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Not Quite Tier 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes folks, today is the last day I can leave Greater Manchester until who knows when, so I thought I’d go for a well-known classic upland walk in the Goyt Valley, parts of which I have walked before, but some bits that are new to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travel time 40 minutes each way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walk time of 3.5 hours including a short lunch stop . <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shining Tor, at 1833ft, 559m, is the highest point in Cheshire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The walk is 7.6 miles, and there is a total ascent of 1387ft, 423m. It’s a steady climb over the first half of the walk, and then it’s pretty much downhill all the way back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a great walk for those with dogs – plenty of opportunity for them to roam free and explore, and no livestock at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weather – cloudy and very windy along The Tors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ordnance survey Explorer Map OL24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking – in the car park by the dam at Errwood Reservoir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Errwood Reservoir<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Errwood Reservoir, together with the lower Fernilee Reservoir, were created in the Upper Goyt Valley by Stockport Water Corporation. It was completed in 1967. I am always extremely careful not to pollute the area, as this water may end up coming out of my taps in a few weeks time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forestry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The area is owned by United Utilities, and the timber is clearly commercially forested as was evident as I started my walk up the road known as The Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is soon a path alongside the road, and as I walked along, there was this week’s bird of the day, a male stonechat perched on the fence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pym Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As I reached the viewpoint and car park at Pym Chair, and turn left along the path signposted to Shining Tor the views are impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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West to the Cheshire Plain and Jodrell Bank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Northeast to Whaley Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Northwest to the valley of Todd Brook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Todd Brook flows north into the Toddbrook Reservoir, briefly famous a couple of years ago when the dam started to collapse and Whaley Bridge had to be evacuated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unmistakable profile of Shutlingsloe<\/a> to the South<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The long and winding road continues. Who ever came up onto these sodden moors and builr these paths deserves a medal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n