Cheshire Ring Canal Walk

A long distance walk of 98 miles in north-west England. The route follows the towpaths of six historic canals of various ages and character. Maps, statistics and gpx route file for the walk are included.

Google Maps Open Source Maps

Statistics and Files
Start: Marple
Distance: 98 miles (158 km)
Grid Ref: SJ962884
 
Climbing: 1,222 metres
Walk time: 40-50 hours
Days: 5-8

Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000)

Summary: A route following the towpaths along six historic canals of various ages and character, this Walk offers the solitude of quiet countryside, the hustle and bustle of city streets and views of the Cheshire Plain and Peak District hills. The canals are, anticlockwise from Macclesfield, Macclesfield Canal to Marple; Peak Forest, Ashton and Rochdale Canals into Manchester to join the Bridgewater Canal at Castlefield to follow it to Preston Brook; Trent & Mersey Canal to Hardings Wood Junction near Kidsgrove; Macclesfield Canal back to the start. (Source: LDWA)


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Long Distance Walkers Association


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