Section 2 of 6, Eddisbury Way
Newton to Brine's Brow
4.2 miles (6.7 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: SJ 530 760. Finish: SJ 521 710. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 114 m of climbing and 169 m of descent; highest point 145 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Newton.
- Bus stops
- Fivecrosses, Kingsley Road / Kingsley Green, 200 m from the start. Directions SJ 532 760Fivecrosses, Kingsley Road / Hazlehurst Road, 550 m from the start. Directions SJ 527 764Kingsley, Kingsley Road / Hillfoot Lane, 760 m from the start. Directions SJ 535 754
- Car park
- Car park, 290 m from the start. Directions SJ 529 762
Getting back
The section finishes at Brine's Brow. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Mouldsworth, 1000 m from the finish. Directions SJ 512 707
Planning the Eddisbury Way
- Planning the whole trail: mcfs.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 28%, earth, rock and mud 25%, grass 7%; the rest (39%) isn't recorded.
About 28% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 21 stiles, 2 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 42 m in a kilometre (1 in 24), starting 1.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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