A: Chadkirk, Lower Bredbury, Reddish Vale, Haughton Dale & Greave 11.75 ml
B: Ashworth, Cheesden Brook, Rochdale Way 8.5 ml 1165 ft can be shortened

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29/05/2024 10:00 - 16:00

A: Chadkirk, Lower Bredbury, Reddish Vale, Haughton Dale & Greave 11.75 ml
Done: 23/01/2002 (Ian Howie)
Start: Chadkirk parkin SJ937897
Pub: Arden Arms
Maps: - 1:25,000: 277 Manchester & Salford
AM Route : (6.25 mi) Rd/fps (Etherow-Goyt Valley Way) Sly/NW by Mill Lane to cross fb over Goyt 925898; Midshires Way NWly by Goyt & Vernon Park (coffee by bandstand) to B6104 Lower Bredbury 911910; rd 100m E; MSW/Trans Pennine Trail Nly to Reddish Vale 906934 ; fps ESEly, forced diversion to cross M60 fb at 916929, & by Arden Hall to lane 922931; lane (Castle Hill) NNEly down to Arden Arms
PM. Route : (5.5 mi) Lane (Arden Road/Turner Lane) 250m NE then SEly to 930929; fps Ely by 'Weir' & up to Peak Forest Canal 937929; NE on towpath 300m then Ely on Tameside Trl to rd Bowlacre 945930; fps SE/SW by Birches Fm, Back-o'th'-Hill to rd 947918; fp/lanes Sly/Ely/S down across Golf Course to B6104 Cherry Tree 953909; rd W 100m; rd SSEly thro estate & rd/fp WSWly over rly to canal 948904; towpath 250m W; fp (nominally closed) & rd down by Kirk Wood to cars.

B: Ashworth, Cheesden Brook, Rochdale Way 8.5 ml 1165 ft can be shortened
Done: 21/02/2024 (Gwyn Thomas)
Start: Very large layby on A680 SD830160 Approach from Junction 1, M66
Pub: Early Doors Owd Betts (next to car park) a lunchtime pub possible if demand exists
Route: Lumb Bridge, Croston Close Bottoms, Deeply Vale, Cheesden Brook, Simpson Clough, and Rochdale Way back to cars

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  • 08/05/2024 10:00 - 08/05/2024 16:00

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    Done: 23/10/1996 (Ian Howie), 19/10/2005 (Bev Burrage), 09/11/2011 (Geoff Edge)
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  • 15/05/2024 10:00 - 15/05/2024 16:00

    A: Grindleford, Longshaw, Burbage, Stanage, Hathersage & Padley Gorge 11 ml
    Done: 31/07/2002 (Ian Howie), 16/07/2008 (Chris Massey), 23/07/2014 (Chris Massey), 25/07/2018 (Chris Massey)
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  • 22/05/2024 16:00 - 22/05/2024 16:00

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  • 05/06/2024 10:00 - 05/06/2024 16:00

    A: Wormhill, Chee Dale, King Sterndale, Chelmorton & Priestcliffe 9.75 ml
    Done: 29/01/1997 (Howie), 09/01/2008 (Ian Wasson), 21/09/2011 (Ray Grover), 24/08/2016 (Ian Wasson)
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  • 12/06/2024 10:00 - 12/06/2024 16:00

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  • 19/06/2024 10:00 - 19/06/2024 16:00

    A: Peak Forest, Castleton, Hope, Brough & Bradwell 11.7 ml
    Done: 06/11/1996 (Ian Howie), 09/11/2005 (Bill Russell), 19/10/2011 (Brian Richards), 18/12/2013 (Geoff Edge), 19/10/2016 (Gavin Young), 27/12/2017 (Mike Gregg)
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  • 26/06/2024 10:00 - 26/06/2024 16:00

    A: Taxal, Errwood, Shining Tor, & Windgather 10 ml
    Done: 26/12/2012 (George Wilks), 20/12/2017 (tba)
    Start: Layby on A5004 SK009798
    Pub: Shepherd's, Whaley (early doors)
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