Rushton Spencer and Gun

Stockport Group

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

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unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
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a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
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Overview

Starting from Rushton Spencer we will walk down the Staffordshire Way to Rudyard Lake before heading to Fould and then a climb up to Gun.Return via Shaw and Axtone Springs.

Tuesday, 13 August 2024

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 17.2km / 10.7mi
Ascent:: 381m / 1250ft
Type:: circular

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SJ 93631 62399
Nearest postcode:: SK11 0SD
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Start time:: 10:00 am

The public car park is off Station Lane, just past the Knot Inn in Rushton Spencer

Upcoming walks with Stockport Group

Lyme Park and Latern Wood

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Dunham Massey

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Bollington to Buxton linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Edale circular (in memory of Lizzie)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Church Stretton Weekend - Saturday C walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Church Stretton Weekend - Saturday B walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.5 miles

Church Stretton Weekend - Sunday C walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Alderley Edge and Underground trip

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Church Stretton Weekend - Sunday B walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Church Stretton Weekend - Monday walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Circular walk from Poynton Pool

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.7 miles

Aspects of industrial heritage near Matlock

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.5 miles

Macclesfield Forest

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Whaley Bridge

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Whaley Bridge. Figure of 8 - one walk of 10 miles or a choice of one of the loops of 5 miles each.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Bleaklow from Torside

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Tidal Islands of Hilbre

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Adlington

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Five Reservoirs near Glossop!

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Parkin & Treacle Toffee Wellbeing Walk from Brabyns Park, Marple Bridge.

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Todmorden to Hebden Bridge (with options)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Strines, Sett Valley, Torrs

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Wash, Chapel Milton

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

Poynton Pool - Figure of 8 walk. One walk 12 miles or a choice of one of the loops of 5 or 7 miles

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Gentle walk from Woodford

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Ashford in the Water

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Leisurely walk in Tameside - A reservoir, canal and Moravian Settlement

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Marple Bridge, Cown Edge Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Marple

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Hartshead Pike from Daisy Nook

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

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

Join now for just £3.42 per month