The path between Godscroft Hall and Hatley Farm is overgrown to the point of impassable. With this failure, I switched to Helfro 2 which uses Godscrof/Hatley Lane. It seems the local pedestrians all use this option too (the motorists were all considerate), which might explain the overgrown path....

David Sanderson

Just one section of road walking, which was well used by other pedestrians, had good lines of sight and drivers were all considerate....

David Sanderson

Leaving the road to follow some narrow and often overgrown footpaths, west of the Weaver, felt like it could cost the route a star, but on reflection it seemed churlish to do so on such a solid Slow Way. Full marks...

David Sanderson

It starts off very promising - Frodsham is a lovely (dog friendly) town, and to start with, the route is along well surfaced and pleasant paths....

Dannywith

An enjoyable route combining both urban and rural sections, and a lengthy wander along the Weaver Navigation. Slightly rerouted from the original to correct a navigational error, the route is still foot-only, however, due to some of the terrain: fields, narrow paths etc, when off-road Starts and ends at railway stations, although amenities are better in Frodsham than they are in Runcorn, as the station isn't near the town centre....

Hiking Historian

Although the map roughly gives the route, it's nowhere near detailed enough to follow on the ground....

Hiking Historian

A good rural route between two villages, although use of footpaths across fields with gates and kissing gates make it a foot-only route....

Hiking Historian

A track along a brook (tarmac with soil and mud in places) brings us to the main road, where we cross and head down another unpaved country road. A good rural route between two villages, although use of footpaths across fields with gates and kissing gates make it a foot-only route....

Hiking Historian

The path is 95% accurate, except for the section entering the outskirts of Frodsham: there is no footpath from the fields onto Thirlmere Close (this is someone's garden!). I've submitted a new version to correct this....

Hiking Historian

This route, however, is not feasible: the footpath connecting Thornton-le-Moors and Elton has seemingly been removed by the landowner, with crops growing over the route snd stiles removed or grown over. I've submitted an alternative that skirts around these fields....

Hiking Historian

As I've said, a foot-only route, due to the terrain, but a pleasant country route, only somewhat marred by heavy industry at the edge of civilisation....

Hiking Historian

Section of footpath from Godscroft Cottages to Hatley House is very rarely walked so path is vague. Some sections very muddy when I walked it, will be easier going in Summer. A few stiles to navigate....

fejling

It is possible to stay on a path along the river and then follow a marked public right of way through the chemical works which emerges at the Liverpool Road roundabout west of the town centre, but this is extremely unpleasant. See alternative route - Frodwar two - for a much nicer option....

Chris Manasseh

Unfortunately, we were unable to download the route to our Strava, so tried to follow the route as closely as we could. From Runcorn RailwayStation to Sutton Causeway, this is a very straightforward route....

Pauline Harrison