1st Stage Gritstone Trail

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Overview

Coach walk starting at Disley ending at Teggs Nose Country Park 10.3 miles.

Saturday, 4 January 2025

Start time:: 8:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 16.6km / 10.3mi
Ascent:: 548.6m / 1800ft
Type:: linear

Due to the shorter days instead of the North Wales Pilgrims Way we will be doing the 1st section of the Gritstone Way.

This is a 10.3 mile walk from Disley railway station into Lyme Park , over Sponds Hill towards Bollington and White Nancy a memorial to Waterloo finishing in Teggs Nose a country park on the outskirts of Macclesfield.

A bit of uphill but no steep inclines just some ups and downs!

Pick up times for coach are 7:45 @ A6 whittles pharmacy and 8:00 @ Hallgate. Price is £22.

Features

Coach trip

Starting point

Grid reference:: SJ 97412 84625
Nearest postcode:: SK12 2JA
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Start time:: 8:00 am

Disley Railway Station

Finishing point

Grid reference:: SJ 95014 73319
Nearest postcode:: SK11 0AP
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Estimated finish time:: 4:30 pm

Teggs Nose Country Park

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