Section 4 of 10, Cheshire Ring Canal Walk
Buglawton to Macclesfield
9.1 miles (14.7 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 875 645. Finish: SJ 929 740. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 59 m of climbing and 26 m of descent; highest point 161 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Buglawton.
- Bus stops
- Buglawton, Harvey Road, 330 m from the start. Directions SJ 875 642Buglawton, St John's Road / Co-op, 430 m from the start. Directions SJ 873 641Buglawton, St John's Road / Harvey Road (W), 510 m from the start. Directions SJ 870 643
Getting back
The section finishes at Macclesfield. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Hurdsfield, Hurdsfield Road / Delamere Drive, 270 m from the finish. Directions SJ 929 743Hurdsfield, Hulley Road / Dunster Road, 310 m from the finish. Directions SJ 928 743
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 27%; the rest (73%) isn't recorded.
Almost all off road.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 25 m in a kilometre (1 in 40), starting 2.2 miles in.
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