Manchester Pedestrian Club
Saturday Walking within reach of Manchester |
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120 th Anniversary of the MPC
10th June: Plaque installation |
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The Hope Valley 2020
(c) Geoff Orsler
Walk each Saturday, often on the hills around Manchester, followed by refreshment in a nearby venue.
Also occasional Festival Weekends and weekday walks.
More than 5000 walks organised since founded 1903.
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We even enjoy the wet! Group at Dobcross. (c) Geoff Orsler 2017
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See Photographs of earlier walks, sent in by members during the 2020 lockdown.
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Coming up Shutlingsloe - in sun and in mist. (c) Geoff Orsler 2018, Andrew Basden 2019
At the end of the day, participants in all three walks take a meal together in a nearby pub or other venue. One of our historical quirks is that we change into smart casual clothes for the meal.
Date | Name | Region | Length, Grade |
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7 Jan | Dunham & Little Bollington | S | 7, 5, 2 m |
14 Jan | Chinley | E | |
21 Jan | Rishworth/Green Withens | N | 7 m |
28 Jan | Cown Edge | SE | 8.5 m |
4 Feb |
(a) Castleshaw/Millstone Edge (b) Dunham Massey | (a) N, (b) S | (a) 8 m, hilly, (b) 5 m flat |
11 Feb |
(a) Hayfield, Peep'o'Day (b) Dunham | SE, SW | (a) 8m, (b) 6m |
18 Feb | Styal & Bollin Valley | SE | 8 m |
25 Feb | Teggs Nose/Macc. Forest | SE | 7m, undulating |
4 Mar | Saddleworth - Marsden (return train to Greenfield) | E | 8m, moor paths |
11 Mar | Hayfield (to Farlands, Southhead) | E | |
18 Mar | Hayfield | E | 8 m |
25 Mar | Lad's Leap | NE | 8 m, moorland |
1 Apr | Ramsbottom Circular | N | 7 m |
8 Apr | Disley and Lyme Park | S | 7m |
15 Apr | |||
22 Apr | Hope | SE | 8-9m |
29 Apr | Disley North | S | 7.5m |
6 May | (Coronation) | ||
13 May | Frodsham (postponed) | W | 8 m |
20 May | Dunham | ||
27 May | Marsden Moor, Dunham | NE | 7-8 m |
3 Jun | Abney and Offerton Moor | S (White Peak) | 9 m |
--* Three walks to mark 120th Anniversary of the MPC *-- | |||
10 Jun | Plaque Attachment, Kinder | E | |
17 Jun | Tomperley - Castlefield Canal Walk | SE | 7.5 m |
24 Jun | MPC Original Walk: Hayfield - Castleton | SE | 21 miles |
1 Jul | Tockholes | N | 7m |
8 Jul | Bamford & Stanage Edge | SE | 8m |
15 Jul | Barnton: Birthday | W | 6m |
22 Jul | Goyt | S | 9-10 m |
29 Jul | |||
5 Aug | (Cancelled by weather) | ||
12 Aug | (a) Chinley (b) Dunham | (a) SE (b) S | 8, 5 m |
19 Aug | Combs | 8m | |
26 Aug | Dunham | S | 5 m |
2 Sep | Dunham | S | 5 m |
9 Sep | Dunham | S | 5 m |
16 Sep | |||
23 Sep | Dunham | S | 5 m |
30 Sep | Frodsham | W | 8 m |
7 Oct | Edale-Chinley | SE | 7 m |
14 Oct | Styal + Bollin Valley | S | 8 m |
21 Oct |
Chinley + South Head - Cancelled | SE | 7 m |
28 Oct |
(a) Alport Castles (b) Dunham | E | (a) 8m (b) 4m |
4 Nov | (a) Chinley, South Head (b) Dunham | SE | (a) 7m (b) 5m |
11 Nov | Holme Valley | N | 8m |
18 Nov | Diggle-Marsden | NE | 6m |
25 Nov | |||
2 Dec | |||
9 Dec |
AGM, Walk, Christmas Lunch | Mcr | 4-5m |
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