Furness Vale to Rose Hill Marple Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 6 miles along the Peak Forest Canal from Furness Vale station to Rose Hill Marple station. Take the train to Furness Vale, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Rose Hill Marple.
- Distance
- 6 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 1hr 16min
The walk
From Furness Vale station, walk to the Peak Forest Canal and follow the towpath for 5.3 miles to Rose Hill Marple. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.7 miles away (about 0.9 to 1 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
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Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Rose Hill Marple back to Furness Vale take from 1hr 16min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Furness Vale from the cities
- ManchesterFrom 40min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 17min
- PrestonFrom 1hr 40min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 41min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr
- LancasterFrom 2hr 2min
- LeedsFrom 2hr 10min
- NottinghamFrom 2hr 18min
Good to know
How long is the Furness Vale to Rose Hill Marple walk?
About 6 miles from station to station: 5.3 miles along the Peak Forest Canal and 0.7 miles away (about 0.9 to 1 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Furness Vale to Rose Hill Marple?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Rose Hill Marple to Furness Vale?
By train: the quickest journey from Rose Hill Marple back to Furness Vale takes 1hr 16min.
How do you get to Furness Vale by train?
Furness Vale is 40min from Manchester, 1hr 17min from Sheffield, 1hr 40min from Preston and 2hr 39min from London by train.