp one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 20km/12mi | Ascent 764m | Descent 712m | ||
Hyde—Glossop
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Hydglo one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 237m | Descent 185m | ||
Marple—Glossop
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Marglo one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 271m | Descent 321m | ||
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Mossley—Glossop
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Mosglo one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 425m | Descent 420m | ||
Romiley—Glossop
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Romglo one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 335m | Descent 384m | |
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Stalybridge—Glossop
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Stalglo one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 233m | Descent 192m | ||
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Uppermill—Glossop
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Uppglo one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 588m | Descent 579m |
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Collective progress
42% of Glossop’s eleven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Glossop’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Glossop
102km out of 224km have been walked and reviewed
118km of reviews have been shared in Glossop
Latest Updates
The initial climb out of Stalybridge is a bit of a slog - it's a pavement beside a quiet residential road, then a turn onto a 'restricted byway' which is steeper. Additionally when I did this route, it had rained heavily the day before and one path section in the Stalyhill area was just a stream of running water....
Lauren G
One was on the Transpennine Trail where it seemed to want me to go through a fence onto an adjacent path, but no access was visible....
stevepaget
After entering Redbrow Wood and passing through a gate, the route turns right onto a trail which is poorly maintained and overgrown. I am pretty sure the rest of this route is good, though: I've walked Ernocroft Wood up to Glossop Road before, and Brown Low down to Glossop is shared with another reviewed route (Marglo) and should be fine....
Lauren G
Very good route along a famous disused rail line and Pennine Wsy national trail. Superb views all along the route....
archiebald7
As others have said, there are stiles and gates so some detours would be needed to make it mule-accessible (sounds weird, but a there was a request on Insta for feedback on this!)....
KatyP
As the previous reviewer indicated it does have steep climbs and descents. It also has many stiles and narrow gates. But is mostly along paths and byways across some beautiful countryside....
Tim Ryan
From Hayfield, you ascend along rocky woodland tracks which are often narrow and can be steep in places, then the middle section is gently undulating before a sharp descent into Glossop....
Lauren G
I would recommend one alteration near Godley Brook: the current GPX recommends you leave the Trans Pennine Trail at Brook Fold Lane and head southeast to Little Acre Farm. This doesn't actually work, as the trail passes over Brook Fold Lane on a bridge (photo 2) and there's no direct way down. Furthermore between Brook Fold Lane and Little Acre Farm, there is a stream crossing (photo 3) which I found unnecessarily difficult....
Lauren G
The reason it's not 5 stars is that until roughly Mill Brow, the route is mostly on narrow lanes with frequent cars passing and no pavement (photo 1), so that section is difficult to recommend. After the farm, you reach the outer suburbs of Glossop (photo 5) and it's all easy pavement walking....
Lauren G
Slow Ways added Gloupp one, a new walk from Glossop to Upper Derwent Visitor Centre
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Stalglo one, a new walk from Stalybridge to Glossop
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Glossop’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SK0350794166
Lat / Lon
53.44427° / -1.94866°
Easting / Northing
403,507E / 394,166N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Glossop's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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