Section 17 of 20, Peak District Boundary Walk
Meerbrook to Wildboarclough
10.4 miles (16.7 km).
Up and down
About 609 m of climbing and 725 m of descent; highest point 494 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Meerbrook.
- Car park
- Car park, 160 m from the start. Directions
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Wildboarclough, Nabs Road / Lower Nabs Farm, 1.5 km away (Directions); Macclesfield station, 8.0 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Wildboarclough. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Bollington, Palmerston Street / High Street, 20 m from the finish. DirectionsBollington, Palmerston Street / High Street, 30 m from the finish. DirectionsBollington, Shrigley Road / Cotton Tree, 220 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 18%, gravel and tracks 9%; the rest (71%) isn't recorded.
About 17% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 stiles, 7 kissing gates, 8 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 175 m in a kilometre, 500 m in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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