Routes Planner Features Updates

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Greater Manchester

Gorton Lower Reservoir – The Donkey Sanctuary loop from Brookfield Church

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Greater Manchester

Gorton Lower Reservoir – The Donkey Sanctuary loop from Brookfield Church

Easy

4.0

(3)

24

hikers

Gorton Lower Reservoir – The Donkey Sanctuary loop from Brookfield Church

01:26

5.61km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

775 m

Debdale Park Path

Highlight • Trail

2

1.10 km

Gorton Lower Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Gorton Lower Reservoir was built in the early 1800s to provide water for the surrounding area. It was a supply reservoir until 1963 when it was decommissioned and became a …

Tip by

3

1.88 km

The Donkey Sanctuary

Highlight • Structure

Kissing gate at the donkey sanctuary. Figure out which side from the photo!
Magnetic item

Tip by

4

3.87 km

Tameside Trail: Debdale Park Section

Highlight • Trail

The Tameside Trail is a 32mile walking loop around Manchester. It visits the rivers, canals, parks and moorland around the city. Waymarked with a red and yellow badge it's a …

Tip by

B

5.61 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.87 km

1.88 km

539 m

201 m

123 m

Surfaces

2.46 km

1.52 km

1.11 km

259 m

257 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Saturday 17 October

13°C

6°C

14 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate Send to Phone

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.8

5,300

Kinder Scout Circular Walk

04:24h

14.4km

510m

4.8

3,091

Mam Tor and the Great Ridge Circular

03:57h

13.3km

410m

4.8

2,947

Mam Tor, Lose Hill & Hope loop from Castleton — Peak District National Park

03:58h

13.3km

410m

4.8

2,794

Kinder Reservoir, Kinder Downfall & Kinder Low loop from Bowden Bridge — Peak District National Park

04:09h

13.7km

440m

4.9

2,300

Mam Tor & Lose Hill loop from Castleton — Peak District National Park

04:00h

13.1km

440m

4.9

2,176

Mam Tor, The Great Ridge & Castleton loop — Peak District National Park

03:58h

13.0km

450m

4.4

1,899

Kinder Low, Kinder Downfall & Grindslow Clough loop from Edale — Peak District National Park

04:57h

16.0km

490m

4.8

1,216

Shining Tor, Cats Tor & Foxlow Edge loop

02:45h

9.44km

250m

4.6

1,177

B-29 Overexposed Plane Crash Site loop from Pennine Way

01:40h

6.04km

110m

4.8

1,026

Lost Lad and Back Tor Loop

03:46h

12.8km

340m

4.8

799

Chew Valley reservoirs loop from Greenfield

06:00h

20.5km

540m

4.7

618

Mam Tor Circular Walk

01:29h

4.89km

180m