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| Note: There may be more 'events', perhaps at short notice, and entries here may continue to be sparse whilst new web design software is still sought to replace obsolete Dreamweaver software... (any offers?) Also check here or by email for last minute adjustments or cancellations. Whilst many outings will finish at lunchtime or early afternoon, it would be wise to bring a drink and something to eat. Note also that the archive pages contain a fairly comprehensive history of these 'Trips'. |
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2026 |
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| April to September | Day Walks
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GM Ringway Trail - 'Missing Links' - included below is some revisiting of stages that some have missed in 2025. |
| July to October | Day Walks
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The Steel Cotton Rail Trail. This is a Rick Nelson project - if Rick is unable to make any of the dates below, an alternative option will be taken, eg 24/8/26 - a circular walk involving the 'Pots and Pans' monument. |
| Tuesday 11 August | Day Walk
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The Steel Cotton Rail Trail - Grindleford to Hope - Stage 2 (13.5km). Meet at Piccadilly for the 9:48 train to Grindleford (10:50). Return hourly from Hope, 39 minutes past the hour. |
| Tuesday 18 August | Spunch
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A 'mini-Spunch' taster in Lyme Park. Meet in the courtyard at 11:00 for a bit of holiday fun. (Check out what Spunch is all about using a search engine or see here.) |
| Monday 24 August | Day Walk
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Pots and Pans monument on a 10 or 12 km circuit from Greenfield. Meet at 10:22 at Greenfield Station, from the 10:00 train from Piccadilly. |
| Friday 28 August | Day Walk
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GM Ringway Trail Stage 11 - Littleborough to Norden (20km). Meet at 10:24 at Littleborough, arriving on 10:04 from Victoria. Return by bus or taxi to Rochdale then regular train to Victoria. |
| Friday 4 September | Day Walk
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GM Ringway Trail Stage 12 - Norden to Bury (21km). Meet on 9:04 from Victoria to Rochdale, then taxi to Norden. Tram home from Bury. |
| Sunday 13 September | Spunch
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Around Altrincham. See here. |
| Monday 14 September | Day Walk
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GM Ringway Trail Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross (18km). Meet at 11:00 at Bury Metrolink. |
| Tuesday 15 September | Day Walk
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The Steel Cotton Rail Trail - Hope to Edale - Stage 3 (12km). Meet at Piccadilly for the 9:48 train to Hope (10:38). Return hourly from Edale, 47 minutes past the hour. |
| Thursday 24 September | Spunch
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Around Northenden. See here. |
| Monday 28 September | Day Walk
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The Steel Cotton Rail Trail - Edale to New Mills - Stage 4 (20km). Meet at Piccadilly for the 9:48 train to Edale (10:32). Return from New Mills, 7 and 32 minutes past the hour. |
| Tuesday 20 October | Day Walk
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The Steel Cotton Rail Trail - New Mills to Romiley - Stage 5 (12.7km). Meet at Piccadilly for the 9:48 train to New Mills (10:15). Numerous return services. |
| Monday 26 October | Day Walk
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The Steel Cotton Rail Trail - Romiley to Manchester - Stage 6 (19km). Meet at Piccadilly for the 9:48 train to Romiley (10:06). Celebrate in Manchester in a convenient hostelry. |
| Thursday 10 December | Spunch
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Disley Xmas Lights. See here. |
Keep an eye out here for more planned walks, etc, including a 'Chester to Altrincham in five stages' route that will retrace our popular earlier steps in the other direction, using mainly different footpaths. |