History
We haven’t written this one’s history yet.
Facts
- Code
- EM 1178 (provisional)
- Distance
- 6.5 miles (10.4 km)
- Type
- Linear
- Region
- East Midlands
- Total ascent
- About 220 m. Highest point 281 m
EM 1178
Longdendale Trail
6.5 miles (10.4 km), linear.
Open the start in OS Maps. The GPX file opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit.
Up and down
About 220 m of climbing and 111 m of descent; highest point 281 m.
Getting there
- Station
- Hadfield, 180 m from the start. Directions
- Bus stops
- Platt Street Bottom, 160 m from the start. DirectionsHadfield Station, 180 m from the start. DirectionsMasons Arms, 310 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Longdendale Trail Car Park (free), 20 m from the start. DirectionsStation Road Car Park (free), 220 m from the start. DirectionsAlbert Street Car Park (free), 440 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Manor Station (heritage railway), 9.1 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 100%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 1 kissing gate, 4 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 26 m in a kilometre, 9.4 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Sources
Checked against visitpeakdistrict.com on 2 October 2026.
- Route line: OpenStreetMap relation 19027475, mapped by volunteers
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