Walk Route Map d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines

An early ascent followed by huge views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9½mls (15km)
Ascent:	1,696ft (517m)
Time:	5¼hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines pdf

Route outline for walk d103:

Strines Station - Lower Cliffe Cottage - Higher Banks Cottage - Cobden Edge - Mellor Moor - Mellor - Mellor Church - Hilltop Farm - Shiloh Hall Farm - Ringstones Farm - Ayton Farm - Rowarth - Thornsett Fields Farm - New Mills - Whitle - Brook Bottom - The Goyt Way - The Midshires Way - Strines Station

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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English
Mountains

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Wainwrights

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English
Nuttalls

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English
Deweys

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Wainwright
Outlying Fells

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Marilyns

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Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Cobden Edge at 327m (1073ft). Cobden Edge is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Cobden Edge is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Goyt Way, a 16km (10 miles) linear footpath connecting Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire, with Etherow Country Park, Compstall in Derbyshire, England. The Goyt Way is waymarked by Blue GW in an arrow. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Goyt Way.

Part of this walk also follows a section of The Midshires Way, a 362km (225 miles) linear footpath connecting Hampton Wainhill near Bledlow in Buckinghamshire, England with Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. The Midshires Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Midshires Way.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines

In no particular order . . .

Apple Tree Road - Blocked!

Photo: Tony Jacobs (9)

Approaching Rowarth

Photo: Norman Howarth (28)

The view from St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

Photo: Norman Howarth (25)

Sheep above Strines in snow

Photo: Tony Jacobs (11)

Footpath under the bridge at Strines Railway Station

Photo: Norman Howarth (13)

Farmland near Rowarth

Photo: Richard Hooper (14)

Strines Railway Station

Photo: Norman Howarth (12)

Large cross on Cobden Edge

Photo: Norman Howarth (15)

Gargoyle at St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

Photo: Norman Howarth (21)

Snow above Mellor

Photo: Tony Jacobs (7)

Cown Edge Rocks from near Rowarth

Photo: Richard Hooper (13)

The Devonshire Arms, Mellor

Photo: Norman Howarth (19)

Stained glass window in St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

Photo: Norman Howarth (24)

Cobden Edge summit Trig Point

Photo: Norman Howarth (17)

The Little Mill Inn, Rowarth

Photo: Norman Howarth (29)

View from Mellor Church

Photo: Alison Hunter (3)

The path off Cobden Edge

Photo: Norman Howarth (18)

Snow on Shiloh Road

Photo: Tony Jacobs (8)

St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

Photo: Norman Howarth (22)

Farmland near Rowarth with Kinder Scout in the background

Photo: Richard Hooper (15)

Kenslow Knoll summit

Photo: Norman Howarth (31)

On Cobden Edge

Photo: Norman Howarth (16)

Footpath out of the village of Strines

Photo: Norman Howarth (14)

Stream near Rowarth

Photo: Norman Howarth (26)

The water wheel at the Little Mill Inn, Rowarth

Photo: Norman Howarth (30)

Water Wheel nr Rowarth

Photo: Alison Hunter (4)

Gargoyle at St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

Photo: Norman Howarth (20)

Public Footpath No 55 sign near Rowarth

Photo: Richard Hooper (16)

Derelict stone barn near Rowarth

Photo: Norman Howarth (27)

The interior of St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

Photo: Norman Howarth (23)

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