This walk has been cancelled

Apologies to anyone planning on coming on this walk but unfortunately most of our regular walkers are away or unable to walk that day. I'll reschedule later in the year

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Overview

IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO ALTER THIS WALK TO A SLIGHTLY SHORTER ROUTE WITH LESS ASCENT. IF THIS IS A CONCERN PLEASE TEXT ME THE NIGHT BEFORE TO CHECK WHICH ROUTE I AM DOING

LONGER ROUTE -We will meet up at the Visitor centre near Trentabank, then walk through forest past Ridgegate Res,  crossing Clarke Lane before climbing up to Teggs Nose. We briefly follow the Gritstone Trail before crossing Buxton New Rd to follow various paths towards Higher lane Farm, Wickinford Farm before reaching Lamaload. We then head back via Higher Ballgreave, Greenways and Chapel House farms. We return to the cars through Macc forest.

SHORTER ROUTE - Macc forest paths, skirt round Shuttlingsloe (option to climb), Wildboarclough, Lower Nabbs Farm, Oakenclough, Hadden Farm, Ridgegate reservoir. 9 miles 1560 ft ascent 

Tuesday, 20 May 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
640.1m / 2100ft
Type:
circular

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SJ 96134 71121
Nearest postcode:
SK11 0NS
what3words:
guru.revamping.quiet
Start time:
10:00 am

As well as the pay and display car park there are usually parking spaces on the road nearby

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