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North West England

Charity Lane – Cumberland Clough Trail loop from Congleton

Mountain biking trails

North West England

Charity Lane – Cumberland Clough Trail loop from Congleton

Hard

6

riders

Charity Lane – Cumberland Clough Trail loop from Congleton

04:39

59.0km

1,010m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 11.9 km for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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15.1 km

Hollinhey Wood

Forest

2

20.9 km

Charity Lane

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Charity Lane is an ancient, unimproved lane running across the top of Macclesfield Forest. It starts off wide open and smooth, and gets progressively rockier the further foes you get …

Tip by

3

22.6 km

Oven Lane Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Short extension to Charity Lane. A bit loose so don't take too tentatively.

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4

26.4 km

Barry Off Brookside

Highlight • MTB Park

long fast tech descent

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5

29.9 km

Streamside Path from Three Shires Head to Buxton Road

Highlight • Climb

Quite a tough climb in places, more down to the technical nature than the elevation, I’m sure it’s a fun descent

Tip by

6

31.7 km

Cumberland Clough Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Please ignore Tino's comment on Cumberland Clough, he clearly does not know of what he speaks. Perfectly rideable on any decent xc bike with some off road experience. Yes it's …

Tip by

7

37.1 km

View of the Goyt Valley Reservoirs and Start of Bike Trail

Highlight • Lake

Magnificent view of the reservoirs and the start point for a stoney & loose downhill gravel track for bikes only.

Tip by

8

38.2 km

Macclesfield Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

39.5 km

Ridgegate Reservoir

Lake

43.3 km

Byrons Wood

Forest

B

59.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.9 km

17.7 km

3.34 km

2.44 km

1.77 km

884 m

113 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

16.9 km

10.1 km

8.86 km

2.17 km

1.50 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Friday 29 May

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