Section 18 of 20, Peak District Boundary Walk
Wildboarclough to Bollington
8.8 miles (14.2 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 982 685. Finish: SJ 937 778. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 634 m of climbing and 751 m of descent; highest point 505 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Wildboarclough.
- Car park
- Car park, 160 m from the start. Directions SJ 982 686
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 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Bollington. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Bollington, Palmerston Street / High Street, 20 m from the finish. Directions SJ 936 778Bollington, Shrigley Road / Cotton Tree, 220 m from the finish. Directions SJ 939 779
Planning the Peak District Boundary Walk
- Planning the whole trail: cprepdsy.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Peak District Boundary Walk (Vertebrate Publishing).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 18%, gravel and tracks 10%; the rest (71%) isn't recorded.
About 17% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 stiles, 7 kissing gates, 8 gates, 5 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 185 m in a kilometre (1 in 5), starting 0.3 miles in.
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