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August 16, 2021
Poynton canal – The Bowstones Loop from Disley
Hard
05:37
20.3km
3.6km/h
350m
350m
Overview
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Waypoints
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Start point
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5.15 km
Macclesfield Canal Towpath and Moorings
Highlight (Segment) • Bridge
Here on the Macclesfield Canal, just before Bollinhurt Brook, is a beautiful stretch of towpath, a bridge, and many mooring points filled with barges. The canal side here is pretty …
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6.62 km
Macclesfield Canal at Poynton
Highlight • River
The Macclesfield Canal is about 27½ miles (44 km) from Marple to Kidsgrove, with twelve scenic locks in between. It traverses beautiful Cheshire countryside and passes through the towns of …
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3
13.0 km
Allan Monkhouse Memorial
Highlight • Natural Monument
From the Allan Monkhouse Memorial on Higher Moor, you are treated to marvellous views of the Cheshire Plain, Lyme and beyond. In fact, seven counties can be seen on a …
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4
13.3 km
The Bowstones
Highlight • Monument
The Bowstones are thought to be the remains of Anglo Saxon crosses which marked the edge of ancient territories. Both stones are decorated with carvings, which date from the 10th century or earlier, and some later lettering.
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20.3 km
End point
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
12.6 km
2.95 km
2.19 km
1.87 km
651 m
Surfaces
10.9 km
5.12 km
3.39 km
679 m
181 m
< 100 m
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Highest point (390 m)
Lowest point (160 m)
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