START 10-00 for 10-15 at Torr Top car park, New Mills, SK22 4BS. Directions from Marple. At New Mills mini rdbt, bear left onto Market St and immediately right onto Rock St (one way), left at end and right into car park. £ 3.20 for day.

WALK  Riverside, canal & fields to Brierley Green where the paths become steeper to Cracken Edge. Return, gradual descent via Laneside, Low Leighton & Sett Valley Trail. Approx 6 stiles, Maybe some wet fields / mud, but hopefully not too much.

If the cloud base very low on the day, may do lower level 7.5 mile walk.

8 miles, moderate