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Harecastle Tunnel South Portal – Pottery Kilns loop from Longton

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United Kingdom

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West Midlands Region

Harecastle Tunnel South Portal – Pottery Kilns loop from Longton

Moderate

4.5

(2)

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Harecastle Tunnel South Portal – Pottery Kilns loop from Longton

02:27

38.9km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 19, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 66 m for 19 m

After 38.8 km for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.91 km

Middleport Pottery

Highlight • Monument

The track is quite bumpy in places due to ingrown tree roots

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11.9 km

Wyrley & Essington Canal Harecastle Tunnel Entrance

Highlight • Structure

12.0 km

Harecastle Tunnel South Portal

Highlight • Bridge

short run down to other side of Harecastle tunnel and canal

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16.9 km

Iron-Rich Stream

Highlight • River

This brook has clay/ orange discharge due to high mineral content like iron oxide.

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21.4 km

Gravel Path in Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Park

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Great little gravel way in Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Park

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22.4 km

Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country Park

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Well maintained and very smooth path. Must be great to ride in winter

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23.4 km

Whitfield Valley Path and Ponds

Highlight • River

Great place to have a wander or ride your bike and learn about the areas industrial past. The views would have been very different not so long ago and certainly not as nice as the ones today.

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30.5 km

Pottery Kilns

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History

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38.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.9 km

7.57 km

2.57 km

2.38 km

2.25 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.3 km

10.0 km

5.67 km

1.91 km

827 m

130 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

22°C

12°C

0 %

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Harecastle Tunnel South Portal – Pottery Kilns loop from Longton

Middleport Pottery

Wyrley & Essington Canal Harecastle Tunnel Entrance

Harecastle Tunnel South Portal

Iron-Rich Stream

Gravel Path in Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Park

Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country Park

Whitfield Valley Path and Ponds

Pottery Kilns

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