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 27, 2026

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Train Station

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1.67 km

Roman Bridge

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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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2.02 km

Roman Lakes, Marple

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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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4.88 km

Mellor Moor Trig Point

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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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5.07 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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6.87 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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8.02 km

Bruce's Clock Tower

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Thomas Bruce was for many years foreman mechanic as Strines Print Works. It is likely that he had a clock-making background, an ideal training for the innovation required in the …

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11.8 km

Oldknow's Lime Kilns

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11.9 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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13.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.36 km

2.55 km

2.21 km

605 m

456 m

264 m

Surfaces

4.60 km

2.78 km

2.16 km

1.66 km

1.48 km

767 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Roman Bridge

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Mellor Moor Trig Point

Mellor Cross

Fox Inn, Brookbottom

Bruce's Clock Tower

Oldknow's Lime Kilns

Marple Locks

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