About Us
The Greater Manchester and High Peak Area is one of a number of umbrella organisations within the Ramblers which co-ordinate the needs of Ramblers Groups.
Non members are welcome to join the Ramblers as guests on up to three occasions, though if they walk with a Group regularly they will be expected to join the Ramblers Association.
Our walks are organised by ten groups based on the Metropolitan Boroughs of Greater Manchester:
- Bolton, Bury, High Peak, Manchester & Salford, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan & District.
and four non-geographical groups:
- Manchester Coach Rambles
- Manchester & District Walkers
- Manchester Public Transport Ramblers
- Manchester Weekend Walkers
We run a coach on the 2nd Sunday of each month and on each trip we normally have three led walks, ranging from 6 to 14 miles. In addition, we run local public transport walks which are held on the 4th Sunday of each month.
We are a large and very active group aimed at (but not exclusive to) the 20s and 30s. Our walks programme has at least two walks per week in the areas surrounding Greater Manchester, including the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, Peak District and the South Pennines.
The group organise and lead walks for people who are able to enjoy walking during the week as well as at weekends. Our walks take place throughout Greater Manchester and the High Peak, but we also venture further afield into Cheshire, Shropshire, and the Sheffield area. We've even enjoyed a coastal paddle at Morecambe Bay and explored the Wirral Peninsula.
Manchester Weekend Walkers are listed as a 40+ group with the Ramblers but everyone is welcome to come on our walks, which are planned around using public transport and take place at weekends, as you might guess.
The walks are wide-ranging, from peat-covered gritstone moors to country parks, urban green spaces and post-industrial urban landscapes of mills and canals, and extend beyond Greater Manchester and its surroundings.
To promote environmentally friendly walks, many of our groups organise walks which make use of public transport connections and hired coaches. During a typical week there are more than 20 area and group walks, from moderate strolls with café stops to strenuous hikes - something for everyone!