History
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Facts
- Code
- NW 1172 (provisional)
- Distance
- 10.1 miles (16.3 km)
- Type
- Linear
- Region
- North West
- Total ascent
- About 225 m. Highest point 161 m
NW 1172
Middlewood Way
10.1 miles (16.3 km), linear.
Open the start in OS Maps. The GPX file opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit.
Up and down
About 225 m of climbing and 240 m of descent; highest point 161 m.
Getting there
- Station
- Macclesfield, 220 m from the start. Directions
- Bus stops
- Macclesfield, Gas Road / Tesco Island Coach & Layovers, 110 m from the start. DirectionsMacclesfield, Railway Station (Stop B), 220 m from the start. DirectionsMacclesfield, Railway Station (Stop A), 220 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 70 m from the start. DirectionsCommercial Road Car Park (pay), 100 m from the start. DirectionsTown Hall Car Park (pay), 100 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Rose Hill Marple, 110 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Rose Hill, Stockport Road / near Rose Hill Station, 150 m from the finish. DirectionsRose Hill, Stockport Road / opposite Rose Hill Station, 210 m from the finish. DirectionsRose Hill, Stockport Road / The Drive (Stop B), 230 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 69%, paved or flagged 31%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 2 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 23 m in a kilometre, 870 m in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Sources
Checked against cheshireeast.gov.uk on 2 October 2026.
- Route line: OpenStreetMap relation 19036166, mapped by volunteers
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