Section 3 of 10, Cheshire Ring Canal Walk
Rode Heath to Buglawton
10.1 miles (16.3 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 804 573. Finish: SJ 875 645. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 47 m of climbing and 13 m of descent; highest point 127 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Rode Heath.
- Bus stops
- Rode Heath, Sandbach Road / Farams Road, 80 m from the start. Directions SJ 804 574Thurlwood, Heath Avenue / Sandbach Road, 230 m from the start. Directions SJ 804 575Rode Heath, Heath Avenue / Millmead, 240 m from the start. Directions SJ 805 572
Getting back
The section finishes at Buglawton. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Buglawton, Harvey Road, 330 m from the finish. Directions SJ 875 642Buglawton, St John's Road / Co-op, 430 m from the finish. Directions SJ 873 641Buglawton, St John's Road / Harvey Road (W), 510 m from the finish. Directions SJ 870 643
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 40%, grass 32%, earth, rock and mud 19%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 5 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 18 m.
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