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Mellor Cross – The Torrs Millennium Walkway loop from Marple

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Mellor Cross – The Torrs Millennium Walkway loop from Marple

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Mellor Cross – The Torrs Millennium Walkway loop from Marple

05:08

18.2km

380m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.72 km

Mellor Mill Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Mellor Mill, also known as Bottom's Mill, was a six-story cotton mill in Marple, Greater Manchester built by Samuel Oldknow in 1793. This was a six-storey, 42-foot (13 m) wide …

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2.00 km

Roman Lakes, Marple

Highlight • Structure

Marple's Roman Lakes have a rich heritage stretching back to the 18th century, when their water was used to power the mighty Mellor Mill.

Built by industrialist Samuel Oldknow, it …

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2.82 km

Linnet Clough Reservoir

Lake

4.94 km

Mellor Cross

Highlight • Monument

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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8.30 km

Torr Vale Mill

Highlight • Structure

After a walk around the area we enjoyed a great lunch at the Shrub Club. I reccomend the Shrub-a-Dub Pale Ale.

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8.34 km

The Torrs Millennium Walkway

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A grand arc of glistening steel above the rushing waters of the River Goyt, the Millennium Walkway is a marvellous addition to any walk. Standing on stilts above the river, …

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9.06 km

Mousley Bottom Local Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Mousley Bottom, New Mills, is a wonderful riverside, parkland and local Nature Reserve, which also includes Hague bar Meadows. It now sits where a landfill site, gas works and sewage …

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11.7 km

Roach-ney Wood

Forest

15.0 km

Roman Bridge (Windy Bottom Bridge)

Highlight • Historical Site

Despite its name the bridge was not actually built by the Romans,but is thought to have been constructed in the 1700's, and originated as a Pack Horse Brudge. Until the …

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15.0 km

Roman Bridge (Packhorse Bridge), Marple

Highlight • Historical Site

This charming stone packhorse bridge spans the River Goyt. Despite its name, it was not built by the Romans but constructed in the 1700s for horse crossings.

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16.7 km

Marple Locks

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The flight of 16 locks on the Peak Forest Canal at Marple is one of the steepest in Britain. Completed in 1804, the locks fell into disrepair in the 1960s …

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18.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.48 km

4.18 km

2.39 km

1.34 km

540 m

264 m

Surfaces

4.62 km

3.35 km

3.21 km

2.97 km

2.77 km

1.26 km

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Monday 11 May

12°C

2°C

64 %

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Mellor Cross – The Torrs Millennium Walkway loop from Marple

Mellor Mill Ruins

Roman Lakes, Marple

Mellor Cross

Torr Vale Mill

The Torrs Millennium Walkway

Mousley Bottom Local Nature Reserve

Roman Bridge (Windy Bottom Bridge)

Roman Bridge (Packhorse Bridge), Marple

Marple Locks

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