GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod 10:30am

Overview

This is one of the 20 stages of the GM Ringway – the new walking trail for Greater Manchester.GM Ringway Stage 14 (Bromley Cross to Blackrod) which is a challengin walk and can be seen as the climax of the whole GM Ringway as it includes an ascent of Winter Hill, the final ‘big hill’ of the whole route and a location visible from many of the previous and following stages of the trail. The walk requires good visibility and is best suited to those with map-reading and navigation skills, due to the remote and high ground covered.

• Lovely riverside walking along the valley of Eagley Brook

• The picturesque village of Barrow Bridge with its cottages and ‘Miner’s Steps’

• The ascent of Winter Hill through the Smithills Estate, including a plaque commemorating the mass trespass of 1896

• Panoramic views on both the ascent of Winter Hill and the descent via the mini-summit…