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East Cheshire Group

We are the East Cheshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Meet Macclesfield forest visitor centre near Trentabank car park SK11 0NS.

10am 8 miles moderate walk with 1750 ft ascent ECR planner Car park is £4.75 for day cash only, but there is plenty of free parking available nearby in marked bays in road. Toilets available here. Mixture of good tracks, certain amount of mud/water, quite a few steps, 2 ladder stiles and 2 small streams to cross. We walk up through the forest to Forest Chapel, Charity lane back into forest stop here for coffee. Pass a small stone building with memorial to Walter Whiston Bullock who used to live here. Cross Hacked Way lane and fields to Warrilowhead farm to Walker barn, Cross A537 Gulshaw hollow, Hordern farm, Gritstone way to Teggs nose where we have lunch, toilets available. Continue on the Gritstone way to Langley reservoirs and water treatment works back to the forest Bring packed lunch, no dogs please

Thursday, 7 March 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:
533.4m / 1750ft
Type:
circular

Please check our website on the day in case there are any last minute changes! 

End times are estimated.

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SJ 96159 71151
Nearest postcode:
SK11 0NS
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Start time:
10:00 am

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking