Greenfield – Macclesfield’ was first reported in the club journals in April 1951. After its re-introduction last year no less than four presidents gave a nod to it being a ‘classic’. The route is a traverse of high moorland trails well known to all but combines them with delightful and intricate paths that, at least in part, will be new to most. This year we have secured a date for the meet in early September so hopefully the promise of extended daylight will encourage many members to join us in full or in part. Provisionally, we will leave Greenfield train station at 0745 allowing connection from all the usual major Northern stations (via Piccadilly). The 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. 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’ on the website with all details in late August.
Coordinator: Andy Towne