10 easy to follow walk route maps of all grades that include part of The Gritstone Trail
Ten easy-to-follow walk route maps of all grades that include part of The Gritstone Trail in Walk Number Order (First to Last)
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.
Tap/mouse over a coloured circle (1-3 easy walks, 4-6 moderate walks, 7-9 hard walks) and click to select.
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See this list of walks, routes & maps in:
Grade Order |
Length Order |
Time Order |
Walk Number or Start Location Order
NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Number Order again
Scroll down the list of walks below & click on each walk title (in blue) to locate it on the map above.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25 miles (11.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,598ft (487m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5 miles (13.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,690ft (515m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: | |
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 - Higher Sutton - Lowerhouse Farm - The Hanging Gate
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9 miles (14.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,208ft (368m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: | |
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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4 miles (6.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 791ft (241m) |
| Time: | 2.25hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 miles (9 km) |
| Ascent: | 689ft (215m) |
| Time: | 2.75hrs |
| Grade: | |
Route Summary:
Ackers Crossing - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Scholar Green - Mount Pleasant - Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow) - The Gritstone Trail - The Staffordshire Way - The South Cheshire Way - Quarry Wood - Hanging Wood - Roe Park - Ackers Crossing
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25 miles (13 km) |
| Ascent: | 804ft (245m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route Summary:
Ackers Crossing - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Little Moreton Hall - Boarded Barn Farm - Rode Mill - Claphatches - Scholar Green - Mount Pleasant - Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow) - The Gritstone Trail - The Staffordshire Way - The South Cheshire Way - Quarry Wood - Hanging Wood - Roe Park - Ackers Crossing
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5 miles (12 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,359ft (414m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: | |
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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75 miles (15.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 9ft (409m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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 - Bow Stones - 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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25 miles (11.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 1,201ft (366m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: | |
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 - Bow Stones - Bowstonegate Farm - Lyme Park Country Park - Lantern Wood - The Cage - Fallow Deer Park - The Lime Avenue - Lyme Park Car Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 miles (8.5 km) |
| Ascent: | 896ft (273m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: | |
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
See this list of walks, routes & maps in:
Grade Order |
Length Order |
Time Order |
Walk Number or Start Location Order
NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Number Order again
