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Salt Line Trail Entrance – Biddulph Valley Way loop from Sandbach

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Salt Line Trail Entrance – Biddulph Valley Way loop from Sandbach

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Salt Line Trail Entrance – Biddulph Valley Way loop from Sandbach

03:02

47.7km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 33.3 km for 36 m

After 33.5 km for 36 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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44 m

Bridge at Cholmondeston Lock

Highlight • Bridge

Lovely piece of the past British architecture.

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2.90 km

Salt Line Trail Entrance

Highlight • Cycleway

Cyclists are asked to dismount on part of the trail due to rabbit burrows. Fabulous for families, and hikers too

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6.88 km

Canal Access Point on National Cycle Route 5

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Just off a main road is this quiet country lane which also has a short step free access to good canal path

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17.3 km

Biddulph Valley Way

Highlight • Cycleway

A great ride on the route of the old railway, suitable for all

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29.4 km

View of Rushton and the Viaduct from Cloudside

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Pretty decent panorama view over Rushton from the Cloudside

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31.3 km

Timberbrook Crossroads

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Lovely crossroads in a small village

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32.3 km

View of the Cheshire Countryside from Rainow Road

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

33.4 km

Woodland Path and Stone Bridge near Bollington

Highlight • Trail

47.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.0 km

1.31 km

1.19 km

873 m

325 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.6 km

6.84 km

946 m

323 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 27 June

21°C

13°C

27 %

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Salt Line Trail Entrance – Biddulph Valley Way loop from Sandbach

Bridge at Cholmondeston Lock

Salt Line Trail Entrance

Canal Access Point on National Cycle Route 5

Biddulph Valley Way

View of Rushton and the Viaduct from Cloudside

Timberbrook Crossroads

View of the Cheshire Countryside from Rainow Road

Woodland Path and Stone Bridge near Bollington

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