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Greater Manchester

Hartshead Pike Tower – Hartshead Pike Tower loop from Ashton Sixth Form College

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Greater Manchester

Hartshead Pike Tower – Hartshead Pike Tower loop from Ashton Sixth Form College

Easy

4.7

(3)

27

hikers

Hartshead Pike Tower – Hartshead Pike Tower loop from Ashton Sixth Form College

01:49

6.43km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

3.33 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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2

3.37 km

Hartshead Pike Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Looking down to Manchester in the West, the Dark Peak to the East and the distant wind farms to the North, this is a brilliant viewing point at 267m. The …

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B

6.43 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.81 km

1.18 km

221 m

191 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.86 km

1.36 km

1.05 km

759 m

758 m

652 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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