Starting and ending at Hollingworth Lake in Littleborough, this stunning trail gives you views of not just the lake but also the ‘Everest’ of canals – Rochdale Canal. Originally stretching from the Pennines to the Staffordshire Moorlands, this wooded area includes two reservoirs, a chapel and plenty of pubs to rest your weary feet afterwards, including the famous 18th Century Leather’s Smithy. There are some great hikes, forest walks, reservoirs, breathtaking landscapes and even waterfalls that are only a short drive or train ride away…Ī working forest located in the East of Cheshire and part of the Peak District, you can visit Macclesfield Forest to hike, cycle, bird watch, fish and even horse ride. Trains run every two hours from Edale to Sheffield in one direction, Manchester in the other.Luckily, we happen to live only a stone’s throw away from some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. There’s a shop and café near the bus stop in Hope village for walking fuel. From the Millfield Ln stop our one-way journey was £3 per adult.

Hope Valley bus route from Sheffield is numbers 271/272. Looking West to Mam Tor from Lose Hill ascent On the way down there was an ideal pooh sticks bridge so we took the opportunity for a stick hunt and a few rounds of races.īy mid-afternoon we were relaxing in the hostel with tea and biscuits, looking back over at the hills we had climbed.

It was a relatively shallow descent, eventually joining and crossing the road through the valley.

We took a different route down, heading for the Youth Hostel. Returning on the flag stoned path to the junction of footpaths at Hollins Cross (SK 136 845) it would be easy to descend to Edale village, with a train station (trains to Sheffield and Manchester), tea room and two pubs.

Manchester to mam tor train