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Mountain biking trails

Middlewood Way – Lamaload Reservoir loop from Whaley Bridge

Mountain biking trails

Middlewood Way – Lamaload Reservoir loop from Whaley Bridge

Moderate

4.5

(2)

6

riders

Middlewood Way – Lamaload Reservoir loop from Whaley Bridge

03:41

54.5km

760m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: May 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 45.6 km for 63 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

775 m

Whaley Bridge Canal Basin

Lake

2

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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3

10.4 km

Geese Meadow in Lyme Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

16.0 km

Middlewood Way

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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5

18.2 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 …

Tip by

6

24.6 km

Bollington Labyrinth

Highlight • Natural Monument

31.5 km

Byrons Wood

Forest

33.0 km

Hollinhey Wood

Forest

9

42.4 km

Lamaload Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Glistening amongst the Peak District hills, the Lamaload Reservoir is stunning. Fed by the River Dean, it has been providing Macclesfield with clean drinking water since 1964. However, the reservoir …

Tip by

10

45.6 km

View of the Peak District Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

11

48.1 km

Fernilee Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

49.5 km

Fernilee Reservoir

Lake

B

54.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

14.8 km

8.43 km

4.37 km

3.86 km

1.79 km

241 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

17.8 km

10.1 km

2.79 km

1.44 km

273 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Thursday 18 June

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16°C

35 %

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