Freshwalks. The classic experience.

Edale – Mam Tor – Back Tor – Lose Hill – Win Hill – Ladybower Reservoir – Jaggers Clough – Ollerbrook – Edale

As the winter sun rises, we’ll leave Edale behind us and immediately start the climb of the “Shivering Mountain”, the mighty Mam Tor, the highest point (517m) of our hike. It’s then a very pleasant and undulating ridge walk, passing Hollins Cross before a sharp ascent of Back Tor to arrive at Lose Hill, close to midday. After the descent into Hope Valley we begin our second big climb of the day, Win Hill, a fine summit to enjoy our main lunch stop, around 1.15pm-1.30pm. Another descent takes us deep into the forest above Ladybower before we follow the reservoir for a couple of miles, popping back up into the Vale of Edale as the sun sets at the far end of the valley. Aside from a punchy climb of Jagger’s Clough, it’s then a relatively gentle last three miles back into Edale as dusk descends. One of our finest circular hikes to wrap 2024 in style.

Trentabank Reservoir – Macclesfield Forest – Shutlingsloe – Trentabank Reservoir

This is our first Sunrise event of 2025 in Macclesfield Forest. We invite you to join us for some uphill, early morning walking before hopefully witnessing a glorious sunrise from the summit of Shutlingsloe which towers above Macclesfield Forest and the Cheshire countryside below.

As we start this walk in the dark, you will need to bring a torch (ideally a headtorch), wear warm layered clothing and either walking boots or shoes.

You’ll also need to bring your own drinking water, perhaps some breakfast and a flask of something hot for when we stop to enjoy the sunrise view around 08:20. We should arrive back at the start between 10:00 and 10:15.

Dunham Massey Circular

For our first Walks for Women+ event of 2025, we’re heading back to Dunham Massey. This route is a perfect entry level walk for Freshwalkers of all abilities and those with limited time to join us.

We intend to start the walk at 10.30am from the main car park and will set a very gentle pace around the grounds of this wonderful National Trust estate. We’ll return to either a cafe or pub for some optional food, drink and further chat around lunchtime.

You will need to wear appropriate footwear (walking boots ideally in January) and layered clothing and bring a small bottle of water but we’ll send out detailed information the week before the walk.

Tegg’s Nose – Teggsnose Reservoir – Gulshaw Hollow – Gritstone Trail – Tegg’s Nose

Our first Women In Property netwalking collaboration event of 2025. We’re heading to Cheshire’s wild hill country for an early morning sunrise walk at Tegg’s Nose which should set you up nicely for the rest of the working day.

This hilly little route packs a lot of punch inside 5 miles offering diverse scenery and fantastic countryside views from Tegg’s Nose as well as woodland and reservoir walking down below.

There should be enough light breaking through by the time we start the walk but it does help to bring a torch to these morning walks if you have one.

We’ll return to our starting point sometime around 10:30 and plan to head into The Nose cafe for further networking.

Upper Derwent Visitor Centre – Howden Reservoir – Alport Castles – Upper Derwent Visitor Centre

A truly epic winter hike around the Upper Derwent Valley, including forests, moorland and reservoirs.

We intend to start the walk from Upper Derwent Visitor Centre at 10:00 but ask walkers to meet from 09:45 onwards.

The plan is to loop around Upper Derwent and Howden Reservoirs, heading in the direction of the remote Howden Moors. We then turn around and climb up towards the incredible Alport Castles before dropping back through the forest and along the reservoir to our starting point.

Walkers are then invited to head to the excellent Yorkshire Bridge Inn for optional food and/or refreshments.

Marple – Peak Forest Canal – Strines – Roman Lakes – Marple

A splendid canal and riverside walk south of Marple. This route is a perfect entry level walk for Freshwalkers of all abilities and those with limited time to join us.

Our route sees us heading south out of Marple along the Peak Forest Canal where we’ll enjoy the increasingly semi-rural waterside surroundings at a gentle pace.

After about an hour, we leave the canal and head in the direction of Strines before following the river back into Marple Bridge via the Roman Lakes.

We should arrive back around 13.15 where we’ll head to a suitable cafe or pub for refreshments and some optional lunch.

West Kirby – Caldy Hill – Royden Park – Thurstaston – Wirral Way – Marina Lake – West Kirby

A superb circular Wirral walk that includes many interesting perspectives of the western flank of the peninsula. We depart West Kirby via Ashton Park and make our way up through the woodland of Caldy Hill which offers fine views across to Hilbre Island. We’ll then descend through Stapledon Wood and head across to Royden Park Country Park for our brief picnic stop. We’ll traverse the woodland and heathland of Thurstaston Common with its red sandstone outcrops, the most prominent being Thor’s Stone, before descending the hidden gem mini waterfall feature “The Dungeon”. Finally, we loop back to West Kirby via the Wirral Way and if time and conditions permit, a bracing loop of Marine Lake.

Edale – Grindslow Knoll – Grindsbrook Clough – Ringing Roger – Edale

We invite you to join us for some uphill, early morning walking before hopefully witnessing a glorious morning sunrise from Kinder Scout.

We intend to start the walk from Edale train station at 06:30. As we start this walk in the dark, you will need to bring a torch (ideally a headtorch), wear warm layered clothing including waterproofs and either walking boots or shoes.

You’ll also need to bring your own drinking water, perhaps some breakfast and a flask of something hot for when we stop to enjoy the sunrise view around 07:29. We should arrive back in Edale a couple of hours later (approx 10:00) where you can stay on for some cooked breakfast and a hot drink.