Walks, Routes and Maps on The Gritstone Trail in Walk Grade Order (Click each Walk Title for more details)
The Gritstone Trail is a 56km (35 miles) linear footpath connecting Disley in Cheshire, England with Kidsgrove in Staffordshire, England.
The Gritstone Trail is waymarked by a black boot and a yellow G.
Walk ch135 The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) from Timbersbrook
Route Summary: - Timbersbrook, The Gritstone Trail, Pool Bank, The Staffordshire Way, Folly Cottage, Cloud Plantation, The Cloud (Bosley Cloud), Avona, Cloud Side Farm, Bridgestones Farm, Bridestones Burial Chamber, Timbersbrook.
Length: 6.5km (4 miles) | Ascent: 241m (791ft) | Allow at least: 2.25hrs | Grade:
Easy
Walk s143 The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) from Rushton Spencer
Route Summary: - Rushton Spencer, Oulton, Woodhouse Green, Wood Common Farm, Avona, The Staffordshire Way, The Gritstone Trail, The Cloud (Bosley Cloud), Bosley Cloud, Avona, The Dane Valley Way, Raven's Clough, Ravensclough Brook, Rushton Spencer.
Length: 8.5km (5.5 miles) | Ascent: 273m (896ft) | Allow at least: 3hrs | Grade:
Easy
Walk ch310 West Parkgate, Sponds Hill and The Cage from Lyme Park Country Park
Route Summary: - Lyme Park Car Park, Crow Wood, Hase Bank Wood, West Parkgate, The North Cheshire Way, Keepers' Cottage, Dale Top, Sponds Moor, The Gritstone Trail, Sponds Hill, Bowstonegate Farm, Lyme Park Country Park, Lantern Wood, The Cage, Fallow Deer Park, The Lime Avenue, Lyme Park Car Park.
Length: 11.5km (7.25 miles) | Ascent: 366m (1201ft) | Allow at least: 3.75hrs | Grade:
Moderate
Walk ch101 Shutlingsloe and Wildboarclough from Ridgegate Reservoir
Route Summary: - Ridgegate Reservoir, Leather's Smithy, Trentabank Reservoir, Higher Ridgegate, Macclesfield Forest, Shutlingsloe, Wildboarclough, Higher Nabbs Farm, Oaken Clough, Oakenclough Farm, Pot Lords, The Hanging Gate, The Gritstone Trail, Throstles Nest Farm, Ridgegate Reservoir.
Length: 11.5km (7.25 miles) | Ascent: 487m (1598ft) | Allow at least: 4.25hrs | Grade:
Moderate
Walk ch172 The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) and Rushtone Spencer from Timbersbrook
Route Summary: - Timbersbrook, The Gritstone Trail, Pool Bank, The Staffordshire Way, Folly Cottage, Cloud Plantation, The Cloud (Bosley Cloud), Avona, The Dane Valley Way, Raven's Clough, Ravensclough Brook, Rushton Spencer, Oulton, Woodhouse Green, Bridgestones Farm, Bridestones Burial Chamber, Timbersbrook.
Length: 12km (7.5 miles) | Ascent: 414m (1359ft) | Allow at least: 4.25hrs | Grade:
Moderate
Walk ch104 Croker Hill from The Hanging Gate
Route Summary: - The Hanging Gate, Pot Lords, High Lee Farm, Withenshaw, Cessbank Common, Longgutter, Lower Greasley Farm, Greasley Hollow, Mareknowles Farm, The Gritstone Trail, Wincle Minn, Golden Slack, Croker Hill, Sutton Common, Foxbank Farm, Lowerhouse Farm, The Hanging Gate.
Length: 13.5km (8.5 miles) | Ascent: 515m (1690ft) | Allow at least: 4.75hrs | Grade:
Moderate
Walk ch108 The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) and The Macclesfield Canal from Timbersbrook
Route Summary: - Timbersbrook, The Gritstone Trail, Pool Bank, The Staffordshire Way, Folly Cottage, Cloud Plantation, The Cloud (Bosley Cloud), Avona, The Dane Valley Way, River Dane, The Macclesfield Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Buglawton, Brook House Farm, Pool Bank, Timbersbrook.
Length: 14.5km (9 miles) | Ascent: 368m (1208ft) | Allow at least: 4.5hrs | Grade:
Moderate
Walk ch207 Sponds Hill and Lyme Park from Higher Poynton
Route Summary: - Nelson Pit Visitors Centre, Higher Poynton, The Macclesfield Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Wood Lanes, Adlington Basin, Lockgate Farm, The North Cheshire Way, Harrop Brow, Birchencliff Farm, Keeper's Cottage, Dale Top, Sponds Moor, The Gritstone Trail, Sponds Hill, Bowstonegate Farm, Higher Moor, Lyme Park Country Park, Lantern Wood, The Cage, Lyme Hall, Fallow Deer Park, The Lime Avenue, Lyme Park Car Park, Windgather Farm, Haresteads Farm, Nelson Pit Visitors Centre, Higher Poynton.
Length: 15.5km (9.75 miles) | Ascent: 409m (9ft) | Allow at least: 5hrs | Grade:
Moderate
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