3.2km
Total Distance
51m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A woodland walk over the wooded sandstone escarpment of Alderley Edge in Cheshire, steeped in the legends of a wizard and his cave. The paths wind past old copper mines and dramatic viewpoints looking out over the Cheshire Plain to the Pennines. A popular and atmospheric walk.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Castle Rock · 3km
    Viewpoint
Parking
185m from the start
Surface
paved 77%, gravel 23%

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Difficulty

2/5 · Easy