Moderate Medium walk with lovely views. Mainly good tracks, some road but Cown Edge Way is likely to be muddy and slippery so poles are advised.
Route: Hague Bridge, Mousley Bottom, Millennium Bridge, (coffee stop). Up steps to town. (Rock Mill Centre public toilet should be open). New Mills Golf Club, past Fox Inn at Brookbottom, Mellor and Townscliffe Golf Club, Cown Edge Way, River Goyt, Windybottom Farm, Greenclough Farm, Whitecroft Farm, Strines, Canal path and Hagg Bank Lane back to Dandy Cock and start point.
Bring food and drink for coffee and lunch stops.
Car share available from Handforth area.