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Goyt Valley Stone Bridge – Goyt Valley Road Climb loop from Strines

Goyt Valley Stone Bridge – Goyt Valley Road Climb loop from Strines

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Goyt Valley Stone Bridge – Goyt Valley Road Climb loop from Strines

04:00

61.9km

1,060m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. 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: May 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.19 km

Burymewick Wood

Forest

8.22 km

Whaley Bridge Canal Basin

Lake

8.97 km

Whaley Bridge Town Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Nice quiet roads especially the back roads.

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19.2 km

Goyt Valley Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Goyt Valley is stunning, steady climb from the reservoirs, to the end. then cycle up towards the Cat & Fiddle

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19.5 km

Goyt Valley Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

The road is closed to motor vehicles at certain points of the year. Which turns this into a must do road. It climbs for miles out of the valley floor but the views at the top are stunning

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26.7 km

Macclesfield Forest Bridleway — View of Trentabank Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

From the top at Standing Stone you head south through the gate with the forest on your right side.

It’s an undulating path that peaks at a really nice viewing spot overlooking Trentabank Reservoir, Macclesfield and Manchester in the distance.

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31.3 km

Ridgegate Reservoir

Lake

51.1 km

Middlewood Way

Highlight • Trail

Middlewood Way is an 11-mile (16-km) traffic-free greenway linking Macclesfield and Marple.

This mostly flat route winds through fields and small towns like Bollington. While not as scenic as trails …

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51.6 km

Higher Poynton Station (disused) and the Middlewood Way

Highlight • Settlement

The station closed in January 1970, when the line between Macclesfield and Marple closed; the buildings were demolished and the track lifted by the end of spring 1971. The station …

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51.6 km

Old Higher Poynton Railway Station Picnic Area

Highlight • Cycleway

Great place for a picnic.

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53.3 km

Middlewood Way

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Sensitively reclaimed from a former railway line to provide a natural attraction for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and nature lovers. An 11 mile (16km), traffic-free greenway from Macclesfield to Marple …

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61.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.8 km

24.2 km

3.93 km

3.87 km

2.91 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.0 km

17.4 km

12.0 km

6.91 km

501 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Saturday 23 May

25°C

8°C

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Goyt Valley Stone Bridge – Goyt Valley Road Climb loop from Strines

Whaley Bridge Town Centre

Goyt Valley Stone Bridge

Goyt Valley Road Climb

Macclesfield Forest Bridleway — View of Trentabank Reservoir

Middlewood Way

Higher Poynton Station (disused) and the Middlewood Way

Old Higher Poynton Railway Station Picnic Area

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