We are the Staffordshire Walkers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
From Bowden Bridge Car Park we go left and make our way to the end of Kinder Road and head towards White Brow passing Kinder Reservoir on our right. From the end of the reservoir, we start to ascend William Clough, a shallow ravine fed by numerous Fords. At the top of the Clough, we turn left and complete our ascent when we reach Mill Hill (544m). From the Cairn we head towards Burnt Hill, passing the crash site of an American B24 Liberator Bomber. After Burnt Hill, we cross the A624 road and join the Pennine Way crossing Matley Moor before ascending Lantern Pike (359m). From the summit we descend, heading towards Birch Vale and crossing the River Sett and reservoir where we join the Sett Valley trail back to Hayfield and the Sportsman Inn
Packed lunch is required, we will call in the Sportsman Inn at the end of the walk for drinks and meals for those who wish to.
Nearest Postcode SK22 2LE (Sportsman Inn) What 3 Words – ///crumbles.bend.spirits (Sportsman Inn) or ///manager.shallower.early (Bowden Bridge Car Park Parking is £ 4.70 for the day at Bowden Bridge Car Park, but if you can, subject to spaces, park on the road just before or after the Sportsman Inn on Kinder Road, you will save yourself £4.75 & it’s only a 2-minute walk further up Kinder Road to the Bowden Bridge Car Park from where we will start the walk. Unfortunately, there are No toilets on the car park or walk until we return to the Sportsman at the end of the walk so call in somewhere on your way there if you can. Directions: - Bowden Bridge Car Park is on Kinder Road Hayfield and is approached from the A624 to Hayfield from the A6 out of Buxton.
