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Rawhead Summit – Malpas Village Centre loop from Malpas

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United Kingdom

England

North West England

Cheshire West and Chester

Malpas

Rawhead Summit – Malpas Village Centre loop from Malpas

Moderate

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Rawhead Summit – Malpas Village Centre loop from Malpas

02:00

32.9km

260m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.24 km for 65 m

After 32.0 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.27 km

Cheshire Fields on the Sandstone Trail

Highlight • Natural

On the sandstone trail there are many highlights but walking through Cheshire fields in the summer heightens all your sense it is very picturesque and peaceful

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14.6 km

Cholmondeley Farm Shop and Café

Highlight • Cafe

18.1 km

Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst

Highlight • Other

Built as a Chapel of ease to St Oswald's Church in 1839.

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19.1 km

Rawhead Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

At 716 feet (227 m) Rawhead is the highest point on the Sandstone Trail and affords some wonderful views over Cheshire. A little further down the trail, you reach a cave known as Bloody Bones, which you can peek inside.

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32.1 km

Malpas Village Centre

Highlight • Settlement

32.3 km

St Oswald's Church, Malpas

Highlight • Religious Site

An ancient church built over 1,000 years ago, St Oswald is a focal point of Malpas. Standing on the highest point of the town, it's a prominent feature on the …

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32.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.6 km

1.10 km

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.1 km

3.20 km

509 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

28°C

12°C

0 %

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Rawhead Summit – Malpas Village Centre loop from Malpas

Cheshire Fields on the Sandstone Trail

Cholmondeley Farm Shop and Café

Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst

Rawhead Summit

Malpas Village Centre

St Oswald's Church, Malpas

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