A: Brabyns Park, Compstall, Brown Low, Mellor Church & Marple; 10.25ml
Done: 06/11/2002 (Ian Howie)
Start: Brabyn's carpark Marple Brdg SJ964895
Maps: - 1:25,000: Dark Peak W
AM Route : Nly by Park & rd to Etherow Country Park, Compstall; NE/E thro park by weir up to A626 Glossop Rd 980911 ; rd SW 200m; fp/rd/fp ENEly up thro Ernocroft to fp junction 988915; fps/lane SSW/SW by Brown Low, Gird Lane to rd junction 982898; fps Sly up to Mellor Church;
PM. Route : fp/lane/rd SW/NW/SW/W by Knowle Fm to rd 971886; lane/track/fps SSW/Wly down to Bottom's Br & up to canal 964881; canal towpath Nly thro Marple to Lock 7 approx 961894, Nly/NWly across aqueduct; down under aqueduct & N/NW/W by Lower Watermeetings Fm & riverside path to Compstall Br, then back by river thro Brabyns Park
B: Brabyns Park, Comstall, Etherow, Mellor; 8.1ml
Start: Brabyn's carpark Marple Brdg SJ964895
Pub: early doors at ?
Maps: - 1:25,000: Dark Peak W
Route: Nly by Park & rd to Etherow Country Park, Compstall; NE/E thro park by weir up to A626 Glossop Rd 980911 ; rd SW 200m; fp/rd/fp ENEly up thro Ernocroft to fp junction 988911; fps/lane SSW/SW by Brown Low, Gird Lane to rd junction 982898; fps Sly up to Mellor Church; SW/S across road to 980883, SW (Cown Edge Way) across Rlwy and down to River Goyt. N along river, crossing to W bank at Bottom's Bridge, to cars.