Section 5 of 10, Cheshire Ring Canal Walk
Macclesfield to Marpleridge
10.4 miles (16.8 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 929 740. Finish: SJ 960 883. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 22 m of climbing and 22 m of descent; highest point 161 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Macclesfield.
- Bus stops
- Hurdsfield, Hurdsfield Road / Delamere Drive, 270 m from the start. Directions SJ 929 743Hurdsfield, Hulley Road / Dunster Road, 310 m from the start. Directions SJ 928 743
- Car parks
- Car park, 440 m from the start. Directions SJ 926 743Car park, 480 m from the start. Directions SJ 925 743Car park, 500 m from the start. Directions SJ 926 744
Getting back
The section finishes at Marpleridge. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Marple, Church Lane / opposite Conservative Club, 40 m from the finish. Directions SJ 959 883Marple, Church Lane/ outside Conservative Club, 60 m from the finish. Directions SJ 959 883Waterside/Waterside Avenue, 100 m from the finish. Directions SJ 959 882
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 48%; the rest (52%) isn't recorded.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 2 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 2 m.
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