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Cheshire East
66 running routes in Cheshire East
Runners in Cheshire East get anything from 3.5km to 24km, and it's mostly off-road, so trail shoes are the safer bet. Expect gently rolling ground rather than anything sustained. Most are loops, so you finish back where you started.
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Runs in Cheshire East
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.
Lyme Park
Disley, England
Trails through the woods then up to the exposed viewpoint at the old hunting lodge.
Lyme Park from Nelson's Pit
Poynton-With-Worth, England
From the Nelson Pit's Car park. Mostly solid tracks but a grassy section up and down to The Cage.
Macc Langley Loop
Macclesfield, England
A tough uphill start on pavements towards the golf course to then take the footpath alongside the course.
Macclesfield Canal 10
Macclesfield, England
On the Macclesfield Canal from Buxton Road to Oakgrove and back.
Macclesfield Forest Loop
Macclesfield Forest, Peak District, England
A classic run around Macclesfield Forest on good trails that hold up well in wet weather.
Macclesfield parkrun
Macclesfield
This 5km loop in Macclesfield's park completes three laps of a course that transitions between tarmac paths and grassy sections before…
Macclesfield Round
Macclesfield, England
A mix of surfaces including canal towpath, paths, tracks and pavements. A fairly flat course with some climbing around the Bollin Valley.
Middlewich two canals loop
Middlewich, England
Starting from Chester Road and following a loop made up of the River Wheelock, the Trent and Mersey Canal, the Shropshire Union Canal and…
Mow Cop
Scholar Green, England
Flat along the towpath with a steep climb and descent to Mow Cop
North Congleton
Congleton, England
A loop linking the Dane with the bypass.
Peckforton Hills from Bulkeley
Bulkeley, England
Starting from Stone House Lane and following Sandstone Trail via Bulkeley Hill and heading via Rawe Head to complete a clockwise round…
Prestbury Hilly Loop
Prestbury, England
This varied loop from offers a mix of trails and challenging climbs.
Queens Park and Wistaston Brook
Wistaston, England
Starting with a loop inside Queens Park Drive, then Valley Brook, before heading out to loop around Wistaton Brook and return.
River Weaver
Nantwich, England
Beginning where the path leaves Barony Road, following the River Weaver, and looping around Nantwich Lake and back.
River, Canal and Brook Loop
New Mills, Disley, England
An anticlockwise loop linking the Peak Forest Canal, River Goyt and Brookbottom hamlet.
Rode Heath Canal 5
Thurlwood, England
From Rode Heath towards Hassall and back along the canal.
Shining Tor Ridge from Lamaload
Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough, England
The path soon leaves the trees and climbs on a grassy path. Can be wet underfoot where the gradient eases before the steep climb to the top.
Shutlingsloe and Standing Stone
Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough, Peak District, England
A climb on good quality paths through the forest. Then up and across the exposed moor on a well drained track and then flags.
Shutlingsloe and Tegg's Nose
Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough, England
A hilly course, mostly on well surfaced trails.
Skamper Peak Trail Half Marathon
Macclesfield Forest, England
You are entered into this Challenge Event.
South Macclesfield 5k Road Loop
Macclesfield, England
A straightforward clockwise loop around South Macclesfield, mainly on pavements.
Styal and the Bollin
Styal, England
Parking in National Trust Quarry Bank or on road in Styal.
Sutton Common Hill Climb
Sutton, England
This hill climb from Sutton Reservoir to the Telecoms Tower is a challenging test of endurance.