Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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288 m

Rock Mill Centre

Highlight • Structure

Rock Mill Centre is open to the public Thursday to Sunday. Specifically open from 10am to 4pm.
The centre is a valuable community and visitor hub, providing information including walking …

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3.87 km

Mellor Moor Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

The trig pointed top of Mellor Moor which at 327m is the County/Unitary High Point for Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines. It is the only bit of access land on top of the moor.

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4.09 km

Mellor Cross

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The small sacred monument, known as the "Mellor Cross," located in a very prominent location here, commemorates the co-founder of the Methodist Church, John Wesley. The search for traces takes …

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5.77 km

New Mills Golf Club Climb

Highlight • Climb

Watch out for MTB's 😜

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5.99 km

Fox Inn, Brookbottom

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Right on the cusp of where Greater Manchester meets Derbyshire, this pub is in the hills to the north-west of New Mills in the hamlet of Brookbottom which is no …

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8.29 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.46 km

3.02 km

1.17 km

557 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.27 km

1.56 km

1.18 km

1.08 km

741 m

439 m

Elevation

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Mellor Moor Trig Point – Mellor Cross loop from New Mills Central

Rock Mill Centre

Mellor Moor Trig Point

Mellor Cross

New Mills Golf Club Climb

Fox Inn, Brookbottom

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