Greater Manchester WalksWalking Routes & Hiking Trails
Find Greater Manchester walks from the list below which features the best walking routes in the area. Most of routes are circular walks although there are a few linear hikes. The walks are listed from the shortest and easiest to the longest more challenging routes. The walks are divided into sub areas so you can find specific walks.
Dark Peak North - Black Hill & Dovestone Reservoir Walks
Peak District National Park
Walking highlights - circular walks based on the Pennine Way, the wild moorland around Black Hill, Laddow Rocks, the gritstone edges of Saddleworth Moor above Dovestone Reservoir and the wide open spaces of Wessenden Moor.
Where to stay - Holmfirth, Hadfield, Mossley and Marsden are convenient for this area.
Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
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2914★ | The Pots & Pans from Uppermill | easy/mod | 4.50 |
2634★ | Broadstone Hill & the Cotton Famine Road | moderate | 7.00 |
2517★ | Chew Reservoir & Fox Stone from Dovestones | moderate | 7.50 |
2553★ | Greenfield Reservoir & Raven Stones from Dovestone | moderate | 8.00 |
2600★ | Chew Reservoir & the Pennine Way | mod/hard | 14.00 |
South Pennines Walks
The South Pennines stretch from the northern boundary of the Peak District to the southern boundary of the Yorkshire Dales. Consisting of high rolling moorland, intersected by deep valleys, there is nowhere in this region that exceeds 2000 feet. The moors and valleys are where the old rivals, Lancashire and Yorkshire meet and where too the rival industries of cotton and wool.
Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
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1849★ | Blackstone Edge and the Pennine Way without a car | moderate | 8.00 |
3380★ | Blackstone Edge from Hollingworth Lake | moderate | 9.00 |
2260★ | White Hill from Hollingworth Lake | moderate | 11.20 |
Bolton Walks
Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
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2584★ | Turton & Entwistle and Wayoh Resrs. from Jumbles | moderate | 10.00 |
Rochdale Walks
Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
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3691★ | Scout Moor from Ashworth Moor Reservoir | easy/mod | 4.50 |
1619 | Cheeseden Brook & Pooley Bridge from Heywood | easy/mod | 7.40 |
1421★☩ | Turf Moor & Black Hill | moderate | 10.50 |
Tameside Walks
Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
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2521 | Hollingworthall Moor & Walkerwood Reservoirs | moderate | 7.00 |
Walks that start in adjacent counties / areas.
Walks that start in adjacent counties or areas but cross the boundary and include sections of the route within Greater Manchester.
Walk | Description | Starts In |
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1686★ | Cown Edge | Derbyshire |
2245★ | Winter Hill & Rivington Pike | Lancashire |
2359★ | Cuckoo Walk & Bacon Butties from Marsden | West Yorkshire |
3719★ | Ramsden Wood & Hades Hill from Walsden | West Yorkshire |
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