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 MapsStatistics 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)
OL1 The Peak District - Dark Peak Area
OL24 The Peak District - White Peak Area
257 Crewe, Nantwich, Whitchurch and Tattenhall
258 Stoke on Trent and Newcastle Under Lyme
267 Northwich and Delamere Forest
268 Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Congleton
275 Liverpool, St Helens, Widnes and Runcorn
276 Bolton Central, Wigan and Warrington
277 Manchester and Salford
OL24 The Peak District - White Peak Area
257 Crewe, Nantwich, Whitchurch and Tattenhall
258 Stoke on Trent and Newcastle Under Lyme
267 Northwich and Delamere Forest
268 Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Congleton
275 Liverpool, St Helens, Widnes and Runcorn
276 Bolton Central, Wigan and Warrington
277 Manchester and Salford
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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