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Compstall Nature Reserve – Ernocroft Wood loop from Mellor Hall

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Compstall Nature Reserve – Ernocroft Wood loop from Mellor Hall

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Compstall Nature Reserve – Ernocroft Wood loop from Mellor Hall

01:52

6.54km

150m

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 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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195 m

Etherow Main Track (Blue MTB Trail)

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Beautiful woodland descent and river valley that's over far too quickly. Steep-ish at the top, with a few small steps - fine with gravel bike, on mtb you wouldn't even feel the drop-offs.

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1.37 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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1.82 km

Farmer John's Downhill Park

Highlight • MTB Park

A brilliant downhill park with a good cafe and great general atmosphere. Used by lots of friendly locals. The course is excellent for downhill with jumps, gaps and sweeping berm …

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2.67 km

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 …

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2.72 km

Pure Coffee – Etherow Country Park Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great sausage rolls - vegan options too!!

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3.76 km

Keg Woodlands Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Nice old informative signpost.

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4.38 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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5.63 km

Ernocroft Wood

Highlight • Forest

Ernocroft Wood is on the hill to the east of the River Etherow and the Etherow Country Park.

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6.54 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

1.99 km

212 m

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.57 km

2.32 km

850 m

658 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 18 August

19°C

12°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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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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Compstall Nature Reserve – Ernocroft Wood loop from Mellor Hall

Etherow Main Track (Blue MTB Trail)

Weir Waterfall, Etherow Country Park

Farmer John's Downhill Park

Etherow Country Park Lake and Weir

Pure Coffee – Etherow Country Park Café

Keg Woodlands Waterfall

Compstall Nature Reserve

Ernocroft Wood

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