16 easy to follow walk route maps of all grades that include part of The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk

The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk is a 158km (98 miles) circular footpath starting and finishing in Marple in Greater Manchester, England.

The canals that form the Cheshire Ring Canal Walk are (anticlockwise from Marple): The Peak Forest Canal, The Ashton and Rochdale Canals to Castlefield, Manchester, The Bridgewater Canal to Preston Brook, The Trent and Mersey Canal to Hardings Wood Junction near Kidsgrove and The Macclesfield Canal back to Marple.

The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk is waymarked by a bridge & barge motif.


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See this list of walks, routes & maps in:

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Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm

Fine waterside walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:213 ft (65 m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk ch108 The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) and The Macclesfield Canal from Timbersbrook

Huge views followed by a canal towpath

Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:1,208 ft (368 m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk ch115 North Rode from Bosley Locks

Lovely stroll down a 12 Canal Lock Staircase

Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:341 ft (104 m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk ch120 The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm

Gentle waterside stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:246 ft (75 m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk ch128 Gawsworth from Oakgrove

Gentle stroll to a historic house

Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:66 ft (20 m)
Time:1½ hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk ch132 The Lymm Heritage Trail

Pleasant stroll through a historic village

Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:204 ft (62 m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk ch145 Mow Cop from Ackers Crossing

Quiet countryside and a castle/folly

Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:689 ft (215 m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk ch148 Gawsworth Hall from North Rode

Gentle countryside and historic church & hall

Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:404 ft (123 m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk ch170 Little Moreton Hall and Mow Cop from Ackers Crossing

Quiet countryside and a castle/folly

Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:804 ft (245 m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk ch175 The Macclesfield Canal, Bosley Locks and North Rode from Gawsworth

Gentle countryside stroll and historic church and hall

Vital Statistics:

Length:9.25 miles (15 km)
Ascent:545 ft (166 m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk ch207 Sponds Hill and Lyme Park from Higher Poynton

Superb Cheshire views and a Stately Home

Vital Statistics:

Length:9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:9 ft (409 m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk ch241 Oakgrove via The Macclesfield Canal from Gurnett

Easy canal towpath walking

Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:266 ft (81 m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk ch253 Little Moreton Hall from Ackers Crossing

Quiet countryside

Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:115 ft (35 m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk ch261 Statham from Thelwall

A stroll along two famous canals

Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:190 ft (58 m)
Time:1.75hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk ch266 The Macclesfield Canal and Lyme Park from Higher Poynton

Good views from a country park

Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:824 ft (251 m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk gm101 The Bridgewater Canal from Dunham Town

Pleasant canal side stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length:5.75 miles (9 km)
Ascent:190 ft (58 m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:(Easy)

See this list of walks, routes & maps in:

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NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Grade Order again



Not familiar with The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk?

See these 16 walks that include part of The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk on an interactive Google Map





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