Nice route: canals, hills and plain. Great views over the Staffordshire and Cheshire plains from Mow Cop. Mostly easy to follow except one part near Kidsgrove....

Kabutomushi

In view of this we took a different route into Congleton to avoid the route across the golf course and fields....

Ian Morton

A mix of walking through grass and wheat fields, road walking on a slightly dangerous road with no footpath, and clear and easy to follow tracks. You need good walking boots and a good map for this route....

Kabutomushi

After turning away from the canal the route follows footpaths through a housing estate before crossing the river Dane, passing a small industrial estate (while still following the River Dane) and then enters Congleton Town Park, after the park you cross the A54 Mountbatten Way and the route then finishes at Congleton Bus Station....

Ian Morton

Lovely walk almost all on quiet canal towpaths (not always paved). Some unexpectedly nice countryside, peaceful views and a load of kingfishers! It was so good I wrote about it – and Slow Ways – for The Guardian ( https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/03/slow-ways-app-map-140000-miles-footpaths-walking-pedestrian-friendly-england-wales )...

Patrick Barkham

Peaceful canalside woods, little pastures, some lovely old locks and beautiful curvaceous stone bridges on the Telford-designed canal. The route out of Congleton is sensible too, weaving through a nice park and on quiet residential streets before getting you onto the canal....

Patrick Barkham

The route is almost entirely on the canal, making it super-easy to navigate....

danravenellison

We even saw two kingfisher's within a few minutes of walking down the canal! The route is mostly on the canal and is easy to follow. Photos and some more words to come later.....

danravenellison

The route has been re-routed around the quarry, but the path is clearly marked with waymarkers. A very enjoyable walk mainly over fields/bridlepaths. Numerous stiles involved with only minimal road walking on minor roads....

Mick Cotton

During the walk I was diverted onto a permissive path, which although narrow in places was passable and included a stretch alongside the river Dane....

Mick Cotton

Wondered about whether the A523 would have been a better way in to Macclesfield, but it would only save you about 700m of distance and the section of canal beyond is a lovely stretch (and not plagued by the noise of said road!)....

David Sanderson

The towpath gets boggy so I'd recommend wearing boots....

David Sanderson

One part of the route the footpath disappears but if an off road wheelchair would be fine. Can be cycled....

Tom

Not a route suitable to all, only suitable for walkers perhaps in summer and in winter a difficult walk....

Tom

Please do then share your findings via review and or create a better gpx file and upload using suggest a better route....

Slow Ways Cristie

This was a really pleasurable route to follow, ~14km made it a really nice distance to walk, it's mainly flat as it follows the canal the majority of the way on the towpaths....

Nathan Smith

I walked through the Quarry and towards the Chimney House hotel which added a bit but wasn't unpleasant...

David Fowler

Lots of nettles and not a clear footpath on your way into Congleton Flat route...

David Fowler

Much of the route is easy to follow and well waymarked. However one key section is obstructed and potentially impassable in wet conditions. There are good viable alternative paths in the vicinity...

Matthew Axford

The footpath has been diverted right, in front of the building. It crosses a farm track and continues until you find a stile on the right....

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