River Goyt Loop

River Goyt Loop

A 6km paddle on canal (with tunnel and aqueduct) and then returning on the river Goyt (Easy Grade 2 rapids and weir)

To use the canal from Romiley Pool and Fitness to the Aqueduct over the river. Portage the tunnel (unless you feel like some adventure...). From the nearside of the aqueduct there is a footpath down the near embankment to the riverside. The River then doubles back on itself. Paddle down through the MCC site, down the weir and get out at Otterspool (A627 bridge over the R. Goyt). The DANGER weir is immediately below the get out. DO NOT PASS THROUGH BRIDGE; get out is river right through the dry arch of the bridge but upstream of the bridge. In very high water this arch could get flooded through (I have never seen it) and into the weir.

It is then a 500m walk back to the start. We usually do the shuttle at the start and the driver can walk back up and meet the group at Church Street bridge (alternative get in) on the canal after they have had a warm up and short paddle. This is a great beginner's trip because of the flat water at the start before you hit the river and because of the really easy and short shuttle.'

Travel: From the M60 take Junction 27 (Next Junction after Junction 1 Stockport Pyramid). Follow A560 to Bredbury, right at second roundabout (do NOT go under railway bridge). Past MacDonalds on left, left at lights and then right at next set of lights (Esso garage on right). At next lights go straight over (Cow and Gate pub on right). This is the B6104. After 400m the road crosses the Canal. 1st left into the Car Park of Romiley Pool and Fitness (Get-in)