Walk along the footpath by the edge of Bottoms Reservoir for about 1km then make a left turn at the gate signposted toward the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT). Walk diagonally and up through field until you find the subway under the Longdendale Trail.
Bottoms Reservoir was constructed between 1865 and 1877, by John Frederick Bateman as part of the Longdendale chain to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester. When full it contains 3 million cubic metres of water equivalent to 1,200 Olympic swimming pools.
From Bottoms Reservoir cross the bridge near the pumping stations and up the steps towards a footpath and onto Bank Lane, walk down the lane, right onto New Road and after 60m there is footpath between the houses on your left. Follow this path west until you reach the green fence of the school and take the footpath on the left towards the river. Stay on the main path through the trees until you reach a small stream, cross the stream via the stepping stones and cross over the River Etherow using the footbridge, turn left and follow the path.
Bottoms Reservoir was constructed between 1865 and 1877, by John Frederick Bateman as part of the Longdendale chain to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester. When full it contains 3 million cubic metres of water equivalent to 1,200 Olympic swimming pools.