Walk lead by Helen Lewandowska, flat, 5 miles.
We will start from the car park walking the Sett Valley Trail and have our coffee after 15/20 mins of walking at the lovely and wooded Sett Valley Cafe. The walk is a flat walk of 5 miles with no stiles and for most of the way is on a well-defined path so is easy.
The walk starts from the old train station and is on the dis-used railway line which ceased in 1970. In the early part of the walk there are some fantastic views of Lantern Pike and the Birch Vale reservoir.
After our coffee stop the walk is less interesting for a short time but you are rewarded later on with spectacular views, waterfalls, rock faces and viaducts on the approach to New Mills. It is a lovely spot and we will have a break here if people want to eat their sandwiches.
From here we go over the Millenium bridge which as its name implies was built in 2000.It is an impressive structure built on concrete stilts for foot traffic only and gives lovely high up views of the river below and Torr Vale Mill. There will be an opportunity here to go in the cheese shop or have a beer /coffee in the Mill before we head back. The route alongside the river to the mill is more uneven but still a good path.
We return the same way and there will be time back in Hayfield to explore the village-there a lovely pub the Pack Horse Inn and cafes etc.
A walk not to be missed in our view !!!
