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Crest awe-inspiring Peak District summits and descend beautiful quiet lanes on a mountainous ride of climbing endurance around Cheshire’s wilder side. Ticking off the Blaze Hill and Lamaload climbs of the Cheshire Cycleway, a diversion out from the isolated Wildboarclough to Wincle rewards with stunning ridge views.
Route details
- Distance
23.6 miles / 38 km - Elevation Gain
910 m / 2987 ft - Time allow 3 hours
- Difficulty
Very Challenging - Suited to
All Bikes 
Gravel Bikes - Notes Other Bikes: route is accessible to all however, being fully on-road with long climbs, may not be best-suited to other types. Non-Standard Cycles: technically accessible, though steep climbs and very narrow lanes may prove tricky.
- Suggested Start SK10 5DS SJ 9270 7648
- Places Bollington, Cat and Fiddle, Cheshire, Cheshire East, Kerridge, Langley, Macclesfield, Macclesfield Forest, Rainow, Shutlingsloe, Sutton, Tegg’s Nose, Wildboarclough, Wincle
- Attributes Accessible by train, Car parking, Circular loop, Ideal for electric bikes, Moors, National Cycle Network, Pubs and cafés, Reservoirs, Rural heritage, Steep climbs, Towns and villages, Views of hills and peaks, Views of open countryside, Views of towns and cities, Woodlands and forests
Preview map
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