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Tameside Ramblers Group

We are the Tameside Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Walk to waterfalls via Bottoms Reservoir, then Devil’s Bridge and return via Swallows Wood. Undulating with a few short steep sections. Some paths uneven and rocky section leading to the waterfall.

Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
13.7km / 8.5mi
Ascent:
284.4m / 933ft
Type:
circular

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 02383 96120
Nearest postcode:
SK13 1AH
what3words:
remove.nudge.crossings
Start time:
10:30 am

Hadfield Railway Station Some parking in small car park nearby at end of Longdendale Trail, and on road by station. Toilets at start and dogs welcome on a lead

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking