Walks you can reach from Glossop by train
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Alternatively, view walks directly from Glossop.
Hadfield to Penistone (Derbyshire)
6 minutes direct from Glossop.
Impressive vistas. Old railway trackbed (Longdendale Trail/Trans Pennine Trail), moorland paths and country roads. Trans Pennine Trail follows the course of the old Woodhead Railway Line between Manchester and Sheffield. Electrified with new tunnel in 1950s, closed 1981 after 30 years.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
Time: 7h–14h
Warnings: Steep tarmac section; busy A628 crossed three times; steep climb.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Hadfield to Marsden (Derbyshire)
6 minutes direct from Glossop.
Spectacular views of valley while crossing dams. Primarily along the Pennine Way. Pennine Way since 1965. Hadfield = Royston Vassey in League of Gentlemen TV series. Longdendale Chain reservoirs (1830s-1884) supplied Manchester. Derelict textile mill at walk's end.
Time: 6h30–13h30
Warnings: Steep section beside Rakes Rocks; cliff edge high above clough; long flight of stone steps to descend near Marsden.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).