Walk Route Map d262 South Head and Mount Famine from Hayfield

Walk d262 South Head and Mount Famine from Hayfield

Fine views away from the crowds

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10½mls (17km)
Ascent:	2,468ft (752m)
Time:	6¼hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk d262:

Hayfield - Sett Valley Trail - Birch Vale - Morland Road - Ollersett - New Allotments - Cracken Edge - Chinley Churn - Chinley Head - Dry Clough Farm - Chinley - Naze House - Greystead - Alder Ling - Wicken House - Andrews Farm - South Head (Hayfield) - Mount Famine - Elle Bank - Pennine Bridleway - Tunstead House - Bowden Bridge - Hayfield

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0
English
Mountains

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Wainwrights

0
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

3
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is South Head (Hayfield) at 494m (1621ft). South Head (Hayfield) is known as an English Bridget.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Mount Famine at 473m (1552ft). Mount Famine is known as an English Bridget.

You will also reach the summit of Chinley Churn at 451m (1480ft). Chinley Churn is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Chinley Churn is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. Please Note: The Trig Point on Chinley Churn is on private land and not accessible to the public.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d262 South Head and Mount Famine from Hayfield

In no particular order . . .

Cracken Edge

Photo: Paul Stewart (14)

Chinley Churn

Photo: Paul Stewart (7)

Old quarries on Chinley Churn

Photo: Paul Stewart (11)

The River Sett under a blanket of Water Lilies beside The Sett Valley Trail near Hayfield

Photo: Richard Hooper (5)

Lantern Pike from The Sett Valley Trail near Hayfield

Photo: Richard Hooper (4)

South Head (Hayfield) and Mount Famine from the Pennine Bridleway near Elle Bank

Photo: Simon Jacks (16)

Hayfield Church

Photo: Richard Hooper (23)

Chinley Churn

Photo: Paul Stewart (13)

South Head (Hayfield)

Photo: Simon Jacks (10)

Looking ahead to Mount Famine from South Head (Hayfield)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (750)

South Head (Hayfield) from the top of Mount Famine

Photo: Simon Jacks (12)

Mount Famine summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (751)

South Head (Hayfield) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (748)

Looking east to Oaken Clough from the top of Mount Famine

Photo: Simon Jacks (14)

'Caution: Toads Crossing' sign on the road near Bowden Bridge, Hayfield

Photo: Christine Shepherd (753)

Mount Famine and Kinder Scout from Chinley Churn

Photo: Paul Stewart (9)

New Mills from Chinley Churn

Photo: Paul Stewart (5)

Mount Famine from South Head (Hayfield) summit cairn

Photo: Simon Jacks (11)

Stile on Chinley Churn

Photo: Stewart Green (11)

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