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High Peak Group

We are the New Mills Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Please contact the leader to join the walk, this helps the leader and provides your contact details in case of late change. If then you are unable to attend, please cancel with leader (phone or text) so they are not waiting for you. Thank you. 

From the Dovestone Reservoir car park the walk skirts the reservoir and ascends the adjacent hills

Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Meeting time:
9:30 am
Start time:
10:25 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.5km / 6.5mi
Ascent:
249.9m / 820ft
Type:
circular

We normally stop for a drink after about an hour walking and we stop for lunch at about 12:30 so bring along a hot or cold drink and a packed lunch. 

 

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available

Meeting point

Grid reference:
SK 00219 85189
Nearest postcode:
SK22 4NG
what3words:
modem.factory.struck
Meeting time:
9:30 am

New Mills Co-op for optional care share to start.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SE 01339 03449
Nearest postcode:
OL3 7NE
what3words:
flute.gasping.piglets
Start time:
10:25 am

Dovestones Reservoir car park. Bank Lane, Greenfield OL3 7NE. This is a pay and display car park. Those going direct to the start to please advise the leader incase of any late changes.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking