60 easy-to-follow circular walks in Cheshire
Sixty easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Cheshire of all grades in Walk Grade Order
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Sixty easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Cheshire of all grades in Walk Grade Order
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.5 (5.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 98ft (30m) | |
| Time: | 1.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5 (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 66ft (20m) | |
| Time: | 1½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Oakgrove, The Macclesfield Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Gawsworth, Oakgrove.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4 (6.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 66ft (20m) | |
| Time: | 1½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Thelwall, Manchester Ship Canal, Statham, The Bridgewater Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Thelwall.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75 (6km) | |
| Ascent: | 118ft (36m) | |
| Time: | 1½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4 (6.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 233ft (71m) | |
| Time: | 1.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Acton Bridge, Manor Farm, Dutton Locks, River Weaver, Pickerings Cut, Dutton Viaduct, Pickerings Lock, Oakhill Farm, Cliff Brook, Lower Green Farm, Acton Bridge.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75 (6km) | |
| Ascent: | 197ft (60m) | |
| Time: | 1.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Pickerings Lock, The Weaver Navigation, The Belt, Hall O' The' Hey Farm, Crewood Lodge, The Hurst, Oakwell Farm, Pickerings Lock.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75 (6km) | |
| Ascent: | 204ft (62m) | |
| Time: | 2 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- The Trans Pennine Trail (Lymm), Lymm, The Bridgewater Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Lymm Village, The Dingle, Lymm Dam, The Bongs, Crosfield Bridge, Lymm Dam, The Dingle, Lymm Cross, The Bridgewater Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Slitten Gorge, The Trans Pennine Trail, Lymm.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75 (6km) | |
| Ascent: | 253ft (77m) | |
| Time: | 2 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Marbury Park Country Park, Forge Brook, Big Wood, Trent and Mersey Canal, The Cheshire Ring Walk, Anderton Boat Lift, Kennel Wood, The Northe Cheshire Way, Marbury Park Country Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 115ft (35m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Ackers Crossing, The Macclesfield Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Little Moreton Hall, Rode Mill, Scholar Green, Ackers Crossing.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 158ft (48m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Arley, Arley Hall, Arley Brook, Hollies Farm, Antrobus, Budworth Heath, Great Budworth, Stockley Farm, Arley.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 164ft (50m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.5 (5.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 286ft (87m) | |
| Time: | 1.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Tiverton, The Shropshire Union Canal, Wharton's Lock, The Sandstone Trail, Beeston Castle, Beeston, Beeston Hall Farm, Tiverton.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5 (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 341ft (104m) | |
| Time: | 2 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Bosley Locks, The Macclesfield Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, River Dane Aquaduct, Railway Viaduct, Crossley Farm, Colleymill Bridge, North Rode, North Rode Manor Fish Pond, Station Wood, Big Dogbottom Wood, Bosley Locks.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5 (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 266ft (81m) | |
| Time: | 2 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Gurnett, The Macclesfield Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Oakgrove, Sutton Reservoir, Sutton Grange, Gurnett.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 246ft (75m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- The Trans Pennine Trail (Lymm), Lymm, The Bridgewater Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Lymm Village, The Dingle, Lymm Dam, The Bongs, Crosfield Bridge, Oughtrington, The Bridgewater Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Rushgreen, Slitten Gorge, The Trans Pennine Trail, Lymm.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 515ft (157m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Beeston, Beeston Castle, The Sandstone Trail, Peckforton Woods, Higher Burwardsley, Waste Hill, Peckforton Hills, Peckforton Castle Lodge, Willis's Wood, Beeston.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 226ft (69m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Pickmere, Wathall Farm, Moss End, Hilltop Farm, The North Cheshire Way, Great Budworth, Pick Mere, Pickmere.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 338ft (103m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Little Leigh, Friar's Rough, Trent and Mersey Canal, Bardleymeadow Wood, Daleford House, Saltersford Tunnel, Barnton, Stone Heyes Farm, Desley Heath Farm, Claterwick Farm, Little Leigh.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 230ft (70m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Hoo Green, Hulseheath, Rostherne, Rostherene Mere Nature Reserve, Cicely Mill, Bucklow Hill, Hoo Green.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.75 (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 354ft (108m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Mottram St Andrew, River Bollin, Willot Nurseries, Top O' Th' Hill Farm, Mottram Hall Golf Course, Mottram Hall, Woodside Farm, Legh Hall, Hunters Pool, Goose Green Farm, Mottram St Andrew.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 417ft (127m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Whitegate, New Pool, Petty Pool, Pettypool Wood, Whitegate Way (Dismantled Railway), Whitegate Station, Martonsands, Foxwist Green, Whitegate.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 295ft (90m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Tarpoley, The Sandstone Trail, Ferney Lees, Wharton's Bridge, The Shorpshire Union Canal, Wharton's Lock, A49, Tiverton, Tarpoley.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5 (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 167ft (51m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Lindow Common, Wilmslow, Lindow Moss, Morley Green, Rossmere, Saltersley Hall Farm, Mobberley Golf Club, Graveyard Farm, Knolls Green, Paddockhill, Plough and Flail, Racecourse Farm, Lindow Common, Wilmslow.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5 (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 197ft (60m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Redes Mere Nature Reserve, Fanshawe, Capesthorne Hall, Blake House Farm, Siddington Heath, Crabtree Moss Farm, Redes Mere.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25 (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 213ft (65m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- The Trans Pennine Trail (Lymm), Lymm, Carr Green, Oldfield Brow, Altrincham, The Bridgewater Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Dunham Town, Dunham Massey, Little Bollington, The Bridgewater Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Agden Bridge, Oughtrington, Lymm Village, Slitten Gorge, The Trans Pennine Trail, Lymm.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.5 (5.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 840ft (256m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Lamaload Reservoir, Saltersford Hall, Jenkin Chapel, Waggonshaw Brow, Yearns Low, Lamaload Roservoir.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4 (6.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 791ft (241m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
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: | 4.75 (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 886ft (270m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Ridgegate Reservoir, Langley, Topclose Farm, Macclesfield Forest, Ashtreetop, Warrilowhead Farm, Walker Barn, Tegg's Nose Country Park, Tegg's Nose, Teggsnose Wood, Teggsnose Reservoir, Bottoms Reservoir, Langley, Ridgegate Reservoir.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5 (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 715ft (218m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Lyme Park Car Park, Lyme Park Country Park, Pursefield Wood, Paddock Cottage,Knightslow Wood,, Higher Moor, Lantern Wood, The Cage, The North Cheshire Way, Lyme Hall, Lyme Park Car Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 689ft (215m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Ackers Crossing, The Macclesfield Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Scholar Green, Mount Pleasant, Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow), The Staffordshire Way, The South Cheshire Way, Ackers Crossing.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 499ft (152m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Twinnies Bridge, Wilmslow, Moss Grove Farm, Morely, The River Bollin, Styal Country Park, Giant's Castle Bridge, Oxbrow Bridge, Kingfisher Bridge, Norcliffe Church, Styal Cross, Styal, Quarry Bank Mill, Twinnies Bridge, Wilmslow.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 479ft (146m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Hatchmere, Barns Bridge Gate, Delamere Forest, The Sandstone Way, The Delamere Way, Blakemere Moss, Linmere Visitor Centre, Eddisbury Hill, Eddisbury Hill Fort, Eddisbury Hill Farm, Hangingstone Hill (Eddisbury Hill), Nettleford Wood, The Sandstone Way, Eddisbury Lodge Cottage, Eddisbury Lodge, Delamere Forest, Barns Bridge Gate, Hatchmere.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 400ft (122m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Higher Walton, The Bridgewater Canal, Hillfoot Farm, The Mersey Valley Way, Bellfield Farm, Dennow Cottage, Dennow Farm, Hatton, Blue Coat Farm, Row's Wood, Moore, The Bridgewater Canal, Walton Hall, Higher Walton.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25 (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 404ft (123m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- North Rode, Gawsworth, Oakgrove, The Macclesfield Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Bosley Locks, Big Dogbottom Wood, Station Wood, North Rode Manor Fish Pond, North Rode.