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Mountain biking trails

North West England

Greater Manchester

Middlewood Way – Mellor Cross loop from Cheadle Hulme

Mountain biking trails

North West England

Greater Manchester

Middlewood Way – Mellor Cross loop from Cheadle Hulme

Moderate

4

riders

Middlewood Way – Mellor Cross loop from Cheadle Hulme

03:39

51.1km

690m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.5 km for 146 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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10.7 km

Middlewood Way

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Sensitively reclaimed from a former railway line to provide a natural attraction for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and nature lovers. An 11 mile (16km), traffic-free greenway from Macclesfield to Marple …

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17.3 km

Roman Lakes

Lake

3

18.0 km

Roman Bridge (Packhorse Bridge), Marple

Highlight • Historical Site

This charming stone packhorse bridge spans the River Goyt. Despite its name, it was not built by the Romans but constructed in the 1700s for horse crossings.

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4

18.8 km

Strawberry Delight Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Good in ascent and descent. The lower section is nice single track with some rocks and a couple of small steps.

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5

20.6 km

Mellor Cross

Highlight • Monument

The small sacred monument, known as the "Mellor Cross," located in a very prominent location here, commemorates the co-founder of the Methodist Church, John Wesley. The search for traces takes …

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6

20.9 km

Black Lane to Mellor Cross

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bit rough for my Kona Sutra steel touring bike. But maybe i'm too much of a wuss

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24.7 km

Broadhurstedge Plantation

Nature Reserve

8

25.9 km

New Mills Golf Course Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A fun technical climb up to New Mills Golf Course. Lots of rocks and small boulders to get up and over. Not so bad in the dry, but tough going …

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9

34.7 km

Cown Edge Way Rocky Descent

Highlight • Trail

Rocky climb/descent - can get muddy!

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51.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

11.8 km

9.05 km

7.73 km

6.01 km

2.38 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.1 km

13.0 km

9.98 km

6.22 km

434 m

416 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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