This is the re-introduction of a fine Western Moorland traverse first reported in the club journals in April 1951.
We will leave Greenfield train station at 0745 allowing connection from all the usual major Northern stations (via Piccadilly departing 0717).
The provisional route is 35 miles heading up the Chew Valley to meet the Pennine Way at Laddow Rocks which it follows over Bleaklow, Snake Summit and Mill Hill before heading down William Clough to Tunstead.
Tea and cake will be waiting at The Chalet, with the open-house kindly offered by Andy Howie.
We will then continue onwards to Coombs Reservoir via Chinley Churn and Eccles Pike before heading over Windgather to Lamaload and onwards to arrive for a well earned pint in Macclesfield.
Trains return out to the provinces from Macclesfield around 2130.
The route presents several opportunities for people to join (or retire) to enjoy an abbreviated version of the day including at Snake Summit; Tunstead; Chinley.
I will be posting a 'Meet on a sheet' with all details in early September.
Coordinator Andy Towne