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Beeston Castle – Alderley Edge loop from Poynton

Ian Kershaw

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Beeston Castle – Alderley Edge loop from Poynton

Ian Kershaw planned a road ride

February 27, 2025

Beeston Castle – Alderley Edge loop from Poynton

Hard

07:02

167km

23.7km/h

950m

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Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.2 km for 59 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Train Station

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2.06 km

Descent to Poynton Junction on A555 Manchester Airport Eastern Link Road

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Either a fast ride down, or a drag to get back up 😂

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Forest Road Through Woodland

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Nice bit of straight road with decent surface. With a good wind you can get some good speed up. Forest views on either side.

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108 km

View of Peckforton Castle

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Great road surface with a good view of Peckforton Castle looming above you as zoom past.

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109 km

Beeston Castle

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Beeston Castle is a magnificent 11th-century former stronghold that once belonged to Henry III. Built in the 1220s by Ranulf de Blondeville, the castle was partly destroyed under Cromwell in …

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