Manchester Weekend Walkers lead public transport walks into fantastic countryside all year round.
Tram based walk
Leader: Mark H (meeting at walk start)
Meet Point: On the concourse or on Metrolink platform at Victoria Station. Alternatively, meet the group on the tram, or at the Walk Start at Newhey Metrolink station.
Transport to Walk Start: 11:16 tram from Manchester Victoria.
Suggested Ticket: All Zones Metrolink ticket. £4.60
Walk Start: Newhey Metrolink Station at 12:00
Waypoints: Haugh Hamlet, Woodside, Ogden Reservoir, Kitcliffe Reservoir, Piethorne Reservoir, Cold Greaves, Rooden Reservoir,Turf Hill, Tunshill Lane, Ogden Reservoir, Lane Bottom, Newhey
Return Services: Any tram to Manchester Victoria every 12 minutes
Extra: Please use the toilet at Manchester Victoria. No toilets at walk start. Optional drinks at the end at The Bird in Hand. Please do not bring your dog (apart from assistance dogs).:
A circular walk starting from Newhey Metrolink stop, passing through woodland and taking in various reservoirs including Piethorne. There are one or two steep ascents before passing through a working farm, a number of ruined farms and quarry workings used in the construction of Piethorne valley's reservoirs. On the way back we will be taking refreshments in the Bird In Hand.
