Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines

An early ascent followed by huge views


Route outline for walk d103:

Strines Station  -  Lower Cliffe Cottage  -  Higher Banks Cottage  -  Cobden Edge  -  Mellor Moor  -  Mellor  -  Mellor Church  -  Hilltop Farm  -  Shiloh Hall Farm  -  Ringstones Farm  -  Ayton Farm  -  Rowarth  -  Thornsett Fields Farm  -  New Mills  -  Whitle  -  Brook Bottom  -  The Goyt Way  -  The Midshires Way  -  Strines Station




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Cobden Edge at 327m (1073ft). Cobden Edge is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Cobden Edge is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Goyt Way, a 16km (10 miles) linear footpath connecting Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire, with Etherow Country Park, Compstall in Derbyshire, England. The Goyt Way is waymarked by Blue GW in an arrow. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Goyt Way.


Part of this walk also follows a section of The Midshires Way, a 362km (225 miles) linear footpath connecting Hampton Wainhill near Bledlow in Buckinghamshire, England with Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. The Midshires Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Midshires Way.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Peak District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

109 Manchester, Bolton & Warrington


110 Sheffield & Huddersfield, Glossop & Holmfirth


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines

In no particular order . . .

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Cobden Edge summit Trig Point

Cobden Edge summit Trig Point

Photo: Norman Howarth (17)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Apple Tree Road - Blocked!

Apple Tree Road - Blocked!

Photo: Tony Jacobs (9)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - On Cobden Edge

On Cobden Edge

Photo: Norman Howarth (16)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Sheep above Strines in snow

Sheep above Strines in snow

Photo: Tony Jacobs (11)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Large cross on Cobden Edge

Large cross on Cobden Edge

Photo: Norman Howarth (15)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Approaching Rowarth

Approaching Rowarth

Photo: Norman Howarth (28)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - View from Mellor Church

View from Mellor Church

Photo: Alison Hunter (3)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

Photo: Norman Howarth (22)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - The view from St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

The view from St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

Photo: Norman Howarth (25)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Strines Railway Station

Strines Railway Station

Photo: Norman Howarth (12)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - The interior of St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

The interior of St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

Photo: Norman Howarth (23)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Stream near Rowarth

Stream near Rowarth

Photo: Norman Howarth (26)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Cown Edge Rocks from near Rowarth

Cown Edge Rocks from near Rowarth

Photo: Richard Hooper (13)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Gargoyle at St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

Gargoyle at St. Thomas' Church, Mellor

Photo: Norman Howarth (21)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Kenslow Knoll summit

Kenslow Knoll summit

Photo: Norman Howarth (31)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Snow on Shiloh Road

Snow on Shiloh Road

Photo: Tony Jacobs (8)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Footpath under the bridge at Strines Railway Station

Footpath under the bridge at Strines Railway Station

Photo: Norman Howarth (13)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Footpath out of the village of Strines

Footpath out of the village of Strines

Photo: Norman Howarth (14)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Derelict stone barn near Rowarth

Derelict stone barn near Rowarth

Photo: Norman Howarth (27)

Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines - Public Footpath No 55 sign near Rowarth

Public Footpath No 55 sign near Rowarth

Photo: Richard Hooper (16)


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