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25 (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 384ft (117m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Acton Bridge, Manor Farm, Dutton Locks, River Weaver, Pickerings Cut, Dutton Viaduct, Pickerings Lock, The Weaver Navigation, The Belt, Hall O' The' Hey Farm, Crewood Lodge, Oakhill Farm, Cliff Brook, Lower Green Farm, Acton Bridge.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5 (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 453ft (138m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Hale, The River Bollin, The Bollin Valley Way, Coppice Farm, Ryecroft Farm, Birkin Farm, Birtles Farm, New Mills, Breach House Farm, Higherhouse Farm, The River Bollin, Ross Mill, Hale.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9 (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 295ft (90m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Church Minshull, Paradise Green, Wettenhall Green, Wettenhall, Stockerlane, Brookside Wood, Radio Telescope, Paradise Farm, Church Minshull.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5 (15km) | |
| Ascent: | 358ft (109m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
- Over Peover, Peover Hall, Great Wood, Peover Eye, Woodend Farm, Blackden Heath, Redlion Brook, Goostrey, The Bongs, Swanwick Hall Farm, Booth Bed Lane, Boots Green, Meadowbank Farm, Long Lane, Peover Hall, Peover Hall Church, Peover Village Hall, Over Peover.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5 (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 6ft (421m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Duckington, Bickerton Hill, Brown Knowl, Fullers Moor, Harthill, Bodnook Wood, Droppingstone Farm, The Sandstone Trail, Raw Head (Rawhead), Chiflik Farm, Gallantry Bank, Bickerton, Bickerton Hill, Maiden Castle (Bickerton Hill), Duckington.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,175ft (358m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Wildboarclough, Banktop Farm, Shutlingsloe Farm, Shutlingsloe, Macclesfield Forest, Ferriser, Dingers Hollow, Clough House, Wildboarclough.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,050ft (320m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Upper Burwardsley, The Sandstone Trail, Bulkeley Hill, Raw Head (Rawhead), Bodnook Wood, Burwardsley Hill, Burwardsley, Upper Burwardsley.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7 (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 824ft (251m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
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, West Parkgate, Lyme Park Country Park, Lyme Park Car Park, 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: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,224ft (373m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Lamaload Reservoir, Shining Tor, Cats Tor, Pym Chair, Jenkin Chapel, Lamaload Reservoir.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,254ft (382m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Frodsham, Beacon Hill (Frodsham), Frodsham Golf Course, Dunsdale Wood, Tong Dean, Helsby Hill Fort, Helsby Hill, The Longster Trail, Harmers Wood, The Sandstone Trail, Snidley Moor and Woodhouse Hill, Snidley Moor Wood, Beacon Hill (Frosham), Frodsham.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,451ft (442m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Pym Chair, Jenkin Chapel, Broad Moss, Saddle Cote, Moss Brook, Harrop Fold Farm, Black Brook, Charles Head Farm, Near Carr Farm, Fivelane-ends, Taxal Edge, Windgather Rocks, Goyt Forest, Ladbitch Wood, Pym Chair.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8 (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 804ft (245m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Ackers Crossing, The Macclesfield Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Little Moreton Hall, Rode Mill, Scholar Green, Mount Pleasant, Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow), The Staffordshire Way, The South Cheshire Way, Ackers Crossing.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25 (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,090ft (332m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Cat and Fiddle, A537 Goyt's Moss, Danebower Hollow, A54, Danebower Quarries, The River Dane, The Dane Valley Way, Orchard Farm, Three Shires Head, Panniers Pool, Cheeks Hill, Dane Head, Axe Edge Moor, A54, Cat and Fiddle.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25 (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,201ft (366m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
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: | 9.25 (15km) | |
| Ascent: | 545ft (166m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Gawsworth, Oakgrove, The Macclesfield Canal, The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, Bosley Locks, River Dane Aquaduct, Railway Viaduct, Crossley Farm, Colleymill Bridge, North Rode, Manor Farm, Beancroft Wood, Rodegreen Farm, Gawsworth.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75 (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,415ft (431m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Wildboarclough, Clough House, Cumberland Brook, Cumberland Cottage, Danethorn Hollow, Wood Moss, The Dane Valley Way, Three Shires Head, Knarr Farm, Robins Clough, Bennettsitch Farm, Midgley Gate Farm, Burnt Cliff Top, Tagsclough Hill, Heild End Farm, Wildboarclough.
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