Recreational walks in Cheshire

Stile on the Gritstone Trail near Tegg's Nose

Southern section of the Sandstone Trail near Bickley, showing the footprint waymarker

There are 1,864 miles^[1] (3,000 km) of public rights of way in Cheshire, England.

The following are some of the recreational walks partly or wholly in the county:

Longer walks

Baker Way, 13 miles (19 km), Chester to Delamere Forest
Bollin Valley Way, 25 miles (40 km), Macclesfield to Partington following the River Bollin
Dane Valley Way, Buxton, Derbyshire to the source of the River Dane at Dane Head, then following the river down to Middlewich
Delamere Way, 21 miles (33 km), Frodsham to Stockton Heath via Delamere Forest
Eddisbury Way, 16 miles (26 km), Frodsham to Burwardsley where it joins the Sandstone Trail
Ladybrook Valley Interest Trail, Lyme Park, Disley down Ladybrook to Cheadle
Longster Trail, 10 miles (16 km), Helsby Hill via Barrow to Pipers Ash, Chester
Maelor Way, 24 miles (39 km), from Bronygarth to Whitchurch, Shropshire
Middlewood Way, 10 miles (16 km), Macclesfield to Marple
Salter's Way, 25 miles (40 km), Rudheath (near Northwich) to Jenkin Chapel, Rainow
Wirral Shore Way, 21 miles (33 km), Chester to Hoylake, along the west coast of the Wirral

Long-distance paths

Bishop Bennet Way, 34 miles (55 km), from Beeston to Wirswall on the Shropshire border
Cheshire Ring 156 km (97 mi) circular walk alongside six canals, via Dukinfield and Marple
Crewe and Nantwich Circular Walk, 29 miles (47 km), a circular walk around Crewe and Nantwich
Gritstone Trail, 35 miles (56 km), from Disley to Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
Marches Way, 200 miles (320 km), from Chester railway station to Cardiff, initially following the River Dee to Farndon, then passing through the border counties
North Cheshire Way, 70 miles (110 km), Willaston to Lyme Park, linking the Wirral Way, Sandstone Trail and Gritstone Trail
North West Coastal Trail. A proposed trail starting from The Groves, Chester, down the River Dee to West Kirby, using the Mersey ferries to Liverpool and then on to Carlisle. An alternative, the 'Mersey Loop' will run from Chester via Helsby, Frodsham and Runcorn to Liverpool
Sandstone Trail, 34 miles (55 km), from Frodsham to Whitchurch, Shropshire
South Cheshire Way, 32 miles (51 km), from Grindley Brook to Mow Cop. This can be used as a link between the Sandstone Trail and the Gritstone Trail
Trans Pennine Trail, 207 miles (333 km), from Southport in Merseyside to Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire passing through Widnes
Two Saints Way, 92 miles from Chester to Lichfield, Staffordshire
Vale Royal Round, 34 miles (55 km), a circular walk taking in Northwich, Frodsham, Delamere Forest and Winsford
Weaver Way, 40 miles (65 km), from Frodsham to Audlem via the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey and Shropshire Union Canals

Walking challenges

Sandstone Trail Race, annual race over two distances on the Sandstone Trail, usually held in October.
Bullock Smithy Hike, 56 miles (90 km) challenge walk, to be completed in 24 hours, starts and finishes in Hazel Grove
Cheshire Hike, annual walking competition for Scouts taking place over two days in and around the county of Cheshire.

References

↑ "Public Rights of Way". Cheshire County Council. Archived from the original on 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2007-01-27.

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