Diamond Jubilee Wirral Ramblers SUNDAY, 16th FEBRUARY 2014 Kinder (Hayfield VC 6.00pm) (Coach mobile number: 07895 152449) Coach leaves Liscard 8.30am and Heswall 9am A WALK The walk starts at Hayfield and takes the Snake Path to Ashops Clough. We cross the stream and walk round to Fair Brook then up to the plateau. We will go North and West along the edge before turning South to the 624m. trig point. We will follow the Pennine Way past Kinder Down Fall and Kinder Low before turning off to Edale Cross and back to the coach. DISTANCE 25km (16 miles) 23 POINTS ASCENT 1042m (3400ft) B+ WALK Starting from Hayfield we walk along the river then E and ascend to Cold Clough, Oaken Clough and Edale Cross. Then N up to Edale rocks for lunch, then follow the Pennine Way to Kinder downfall, and until we descend William Clough past Kinder reservoir along Kinder road and back in to Hayfield This is a rocky terraine from time to time DISTANCE 18km (11 miles) 15 POINTS ASCENT 452m (1500ft) B MINUS WALK Starting at Hayfield we head W to Birch Vale and turn SE to Foxholes Clough and S to Throstle Bank. Following a minor road SE to Chinley and a path NE to Alders Farm and Andrews Farm we reach Higher Heys Farm. Turning NE we reach Coldwell Clough and head N past The Ashes and Hill House Farm to Booth. We follow Kinder Road S to Hayfield. DISTANCE: 18km (11 miles) 14 POINTS ASCENT 412m (1350ft) C WALK LEADER Starting from Hayfield, uphill to the Snake Path, then onto Middle Moor. We descend into Little Hayfield and then climb again (sorry) towards Blackshaw Farm. Skirting Lantern Pike we descend towards Thornsett. A road walk brings us to the Sett Valley Trail which we follow back to Hayfield. DISTANCE 12km (7.5 miles) 10 POINTS ASCENT 366m (1200ft) D WALK LEADER Starting from Hayfield we take Meadow Lane S to climb up to the T.V> mast, we now desend SW to the Goyt Valley via Moore Lodge & Sheddyard Clough on reaching the River Goyt we follow it W through New Mills to join the Sett Valley Trail NE back to Hayfield. Gaiters Recommended! DISTANCE 10km (6 miles) 7 POINTS ASCENT 152m (500ft) Please keep behind your leader at all times WALKS SHOULD NOT RETURN COACH WILL DEPART TO THE COACH BEFORE No Coach stop AT 6.00pm 4.30pm NO SMOKING ON THE COACH, THANK YOU. BOOTS MUST NOT BE WORN ON THE COACH AFTER WALKS, THANK YOU. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR RUBBISH ON THE COACH, TAKE IT HOME, THANK YOU. IF YOU LEAVE ANYTHING ON THE COACH PLEASE RING DOROTHY EDGINTON 606 9079 The next meeting at the clubhouse will be on Thursday 20h February 2014 Italy AbruzzoNational Park and Apennines – Alan Jackson Stewards: Janet Belton, John Steel, Robert Barnes Next Sunday outings: 23 February – Wadsworth Moor 2 March – Conwy Area 9 March – Kentmere 16 March – Glyders ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE: BOOKING CANCELLATIONS MUST BE MADE IN PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE. .