We are the Greater Manchester & High Peak Area Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
John Rattray
Area long walk. Distances are generally 9-10 miles unless specified.
It will be about 11 miles but with only 623 ft ascent. There will be no morning break but an early lunch at Bramhall Hall. Starting from East Didsbury tram stop we follow more or less the GM Ringway Stage 3 to Cheadle and along the Micker Brook and Ladybrook valley to the Hall. From the Hall we will pick up GM Ringway Stage 4 through Happy Valley Nature Reserve and onto Poynton Lake. Here we will diverge from the route and make our way up to Parkgate Farm to follow the Ladybrook downstream for a short distance before making our way to the Park and Ride bus terminus in Hazel Grove. The train station is about a further half mile on. There are some shorter alternatives after the Hall if the weather is bad or we are looking like we are running out of daylight hours.
No booking required, although we do ask that everyone carries an ICE card - we can supply if needed.
The walks will invariably involve ascent and descent, some of which may be steep. They will usually, depending on the weather, be soft and/or muddy, sometimes with ill defined tracks across fields or moorland - ensure you have appropriate footwear. Please consider your personal fitness and ability before attending the walk - if you're not sure, feel free to contact us for advice on the potential conditions, whilst the leader will base the walk on their own ability and may issue instructions where appropriate, you are ultimately responsible for your own safety. Please wear appropriate clothing for the prevailing weather, plan for the worst and hope for the best, bring any essentials and lunch.
East Didsbury Metro
Hazel Grove station
