Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 17, 2025

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.53 km

Old Higher Poynton Railway Station Picnic Area

Highlight • Cycleway

Great place for a picnic.

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15.9 km

Pym Chair

Highlight • Mountain Pass

To reach Pym Chair it's a steep climb from either Lamaload Reservoir or Errwood Reservoir. Once at the top, you're rewarded with glorious views into the Goyt Valley and towards Cats Tor.

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18.1 km

Errwood Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

The Errwood Reservoir was completed in 1967, it supplies drinking water to Stockport and the surrounding area.

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19.1 km

Peaceful Lane Along the River Goyt

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The peaceful lane beside the River Goyt winds through idyllic countryside that’s home to lots of wildlife. Smooth and relatively traffic-free, it’s a fabulous way to link Goyt Valley with Axe Edge Moor and beyond.

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24.4 km

Cat & Fiddle Inn and Distillery

Highlight • Climb

The Cat & Fiddle Whisky Distillery stands at the top of the famous climb. There is a bar at the distillery, you can also take a tour or visit the shop.

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34.4 km

Kerridge Road

Highlight • Climb

Nice quiet road with easy ish climb, watch for pot holes on way down towards Bollington

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37.4 km

Waterside Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great cafe for a stop if you're cycling down the canal. A small amount of outside seating, but it's nice to take away and sit on the canalside.

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41.5 km

Ryles Wood

Forest

44.5 km

Middlewood Way

Highlight • Trail

Middlewood Way is an 11-mile (16-km) traffic-free greenway linking Macclesfield and Marple.

This mostly flat route winds through fields and small towns like Bollington. While not as scenic as trails …

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46.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.8 km

9.31 km

6.62 km

742 m

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.7 km

13.4 km

9.24 km

219 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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