A: Brabyns Park, Peak Forest Canal, Brook Bottom, Moorend & Lane Ends 11 ml
Done: 19/03/2003 (Howie Lunch at Ian's), 08/04/2009 (Harvey Condliffe)
Start: Brabyn's carpark Marple Brdg SJ964895
Pub: TBA
Maps: - 1:25,000: Dark Peak W - 1:50,000: 109 Manchester
Morning Route: (7.75 mi) Up SWly thro Park to canal; towpath Sly, over A626 962891, thro Marple to 969861; track/rd/track/fp ENEly/ Ely down by Peeres Swindells Cottage, thro Strines & up by Strines Station, Brook Bottom to Shaw Fm 990866; fps N/NWly to rd 985874 near Cross; rd/fps NEly by Birchenough down to rd Moorend 990885; fp/rd WNW by Mellor Church (diversion to look at church & view, met Inner Circle); fps down Nly by Holly Vale to rd Mill Brow 981897; rd 300m Wly; track/rd NNWly to Lane Ends, Mary's Arms (Howie's house) for a free jolly
Afternoon Route: (3.25 mi) A626 NWly to 980912; down broadly Wly thro Etherow Park by Weir & to B6104 965909; rd/track SSWly thro Brabyns Park to cars
B: Brabyns Park, Compstall, Etherow, Mellor 7 ml 1124 ft
Done: 05/10/2022
Start: Brabyn's carpark Marple Brdg SJ964895
Pub: early doors at Norfolk Arms, Marple
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 and S via Gird Lane to rd junction 982898; fps Sly up to Vicarage; SW/W to road. Wly up rd to 971886, then S/W via Bottoms Bridge onto Goyt Way. N along river to cars.