Greatest Climbs - Accessible from Macclesfield
This page gives you an overview of the climbs featuring in Simon Warren's series of "Greatest Climbs" books that are accessible in a day-ride from the Macclesfield area (including Wilmslow and other neighbouring towns).
Check these out on a map and the table below:
Also check out the following guide books for a range of routes to help you tick-off the majority of these climbs:
Climb | Regional Book |
#030 Monsal Head | Midlands - Derbyshire |
#031 Bank Road | Midlands - Derbyshire |
#032 Riber | Midlands - Derbyshire |
#033 Winnats Pass | Midlands - Derbyshire |
#034 Rowsley Bar | Midlands - Derbyshire |
#035 Curbar Edge | Midlands - Derbyshire |
#036 Mow Cop | Midlands - WM1 |
#037 Peaslows | Midlands - Derbyshire |
#041 Pea Royd Lane | Yorkshire - South |
#042 Jackson Bridge | Yorkshire - West |
#043 Holme Moss | Yorkshire - West |
#070 Cat & Fiddle | NW - Cheshire |
#071 Swiss Hill | NW - Cheshire |
#072 The Rake | NW - Manchester |
#126 Mam Nick | Midlands - Derbyshire |
#127 Beeley Moor | Midlands - Derbyshire |
#128 Burbage Moor | Midlands - Derbyshire |
#129 Slack Hill | Midlands - Derbyshire |
#130 Axe Edge | Midlands - Derbyshire |
#131 Larkstone Lane | Midlands - WM1 |
#132 Gun Hill | Midlands - WM1 |
#137 Ewden Bank | Yorkshire - South |
#138 Cragg Vale | Yorkshire - West |
#139 Mytholm Steeps | Yorkshire - West |
#171 Pym's Chair | NW - Cheshire |
#172 Knott Hill Lane | NW - Manchester |
#173 Chew Road | NW - Manchester |
Biddulph Moor | Midlands - WM1 |
Blackstone Edge | NW - Manchester |
Blaze Hill | NW - Cheshire |
Brickworks | NW - Cheshire |
Carr Bank | Midlands - WM1 |
Chapel Lane | NW - Cheshire |
Charity Lane | NW - Cheshire |
Coalpit Lane | NW - Cheshire |
Corkscrew | NW - Cheshire |
Cowlishaw Road | NW - Manchester |
Croker Hill | NW - Cheshire |
Eccles Pike | Midlands - Derbyshire |
Eccles Pike (west to east) | Midlands - Derbyshire |
Foxt Lane | Midlands - WM1 |
Frodsham Hill | NW - Cheshire |
Gorsey Brow | NW - Manchester |
Ilam Moor | Midlands - WM1 |
Jaggers Lane | Midlands - Derbyshire |
Lask Edge | Midlands - WM1 |
Lodge Lane | Yorkshire - South |
Manners Wood | Midlands - Derbyshire |
Midhopestones Bank | Yorkshire - South |
Monks Road | Midlands - Derbyshire |
Oughtibridge Lane | Yorkshire - South |
Snake Pass | Midlands - Derbyshire |
Spout Lane | Yorkshire - South |
Swineshaw Reservoir | NW - Manchester |
Thorncliffe Bank | Midlands - WM1 |
Wessenden Head | Yorkshire - West |
Woodfall Lane | Yorkshire - South |