14 easy-to-follow circular walks in Greater Manchester
Fourteen easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Greater Manchester of all grades in Walk Grade Order
Click/Tap here to see circular Greater Manchester walks that include a pub or inn.
Tap/mouse over a coloured circle (1-3 easy walks, 4-6 moderate walks, 7-9 hard walks) and click to select. To see multiple walks that start in the same location (where available) choose 'Satellite' and Zoom in.
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Fourteen easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Greater Manchester of all grades in Walk Grade Order
Scroll down the list of walks below & click on each walk title (in blue) to locate it on the map above.
See this list of walks, routes & maps in:
Grade Order |
Length Order |
Time Order |
Walk Number or Start Location Order
NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Grade Order again
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 190ft (58m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Dunham Town, The Bridgewater Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Agden Bridge, Agden Brook, Arthill Farm, Little Bollington, Dunham Massey Park, Dunham Town.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75 (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 131ft (40m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Blackstone Edge Reservoir, The Pennine Way, White Holme Reservoir, Turley Moor, Higher House Moor, The Pennine Way, Blackstone Edge Reservoir.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5 (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 590ft (180m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Holcombe Moor Car Park, Holcombe Brook, Redisher Wood, Taylor's Farm, Bull Hill (Holcombe Moor), Peel Tower, Top O'th' Moor Farm, Holcombe Moor Car Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5 (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 729ft (222m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield, The Oldham Way, Yeoman Hey Reservoir, Dove Stone Reservoir.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 607ft (246m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Binn Green Car Park, Greenfield, The Oldham Way, Pots and Pans War Memorial, Dick Hill, Shaw Rocks, Slades Rocks, Saddleworth Moor, Saddleworth (Broadstone Hill), Binn Green Car Park, Greenfield.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 686ft (210m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Holcombe Moor Car Park, Holcombe, Chatterton Close Farm, The Rossendale Way, Bull Hill, Bull Hill (Holcombe Moor), Pilgrim's Cross, Harcles Hill, Peel Tower, Holcombe Moor Car Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,017ft (310m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Hollingworth Lake Car Park, Lydgate, The Pennine Way, Aiggin Stone, Blackstone Edge, Clegg Moor, Hollingworth Lake.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,441ft (439m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield, The Oldham Way, Yeoman Hey Reservoir, Ashway Rocks, Ashway Gap, Dean Rocks, Great Dove Stone Rocks, Dove Stone Moss, Chew Reservoir, Chew Brook, Dove Stone Reservoir.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5 (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,050ft (320m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Holcombe Moor Car Park, Holcombe, Chatterton Close Farm, The Rossendale Way, Bull Hill (Holcombe Moor), Pilgrim's Cross, Harcles Hill, Peel Tower, Taylor's Farm, Redisher Wood, Holcombe Brook, Holcombe Car Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7 (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,615ft (492m) | |
| Time: | 4.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield, The Oldham Way, Chew Brook, Chew Reservoir, Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge), Alphin Pike, Dove Stone Reservoir.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75 (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,115ft (340m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Littleborough, Lydgate, Aiggin Stone, Blackstone Edge, Aiggin Stone, The Pennine Way, Warland, Rochdale Canal, Littleborough.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5 (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,549ft (472m) | |
| Time: | 4.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Watergrove Reservoir, Wardle, Ramsden Road, The Pennine Bridleway, Crook Moor, Higher Slack Brook, Rough Hill (Shore Moor), Freeholds Top, Trough Edge End, The Rossendale Way, Trough Edge, Deacon Pasture, Hades Hill, Hades, Middle Hill (Whitworth), Brown Wardle Hill, Long Shoot Clough, Watergrove Reservoir, Wardle.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5 (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,848ft (563m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield, The Oldham Way, Yeoman Hey Reservoir, Greenfield Reservoir, Birchin Clough, Raven Stones Brow, Ashway Rocks, Ashway Gap, Dean Rocks, Great Dove Stone Rocks, Dove Stone Moss, Chew Reservoir, Chew Brook, Dove Stone Reservoir.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5 (18.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,501ft (762m) | |
| Time: | 6.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield, The Oldham Way, Yeoman Hey Reservoir, Greenfield Reservoir, Birchin Clough, Raven Stones Brow, Ashway Rocks, Dean Rocks, Great Dove Stone Rocks, Chew Reservoir, Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge), Alphin Pike, Dove Stone Reservoir.
See this list of walks, routes & maps in:
Grade Order |
Length Order |
Time Order |
Walk Number or Start Location Order
NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Grade Order again
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