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Cheshire Walkers Group

We are the Cheshire Walkers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Starting on the outskirts of Buxton at Poole's Cavern and Buxton Country Park we ascend through woodland paths to reach the viewing tower at Solomons Temple. We then make our way upwards to the gritstone wild moorland of Axe Edge Moor before dropping to enter the tip of the Goyt Valley. After a stream side lunch we skirt the edge of Errwood Reservoir before taking an old railway track back to our start point. 

Sunday, 11 May 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
586.7m / 1925ft
Type:
circular

The starting point is in Poole's Cavern Visitors Centre car park. If the payment machine is still broken car park tickets must be bought in the Visitors Centre which opens at 0930am. The cost is £3 for the day. 

There is also roadside parking adjacent to the country park. 

There are toilets and a cafe at the Visitors Centre where we will stop after our walk. The car park closes at 5pm. 

Dogs on short leads are permitted. Expect woodland paths, fields, moorland and a rocky track. 

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 05048 72540
Nearest postcode:
SK17 9DH
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Start time:
10:00 am

Poole's Cavern Visitor Centre, Green Lane, Buxton SK17 9DH.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking