Etherow - Goyt Valley Way
24 km / 15 miles
Cheshire, Derbys
A route linking Stockport with Longdendale on the western edge of the Peak District, it follows the River Goyt upstream to the confluence with the River Etherow north of Marple which it then follows to Broadbottom continuing through Woolley Bridge and Hollingworth to Bottoms Reservoir and the Longdendale Trail. There is a link to the Trans Pennine Trail walking route at Bottoms Reservoir.
From Compstall to Broadbottom, the E2 E-Route uses the Etherow - Goyt Valley Way.
See also E-Routes (E2).
Details:
| Path Type: | Paths Marked on OS mapping | |
| Waymark: | Stylised heron and name on green disc | |
| Attributes: | Lake/Reservoir/Loch; River | |
| Start: | SJ907905 - Vernon Park, Stockport, Cheshire  |
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| Finish: | SK024960 - Hadfield, Derbys |
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| Web Sites: | Tameside Council Website - Walks Information | |
| Tameside Countryside Service - Publications for sale |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Booklet: | Etherow: Goyt Valley Way (Tameside Countryside Warden Service) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): | |
| OS Landranger: | 109, 110 |
| OS Landranger Active: | 110 |
| OS Explorer: | 1, 268, 277 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 1, 268, 277 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Crowden YHA, Crowden-in-Longdendale, Glossop, Derbyshire | 5 Km |
Connected Paths:
| E Routes: | E-Route 2 UK Section - Dover to Kirk Yetholm; E-Route 8 UK Section - Hull to Liverpool |
| National Trails (England & Wales): | Pennine Bridleway National Trail |
| Paths Marked on OS mapping: | Goyt Way; Longdendale Trail; Midshires Way; Tame Valley Way; Tameside Trail; Trans Pennine Trail Click to show 3 more Paths Marked on OS mapping |
| Other Paths: | Fred Perry Way |
| Anytime Challenges: | Dam Long Walk; Dark Peak Boundary Walk |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Etherow - Goyt Valley Way GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Etherow - Goyt Valley Way Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Etherow - Goyt Valley Way Tracklogs Route file | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 22.7 Km (14.1 miles) 598 m (1,962 ft) ascent 250 m (820 ft) maximum height |
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