Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 19, 2025

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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773 m

Whaley Bridge Canal Basin

Lake

5.71 km

Moss-Covered Stone Arch Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Very loose rock. All rocks fist sized or bigger. Flat and dented rim on gravel bike on 2/2 runs.

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11.2 km

Sensitively reclaimed from a former railway line to provide a natural attraction for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and nature lovers. An 11 mile (16km), traffic-free greenway from Macclesfield to Marple …

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19.0 km

Higher Poynton Station (disused) and the Middlewood Way

Highlight • Settlement

The station closed in January 1970, when the line between Macclesfield and Marple closed; the buildings were demolished and the track lifted by the end of spring 1971. The station …

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25.4 km

Bollington Labyrinth

Highlight • Natural Monument

32.3 km

Byrons Wood

Forest

33.8 km

Hollinhey Wood

Forest

38.2 km

Charity Lane

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Charity Lane is an ancient, unimproved lane running across the top of Macclesfield Forest. It starts off wide open and smooth, and gets progressively rockier the further foes you get …

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46.8 km

View of the Peak District Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

49.3 km

Fernilee Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

50.7 km

Fernilee Reservoir

Lake

55.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

16.1 km

8.42 km

4.54 km

2.64 km

1.86 km

Surfaces

21.8 km

18.1 km

8.96 km

5.22 km

1.53 km

158 m

Elevation

Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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