Whaley Bridge circular

Train based walk

Leader: Mary S (joining at walk start)

Meet Point: Near the ticket barriers, or on the platform at Piccadilly Station. Alternatively, meet the group on the train, or at the Walk Start at Whaley Bridge Station.

Transport to Walk Start: 09:51 train from Manchester Piccadilly (final destination Buxton)

Suggested Ticket: Off-Peak Day Return to Whaley Bridge. £10.80

Walk Start: 10:40 at Whaley Bridge railway station

Waypoints: Slatersbank Wood, Whaley Moor, Mudhurst Lane, the Bow Stone, Gritstone Trail, Bowstonegate, Sweet Hill, Holme Wood, Todd Brook, Kishfield Lane, Kettleshulme Village, Flatts Lane, Clayholes Road, Windgather Rocks, Ladbitch Wood/Goyt Forest, Taxal Edge, Taxal Moor, Taxal Church/Hamlet, Goyt River.

Return Services: xx:32 & xx:03

Extra: There are no toilets at walk start. There are no toilets on the walk. Optional drinks at the end of the walk. Please do not bring your dog (apart from assistance dogs).

Saturday, 31 October 2026
Start time: 10:40 am
Estimated finish time: 4:30 pm
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 15.3km / 9.5mi
Ascent: 525m / 1722ft
Type: circular

This circular walk from Whaley Bridge has beautiful, panoramic views of the countryside including Pym Chair, Kinder Scout, Manchester City Centre and The Cheshire plains and on a clear day you can see as far as the North Wales Mountains.

The walk will be uneven, undulating and depending on the weather, muddy in parts so appropriate footwear and clothing must be worn. There will be ascents and descents on exposed moorland and hills on the route and fields with livestock (sheep, cows, horses); but mostly the route is along established, well-maintained paths and quiet roads.

There will be no opportunity to purchase food/water at the walk start. Please ensure that you bring with you enough food and water to sustain you for the duration of the walk.