Hayfield, : Sunday 25 November 2018

Transport Information: Coach leaves Liscard at 8.30am. Cost: £13.00 (£15 for non-members) No stop en-route. Coach will be available from 3.30pm and leave at 5.00pm. (During the day the coach mobile number will be: 07895 152449) For more information and guidance on walking please visit our website – www.wirralramblers.org.uk

A Walk Points range 18-23 Starting at Hayfield coach-park at SK 03594 86941 we go by way of Lantern Pike (373m), , Cown Edge, Charlestown, Harry Hut (440m), (544m) and William Clough back to Hayfield, mainly on field paths. There is about 1 km of moorland just east of Harry Hut and there is a slippery descent down by William Clough. Distance: 21kms (13mls); Ascent: 880m (2,900ft); Walk Points: 19 B Plus Walk Points range 14-18 Leaving north from the village we follow the Snake Path, pass above the Kinder Reservoir and climb William Clough to reach the Pennine Way. We follow the ridge south-east past Kinder Downfall, Edale Rocks and Oaken Clough, before looping to the south-west and meeting the Pennine Bridleway. We follow this past Stones House and along the River Kinder back to the village. Distance: 18.5kms (11.5mls); Ascent: 730m (2,400ft); Walk Points: 16 B Minus Walk Points range 11-14 From Hayfield bus station (toilets), we pass the Church, and ascend NE past Kinder Reservoir to climb the Kinder Escarpment (avoiding William Clough!) to Sandy Heys. Taking the Pennine Way S, with views W, we undulate gently (on a roughish path) past Kinder Downfall, Kinder Low & Edale Rocks. At the col near Edale Cross, limited daylight will likely compel a track descent W to Hayfield via Oaken Clough. Distance: 16kms (10mls); Ascent: 500m (1,600ft); Walk Points: 13 C Walk Points range 7-11 From Hayfield we head W along the Sett Valley Trail before turning NE onto the Pennine Bridleway. We make a gradual ascent to Upper Cliffe Farm, pass Cliffbank Farm and descend to . We ascend E across Middle Moor on a pebbly path partly obscured by knee-high heather for 1/2mile (half point added for this terrain). Descending by Kinder Reservoir we head S past Hill Houses to reach a track that follows the valley back to Hayfield. A varied and very scenic walk overall. Distance: 10kms (6.25mls); Ascent: 335m (1,100ft); Walk Points: 9 D Walk Points range 5-7 Starting in Hayfield we head W on the Sett Valley trail till we meet the A6015 where we turn N to meet the Pennine Bridleway up to Windy Know. A stretch of lane brings us to a bridleway looping around the lower slopes of Lantern Pike, great views. On reaching Brookhouse Farm we turn S to return to Hayfield via Hey Wood (path a bit tricky) and Little Hayfield. (Royal Hotel over bridge has good ales & Rosie's Tea Shop open till 4pm just behind it). Distance: 8.8 kms (5.5mls); Ascent: 198m (650ft); Walk Points: 7 Latest News: 29.11.18 Annual General Meeting 13.12.18 Christmas Quiz & Social at The RAFA Club, 17 Shrewsbury Road, Oxton, CH43 1UU

The following Sunday Walks are available to book now. 02.12.18 Edgworth, Lancashire 09.12.18 Conwy, North Wales 16.12.18 Kendal, Lakes 30.12.19 Congleton, Cheshire When you return to the coach after your walk please remember to change into clean footwear and to leave the coach as clean as you found it. If you leave anything on the coach please contact the Bookings Officer.