The Medlock Valley & Hartshead Pike loop from Daisy Nook Country Park — Manchester

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The Medlock Valley & Hartshead Pike loop from Daisy Nook Country Park — Manchester

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The Medlock Valley & Hartshead Pike loop from Daisy Nook Country Park — Manchester

03:24

12.4km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.33 km

Park Bridge Ironworks

Highlight • Monument

Park Bridge features the carefully restored remains of an early Industrial settlement that rolled iron for the cotton spinning trade and other industries.

Wander around the site and discover the …

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4.69 km

Rocher Vale Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Rocher Vale was part of the Park Bridge iron works industrial area. It was the site of the top forge, coal mine and quarry and some of the infrastructure remains. …

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6.73 km

Hartshead Pike Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hartshead Pike stands at 876 feet (267 m) to the east of Manchester. It's a great viewpoint across the city and down the Medlock valley.

The hill top has been …

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12.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.87 km

2.92 km

2.29 km

997 m

270 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.66 km

2.08 km

2.00 km

1.92 km

432 m

255 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

13°C

6°C

98 %

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Comments

October 1, 2026,Hike

Half of the hike was really good, but everything went downhill after crossing the road and entering the next section of the route.

The route suddenly became really difficult to follow and sent me through some extremely unwalkable paths. There was private land, overgrown vegetation, and sections that were honestly very stressful and not enjoyable at all. It kept suggesting …