Cheshire Gritstone Trail

Cheshire Gritstone Trail
Cheshire Gritstone Trail
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Stile on the Gritstone Trail near Tegg's Nose
Length 35 miles (56 km)
Location Northern England
Trailheads Disley, Cheshire
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
Use Hiking
Highest point Sponds Hill, 410 m (1,345 ft)[1]
Hazards Stiles

The Cheshire Gritstone Trail is a long-distance footpath in England split into three stages. The first stage, 10.3 miles (17 km) in length, leads from Disley to Tegg's Nose; the second, of length 15.3 miles (25 km), from Tegg's Nose to Timbersbrook, is the best for obtaining a close look at gritstone scenery. The final stage of 9.3 miles (15 km) runs from Timbersbrook to Kidsgrove.

The trail is waymarked with yellow discs with a footprint inscribed 'G'.

See also

References

  1. ^ Discover Cheshire

External links

Coordinates: 53°9′46″N 2°9′16″W / 53.16278°N 2.15444°W / 53.16278; -2.15444


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