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Runs in and around Congleton
7 running routes in Congleton · 11 more nearby
Congleton offers plenty of offroad running, with routes like The Cloud 5 and Astbury Mere and the canal. You'll find enough climbing to be felt, so expect some effort.
Most routes are loops, which means you'll finish where you started. Distances range from 4.5km to 24km.
Runs in Congleton
Astbury Mere & Around
Congleton, England
A loop connecting Astbury Mere and Congleton centre.
Astbury Mere and the canal
Congleton, England
Looping round Astbury Mere to the west, before following the Macclesfield Canal, then a trail back to Congleton.
Bosley Cloud (including Goseberryhole Lane)
Timbersbrook, England
This run begins from the car park on Weathercock Lane and follows Acorn Lane before the path ascends towards Bosley Cloud, a prominent hill…
Congleton Railway, Canal, River
Congleton, England
An anticlockwise round of Buglawton using the Biddulph Valley Way, Macclesfield Canal, and paths along the River Dane.
Gritstone Trail South-North Leg 2
Congleton, England
Skamper has split the Gritstone Way into 3 legs based on nearness to a train station at the start and finish.
North Congleton
Congleton, England
A loop linking the Dane with the bypass.
The Cloud 5
Congleton, England
This clockwise loop up and down Bosley Cloud starts from Timbersbrook car park.
Runs around Congleton
Within roughly 10 km, sorted by distance.
Mow Cop
Scholar Green, England
Flat along the towpath with a steep climb and descent to Mow Cop
Gawsworth Countryside Loop
Gawsworth, England
This 10k clockwise loop from Gawsworth offers a delightful mix of rural scenery, from historic estates to quiet lanes and peaceful canal…
Rode Heath Canal 5
Thurlwood, England
From Rode Heath towards Hassall and back along the canal.
Kidsgrove Tunstall Circuit
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Beginning at Birchenwood Country Park and following the trail down to Tunstall where it loops around the ponds at Pits Hill before…
Kidsgrove Church Lawton 5
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
From Hardingswood Road in Kidsgrove to Church Lawton and back via the Trent and Mersey Canal.
Kidsgrove to Scholar Green and Back
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
From Kidsgrove to Scholar Green and back, initially following the Trent and Mersey Canal, then the Macclesfield Canal.
Gritstone Trail Ultra - South to North
Kidsgrove, England
An ultra trail endurance challenge that includes a range of path types and sections can be rough, boggy or slippery.
Gritstone Trail South-North Leg 1
Kidsgrove, England
Skamper has split the Gritstone Way into 3 legs based on nearness to a train station at the start and finish.
The Salt Line
Alsager, England
From Lawton Heath End to Alsager Road and back along The Salt Line.
Sutton Common Hill Climb
Sutton, England
This hill climb from Sutton Reservoir to the Telecoms Tower is a challenging test of endurance.
Lyme Green Circuit
Sutton, England
From the retail park (path access to the canal at the back of Homebase). A mix of towpaths, grassy paths and pavements.
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