Cheshire East - Mountain Bike Routes
Distance
Elevation
Start Point
Route Summary
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33.3 miles
53.6 km
2800'
850 m
Wilmslow:
Wilmslow Station
Lyme Park & Kerridge Circuit
The first off-road section is up the Coppice to Higher Poynton and towards Pott Shrigley. The next off-road section, and first notable climb, is the West Gate entrance to Lyme Park. Once in Lyme Park, you follow the road towards the Lyme Hall and then pick up the route to the East Gate. The exit from Lyme Park leads to the Gritstone Trail up to Bowstones and over the top of the moor. The route then joins the Brickworks and the main road to descend the top section of Blaze Hill and onto Jumper Lane, followed by the off-road Oakenbank Lane. The final climb takes you round the side of White Nancy and on to Prestbury. The return section climbs to Over Alderley & treats you to a bumpy descent down Bradford Lane before returning to Wilmslow via Alderley Edge.
14.9 miles
24 km
1040'
320 m
Wilmslow:
Wilmslow Station
Up & Down Alderley Edge
A fairly easy-going route that climbs the cobbled but fairly shallow Hocker Lane, loops around and then descends Bradford Lane (the main challenge of the ride!). You then climb Artists Lane and descend the fairly steep and cobbled Woodbrook Road before returning into Wilmslow to complete the circuit.
Note: Included in Wilmslow e-book
22.3 miles
35.8 km
1620'
495 m
Wilmslow:
Wilmslow Station
Bollin, Bolly & Wacky Woods
The outward section of the route includes a climb up Bradford Lane, a ride
along the Bollin Valley Way and a climb up Higher Lane in Kerridge. The middle section then scales the path towards White Nancy followed by a gravel path descent into Bollington. There is then Beeston Brow to conquer and as you
reach the peak of Long Lane, you take a path into the woods where you will find a testing Mountain Bike playground full of jumps, berms, rocks and steps. The route then returns to the road for aswift descent into Adlington before returning into Wilmslow via Wilmslow Park.
Note: Included in Wilmslow e-book
28.5 miles
45.8 km
2870'
875 m
Wilmslow:
Wilmslow Station
Tegg’s Nose Mountain Bike Tour
After climbing Bradford Lane and reaching Prestbury, the route follows the
Bollin Valley Way into Macclesfield and takes a scenic route up to Tegg’s Nose. The descent from Tegg’s Nose is steep and rocky, dropping down to Macc Forest before climbing steeply up to Charity Lane. The next off-road section is Oakenbank Lane to Bollington, followed by a climb up Beeston Brow and then a “play in the woods” off Long Lane.
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33.5 miles
54 km
2618'
798 m
Wilmslow:
Wilmslow Station
Tour to Lyme Park
This route heads out past Adlington, up the Coppice to Higher Poynton and then climbs up and into Lyme Park. You then descend to the West Gate, cut behind Shrigley Hall, drop in Bollington via the cobbled Beeston Brow and climb up and over Oakenbank Lane. There is then a short, sharp climb up Lidgetts Lane before an off-road descent down Higher Lane. The route then joins the Middlewood Way, goes onto the Bollin Valley Way and heads over to Alderley for a descent down Bradford Lane.
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38.9 miles
62.6 km
4350'
1325 m
Wilmslow:
Wilmslow Station
Macc Forest Mountain Bike Tour
A very challenging circular tour from Wilmslow to Macclesfield Forest, taking in many off-road paths and tracks. The first test is climbing up Bradford Lane to Over Alderley, soon followed by a similar style of path cutting through Kerridge. At Tegg’s Nose Country Park you face a rocky descent down Saddler’s Way. The route then passes Macc Forest Visitor Centre, climbs steeply up Standing Stone and takes the roller-coaster bridleway through the forest. An arduous climb then leads up the other side of the reservoir to reach over 1400’
above sea-level. After a challenging technical descent, you return to the road to climb over the A537, descend the 1in5 Ankers Knoll lane, climb “Deadman’s Hill” and part-descend Blaze Hill. After a final off-road cut-through along
Oakenbank Road you enter Bollington, scale the steep, cobbled Beeston Brow and complete the circuit via Pott Shrigley and Adlington.
Note: Included in Wilmslow e-book