Route 1 - Top of the Pike
Distance: 3.33km
Duration: 01:07
Difficulty: Moderate
Total Ascent: 177m
Terrain: Bridle paths / open access
Start: Old Hall Inn
Finish: Old Hall In
This walk is great if you are short on time but want the best 360 views. It's worth the short climb.
Route 2 - Around the Pike
Distance: 4.18km
Duration: 01:20
Difficulty: Moderate
Total Ascent: 179m
Terrain: Bridle paths / open access
Start: Old Hall Inn
Finish: Old Hall Inn
This walk is great if you are short on time but want the best 360 views. Its worth the short climb and this route extends the previous along some bridle paths with views of Cracken Edge.
Route 3 - Buxworth Canal Basin
Distance: 4.82km
Duration: 01:22
Difficulty: Easy
Total Ascent: 103m
Terrain: Tramway / lanes
Start: Old Hall Inn
Finish: Old Hall Inn
Very flat out to the basin, along the old tramlines. The basin is steeped in history, and the return can be back along the tramway if you are looking for a very flat route, or, as we have done here, return along the country lanes to make a circular route.
Route 4 - Buxworth Canal Basin & Whaley Basin
Distance: 8.15km
Duration: 02:18
Difficulty: Easy
Total Ascent: 160m
Terrain: Tramway / Lanes / Canal
Start: Old Hall Inn
Finish: Old Hall Inn
An extended version of the Buxworth Basin walk that takes in Whaley Bridge. The Bridge Bake house, which is on the main high street of Whaley Bridge has great cakes, some heated comfy chairs outside to watch the world (village) go by...
Route 5 - Pike Summit, Whaley Basin & Buxworth Basin
Distance: 9.47km
Duration: 02:50
Difficulty: Moderate
Total Ascent: 287m
Terrain: Tramway / Lanes / Canal / Bridleway
Start: Old Hall Inn
Finish: Old Hall Inn
Similar to the route before, explore Buxworth and Whaley canal basins, but get the summit of Eccles Pike with 360 views in first...
Route 6 - Around the Pike, return via Stubbins
Distance: 9.13km
Duration: 02:55
Difficulty: Moderate
Total Ascent: 387m
Terrain: Tramway / lanes / bridleway / fields
Start: Old Hall Inn
Finish: Old Hall Inn
Similar to the route before, explore Buxworth and Whaley canal basins, but get the summit of Eccles Pike with 360 views in first...
Route 7 - Cracken Edge Short
Distance: 6.91km
Duration: 02:14
Difficulty: Moderate
Total Ascent: 313m
Terrain: Footpaths / Fields
Start: Old Hall Inn
Finish: Old Hall Inn
Chinley Churn, or Cracken Edge, is the hill that you see when looking back at the car park. This route takes you high up with great views over South Head and Kinder, with Manchester in the distance (on a fairly clear day!)
Route 8 - Cracken Edge Medium
Distance: 8.89km
Duration: 02:49
Difficulty: Moderate
Total Ascent: 359m
Terrain: Footpaths / Fields
Start: Old Hall Inn
Finish: Old Hall Inn
An extended version of the route before!
Route 9 - Cracken Edge Long
Distance: 11km
Duration: 03:30
Difficulty: Moderate
Total Ascent: 456m
Terrain: Footpaths / fields
Start: Old Hall Inn
Finish: Old Hall Inn
A longer version of the routes before!
Route 9 - Cracken Edge Long
Distance: 11km
Duration: 03:30
Difficulty: Moderate
Total Ascent: 456m
Terrain: Footpaths / fields
Start: Old Hall Inn
Finish: Old Hall Inn
A longer version of the routes before!