Werneth Low Gee Cross Circular

A 4 kilometre (2.5 mile) walk around Werneth Low and through the historic village of Gee Cross. Start from the Lower Higham Visitor Centre car park.

• Walk directly in front of the Lower Higham Visitor Centre, and left past the wooden gate across the route and continue a short way uphill to the wooden stile on the right.
  
  
• Turn right through the stile, walk along the surfaced footpath sign posted for Quarry Car Park.  Continue along this path that goes parallel to Higham Lane.  Pass through the kissing gate marked 'To Shepleys Field' and continue along the path.
  
  
• Pass through another stile and through 2 more kissing gates by the picnic area and continue along the path.  At the top of this meadow follow the path around to the left and after walking through the kissing gate turn right.
  
  
• Continue a short way through 2 wicket gates at a picnic area and follow the path down to the road (Werneth Low Road).  Turn right and walk in front of Quarry Car Park following the road slightly to the left at the junction.
  
  
• Continue along Werneth Low Road and opposite the entrance to Hyde Cricket Club turn right onto the footpath that goes parallel to the road.
  
  
• After passing the Hare and Hounds Public House on your left the path dips into a small valley.  Turn right over the wooden stile and continue down the valley towards Gee Cross.
  
  
• After passing the next stile continue down hill.  Follow the path around to the left, over a bridge across a small brook, up a small grassy bank and follow the path around to the right and the short distance to the road.
  
  
• After going over the wooden stile turn immediately right and continue down hill along Lord Derby Road.
  
  
• At the junction with Wych Fold turn right and continue the short way in to the village of Gee Cross.
  
  
• At the Grapes Hotel turn left and walk straight ahead down Knott Lane.  After a short way turn right into the churchyard by the large Beech trees.  Continue straight ahead to the other side.
  
  
• Turn right out of the churchyard and at the junction of School Lane and Mottram Old Road turn left by the Post Office and continue past the village shops and the Sam Redfern Village Green.
  
  
• At the junction of Baron Road turn right and walk uphill.  At the end of Baron Road turn left through the stile and continue up hill along the footpath signposted for Lower Higham Visitor Centre.  After passing a small stream continue uphill.
  
  
• At the next stile turn left on to Aspland Road and after a short way turn right at the junction of Higham Lane.  Continue up Higham Lane turning left to bring you back to the Lower Higham Visitor Centre.