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Cracken Edge from Hayfield

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Overview

From Hayfield we climb up via Phoside and Foxes Clough onto Chinley Churn and Cracken Edge. Return via Buxworth and the canal before a slight climb up to Moor Lodge then down to Birch Vale and the Sett Valley Trail back to Hayfield.

Saturday, 21 June 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
502.9m / 1650ft
Type:
circular

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 03585 86908
Nearest postcode:
SK22 2JE
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Start time:
10:00 am

We will meet at the Sett Valley trail car park where there are toilets. Other parking available on local streets for anyone not wishing to pay.

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