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Etherow Country Park loop — Manchester

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Etherow Country Park loop — Manchester

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Etherow Country Park loop — Manchester

01:26

5.35km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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71 m

Etherow Country Park Lake and Weir

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of the UK’s first country parks, Etherow was founded in 1968. It was originated as the Andrews Estate in the 1820s and included a mine, a mill and a mill pond. The park is the start point for the Goyt Way, a 10-mile (16.1 km) route along the Goyt Valley to Whaley Bridge.

Today, the park is a local nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest. A range of habitats can be found on the 32-acre (12.8 ha) site. Open water, tall fenn, reed swamp, carr and mixed deciduous woodland all provide for the wildlife that make the reserve so vibrant.

Tip by

1.81 km

Compstall Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Compstall Nature Reserve is an important area of woodland and wetland habitat in Etherow Country Park.

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4.15 km

Weir Waterfall, Etherow Country Park

Highlight • River

Great for families, but not great for a real hiking, too many flat roads and paths

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5.35 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.93 km

1.57 km

661 m

175 m

Surfaces

3.47 km

661 m

638 m

576 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

28°C

14°C

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Comments

August 14, 2024,Etherow explore

Evening walk from the car park and visitor centre, around to Keg Lake and back via a detour up through the woods to see golden hour through the trees.
Back round to the weir and followed the river back to the car park.

Mostly flat with a couple of uphill explores and off the path wanderings.

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Etherow Country Park loop — Manchester

Etherow Country Park Lake and Weir

Compstall Nature Reserve

Weir Waterfall, Etherow Country Park

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