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North West England

View from Rawhead – View from Bickerton Hill loop from Peckforton

Running trails & routes

North West England

View from Rawhead – View from Bickerton Hill loop from Peckforton

Hard

48

runners

View from Rawhead – View from Bickerton Hill loop from Peckforton

01:54

16.6km

350m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.42 km

Rawhead viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

2.80 km

View from Rawhead

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At 716 feet (227 m) Rawhead is the highest point on the Sandstone Trail and affords some wonderful views over Cheshire. A little further down the trail, you reach a cave known as Bloody Bones, which you can peek inside.

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4.87 km

Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst

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Built as a Chapel of ease to St Oswald's Church in 1839.

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5.79 km

View from Bickerton Hill

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Bickerton Hill is a rugged lowland heath with superb views. The area has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Site of Biological Importance due to …

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6.18 km

Maiden Castle Ramparts

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Maiden Castle is an Iron Age hill fort constructed around 600 BC. The fort would have been used as an important line of defence until the Roman conquest in the …

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6

6.69 km

Seank

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Excellent hike, but needs a bit of negotiation. My advice would be stay on the road for first 11/2 mile

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7

11.9 km

Harthill Climb

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A double up climb into Harthill!

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8

16.0 km

Bulkeley Hill Narrow Gauge Railway Track

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A very steep climb !!

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16.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.42 km

4.51 km

2.13 km

526 m

376 m

223 m

180 m

Surfaces

8.35 km

3.50 km

1.67 km

1.08 km

920 m

822 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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11°C

40 %

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