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North West England
Greater Manchester

View of Manchester City Centre – Washwheel Mill Chimney loop from Heywood

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Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Greater Manchester

View of Manchester City Centre – Washwheel Mill Chimney loop from Heywood

Moderate

4.6

(8)

48

hikers

View of Manchester City Centre – Washwheel Mill Chimney loop from Heywood

03:56

14.4km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.29 km

View of Manchester City Centre

Highlight • Other

2

3.52 km

Valley View Tea Pod

Highlight • Cafe

Amazing skyline

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3

5.53 km

Washwheel Mill Chimney

Highlight • Monument

Washwheel Mill (Lower Works at Washwheel) built in the latter half of the 19th century, was used primarily as a bleachworks for the bleaching of cotton waste. It had a …

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4

6.29 km

Deeply Vale Mill Ruins

Highlight • Structure

These ruins were once a thriving mill in the Cheesden Valley. Also known as Deeply Vale Print Works. In 1846 the mill had two printing machines and 100 handblock tables …

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5

7.46 km

Buckhurst Lodgeside

Highlight • Rest Area

Now closed permanently unfortunately.

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6

8.49 km

Cheesden Lumb Mill Ruins and Waterfall

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1786, it was run by John Kay initially as a fulling mill. This is the procedure where woollen cloth is mechanically beaten by large wooden mallets, driven by …

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7

8.77 km

View of the West Pennine Moors

Highlight • Natural

8

12.7 km

Hangman's Hill

Highlight • Summit

Hercules 198.3m P15.9 (651ft)
(Hill ID: 510321) [JNSA s12489]
South Pennines Definitive List summit.
County of Lancashire Definitive List summit.
NB. the owner of Hercules Farm told us the correct name for this hill is Hangman's Hill.

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14.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

2.33 km

1.10 km

182 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.64 km

4.81 km

3.64 km

179 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

16°C

10°C

56 %

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