Combine your visit with a walk along the Sett Valley Trail:
Birch Vale Reservoir is ideally situated for those exploring the wider area. The Sett Valley Trail, a former railway line, provides a relatively easy and enjoyable route that passes through Birch Vale and leads towards the reservoir. This allows you to combine a leisurely walk with scenic reservoir views.
It is worth noting that the Sett Valley trail follows the route of a disused railway line, giving insight into the industrial past of the area.

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1. Lantern Pike summit – St Matthew's Church, Hayfield loop from Hayfield

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2. St Matthew's Church, Hayfield – Sett Valley Trail loop from New Mills

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3. Lantern Pike summit – Snake Path loop from Hayfield

11.7km

03:30

350m

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Location: Hayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Birch Vale Reservoir

1. Lantern Pike summit – St Matthew's Church, Hayfield loop from Hayfield

2. St Matthew's Church, Hayfield – Sett Valley Trail loop from New Mills

3. Lantern Pike summit – Snake Path loop from Hayfield

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