Walk s247 Blackstone Edge and Hollinsclough Moor from Hollinsclough

This 7 mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Hollinsclough & will take about 4 hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7mls (11km)
Ascent:1,395ft (425m)
Time:4hrs
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Route outline for walk s247:

Hollinsclough  -  The New Farm  -  The Manifold Trail  -  Hardings Booth  -  Shining Ford  -  Holly Grove Farm  -  Oakenclough Brook  -  Oakenclough Hall Farm  -  Blackstone Edge  -  Bradshaw Farm  -  High Ash Farm  -  The River Manifold  -  Heathylee House  -  Hollinsclough Moor  -  Wilshaw Bottom  -  Wilshaw Farm  -  Moorside Farm  -  Hollinsclough

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Manifold Trail, a 37km (23 miles) linear footpath connecting Manifold Head, near Flash in Staffordshire, with Dovedale Car Park, near Ilam in Derbyshire, England. The Manifold Trail is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Manifold Trail.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk s247 Blackstone Edge and Hollinsclough Moor from Hollinsclough

In no particular order . . .

The River Manifold

The River Manifold

Photo: James Gray (41)

The former railway station at Hulme End - now The Manifold Valley Visitor Centre

The former railway station at Hulme End - now The Manifold Valley Visitor Centre

Photo: Terry Howard (28)

The distinctive outline of Chrome Hill in the distance, just north of the village of Hollinsclough. Taken from footpath between Hill Top Farm and Wilshaw (Moseley)

The distinctive outline of Chrome Hill in the distance, just north of the village of Hollinsclough. Taken from footpath between Hill Top Farm and Wilshaw (Moseley)

Photo: Harry Starkey (4)

North East to Chrome Hill from where the footpath joins road into Hollinsclough

North East to Chrome Hill from where the footpath joins road into Hollinsclough

Photo: Harry Starkey (7)

The pretty village of Hollinsclough

The pretty village of Hollinsclough

Photo: Richard Hooper (25)

Hollins Hill and Hollins Farm from Swallow Brook

Hollins Hill and Hollins Farm from Swallow Brook

Photo: Richard Hooper (27)

The River Manifold

The River Manifold

Photo: Terry Howard (27)

The River Manifold

The River Manifold

Photo: James Gray (40)

East North East to Parkhouse Hill from where the footpath joins road into Hollinsclough

East North East to Parkhouse Hill from where the footpath joins road into Hollinsclough

Photo: Harry Starkey (6)

The old School House in Hollinsclough

The old School House in Hollinsclough

Photo: Richard Hooper (26)


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