Walks near Poynton
35 named walking routes start within 10 miles of Poynton or pass close by, 6 of them starting within 3 miles. One long-distance path passes through.
The 30 walks nearest Poynton, of 31
- NW 1102Lime Avenue Ponds WalkStarts 2.6 miles from Poynton. A 2-mile circular walk from Main car park, in Cheshire, with about 90 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NW 1121Paddock Cottage WalkStarts 2.6 miles from Poynton. A 1.3-mile circular walk from Main car park, in Cheshire, with about 110 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NW 1129A walk to The Cage, LymeStarts 2.6 miles from Poynton. A 1.2-mile circular walk from Refreshment Kiost to Lyme House Entrance, in Cheshire, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NW 1156A Walk from Disley Train Station to LymeStarts 2.7 miles from Poynton. A 0.9-mile walk from Disley train station to Admissions Hut at Lyme, in Cheshire, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NW 1132A Walk to the Lantern at LymeStarts 2.7 miles from Poynton. A 1.7-mile circular walk from Main car park, in Cheshire, with about 70 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NW 1004Fred Perry WayStarts 2.8 miles from Poynton. A 14-mile walk, in Greater Manchester, with about 210 m of climbing. About 5 hours.
- NW 1148Step free cage and deer sanctuary view walk at LymeStarts 3.3 miles from Poynton. A 1-mile walk from Main car park, in Cheshire, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NW 1021Lyme South Perimeter WalkStarts 3.6 miles from Poynton. A 7-mile circular walk from Main car park, in Cheshire, with about 320 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
- NW 1099Peak Forest Canal towpathStarts 3.8 miles from Poynton. A 2-mile walk, in Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Under an hour.
- NW 1019Etherow - Goyt Valley WayStarts 4.4 miles from Poynton. A 15-mile walk, in Greater Manchester, with about 240 m of climbing. About 5½ hours.
- EM 1187Trespass Trail (New Mills)Starts 4.7 miles from Poynton. Walk, 14 miles, circular. Starts in the East Midlands.
- EM 1052The Steel Cotton Rail TrailStarts 4.8 miles from Poynton. A 5-mile walk from Chinley Station to New Mills Central Station, in Derbyshire, with about 150 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- EM 1185New Mills Parish Boundary WalkStarts 4.9 miles from Poynton. Walk, 18 miles, circular. Starts in the East Midlands.
- EM 1013Goyt WayStarts 5.2 miles from Poynton. A 9.9-mile walk, in Derbyshire and Greater Manchester, with about 390 m of climbing. About 4 hours.
- NW 1149Wizard WalkStarts 5.4 miles from Poynton. A 1-mile circular walk, in Cheshire, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NW 1008Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailStarts 5.6 miles from Poynton. A 9.3-mile walk, in Greater Manchester and Cheshire, with about 280 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
- NW 1046Cown Edge WayStarts 5.8 miles from Poynton. An 18-mile walk, in Greater Manchester, with about 200 m of climbing. About 7 hours.
- NW 1172Middlewood WayStarts 6.1 miles from Poynton. A 10-mile walk from Macclesfield, in Cheshire and Greater Manchester, with about 80 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
- NW 1022Manchester Green Trail 15Starts 6.3 miles from Poynton. A 6-mile walk from Fletcher Moss Park to Chapel Street Park, in Greater Manchester, with about 40 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- EM 1104Peak Forest Tramway TrailStarts 6.3 miles from Poynton. A 1.6-mile walk, in Derbyshire, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
- NW 1074Tegg's Nose Country Park TrailStarts 6.6 miles from Poynton. A 2.5-mile walk, in Cheshire, with about 200 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
- NW 1164St Andrew's TrailStarts 6.9 miles from Poynton. A 0.6-mile circular walk, in Greater Manchester. Under an hour.
- NW 1034Manchester Green Trail 1Starts 7.1 miles from Poynton. A 5.8-mile walk from Chapel Street Park to Clayton Park, in Greater Manchester, with about 80 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
- EM 1094Sett Valley TrailStarts 7.3 miles from Poynton. A 2.5-mile walk, in Derbyshire, with about 30 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- EM 1047Below Kinder Scout: A Circular Walk Around Kinder Reservoir, High PeakStarts 7.3 miles from Poynton. A 5.2-mile circular walk from Station Road, in Derbyshire, with about 320 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
- NW 1033A Walk to the ForestStarts 7.9 miles from Poynton. A 7-mile circular walk, in Cheshire, with about 460 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
- EM 1021Kinder Scout Mass Trespass Walk, High PeakStarts 8.1 miles from Poynton. An 8-mile circular walk from Bowen Bridge Car Park, in Derbyshire, with about 620 m of climbing. About 4 hours.
- NW 1173Fallowfield LoopStarts 8.9 miles from Poynton. An 8-mile walk from Chorlton-cum-Hardy (St Werburgh's Road), in Greater Manchester, with about 80 m of climbing. About 3 hours.
- NW 1016Shutlingsloe WalkStarts 8.9 miles from Poynton. A 6.5-mile walk, in Cheshire, with about 540 m of climbing. About 3 hours.
- NW 1179Peak Forest CanalStarts 9.4 miles from Poynton. Walk, 15 miles, linear. Starts in the North West.
Long-distance routes near Poynton
National trails first. Walk a section from Poynton, or the whole way.
- UK 039Pennine BridlewayStarts 9.7 miles from Poynton. A 205-mile national trail from Middleton Top, with about 7,320 m of climbing.
- NW 125Gritstone TrailStarts 3.2 miles from Poynton. A 35-mile long-distance route from Disley to Kidsgrove, in Cheshire and Staffordshire, with about 1,690 m of climbing. 4 sections.
- SE 102Midshires WayStarts 4.6 miles from Poynton. A 225-mile long-distance route from Bledlow (Wain Hill) to Hempton Wainhill, with about 4,760 m of climbing. 22 sections.
- NW 102GM RingwayPasses within 0.2 miles of Poynton. A 200-mile circular long-distance route from St Peter's Square to Manchester, with about 6,020 m of climbing. 20 sections.
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