Macclesfield — Bollington

Macbol one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

6km/4mi

Ascent

68m

Descent

81m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Macclesfield and Bollington.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Macclesfield and Bollington.

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Macclesfield
Grid Ref SJ9193373614
Lat / Lon 53.25948° / -2.12238°
Easting / Northing 391,933E / 373,614N
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Bollington
Grid Ref SJ9370477888
Lat / Lon 53.29792° / -2.09592°
Easting / Northing 393,704E / 377,888N
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Macbol One's land is

Pasture 22.1%
Urban 77.9%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Ian Morton

10 Oct 2023 Autumn
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Walked Bollington-Macclesfield direction in October. Easy walking but quite urban - particularly at the Macclesfield end, where it follows a major road for a period. The section on The Middlewood Way is wheel-friendly but accessing/exiting it at the Bollington end via the route shown on the gpx involves a stepped path. Wheelchair users could consider accessing/exiting the Middlewood Way via the car park at Clough Bank just past Grimshaw Lane - easy access to/from Bollington village from there.
Another route option (maybe not as wheel-friendly but more picturesque) would be to rejoin the Macclesfield Canal towpath via Clarence Road (where PoyBol1 route ends) and continuing towards Macclesfield before heading down to Macclesfield Station (the end of this section) just after passing under the A537 at the Puss in Boots Inn.

Planroutematt

06 Aug 2021 Summer
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A lovely wild walk following an old railway line. It is a shared route with cyclists, joggers, walkers. It's accessibility and flat gradient make it popular on sunny weekends. A great alternative to the busy duel carriageway and enjoy the journey from Macc to Boll at a leisurely pace.

Kateos

18 Jun 2021 Spring
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This follows the Middlewood Way, a reused railway line, creating a lovely path off the main road for walkers and cyclists. Accessible, as it is designed with cyclists in mind.

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Descent

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