Section 5 of 20, GM Ringway
Middlewood to Strines
8.3 miles (13.3 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 945 847. Finish: SJ 945 847. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 348 m of climbing and 348 m of descent; highest point 265 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Middlewood.
- Station
- Middlewood, 40 m from the start. Directions SJ 945 848
- Bus stops
- High Lane, Buxton Road / opposite Royal Oak, 710 m from the start. Directions SJ 947 854High Lane, Buxton Road / near Royal Oak, 730 m from the start. Directions SJ 947 854High Lane, Buxton Road / outside Bull's Head, 730 m from the start. Directions SJ 950 853
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 440 m from the start. Directions SJ 947 843Car park, 510 m from the start. Directions SJ 948 851Car park, 670 m from the start. Directions SJ 949 853
Getting back
The section finishes at Strines. We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
Planning the GM Ringway
- Planning the whole trail: gmringway.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 26%, paved or flagged 22%, grass 6%, earth, rock and mud 6%; the rest (40%) isn't recorded.
About 21% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 12 stiles, 2 kissing gates, 4 gates, 6 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 62 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 4.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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