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North West England

Cheshire West and Chester

View from Bickerton Hill – View from Rawhead loop from Duckington

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Cheshire West and Chester

View from Bickerton Hill – View from Rawhead loop from Duckington

Moderate

5.0

(9)

86

hikers

View from Bickerton Hill – View from Rawhead loop from Duckington

04:21

15.4km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.67 km

Maiden Castle Iron Age Hillfort

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

This stunning section takes you over Bickerton Hill, past the Iron Age hillfort of Maiden Castle, and over Larkton Hill. You are afforded breathtaking views that stretch as far as …

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2

2.57 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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5.94 km

Rawhead viewpoint

Viewpoint

4

7.70 km

View of the Cheshire countryside from Bulkeley Hill

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Bulkeley Hill is part of the Peckforton hill range and has an atmospheric woodland along its summit. When the forest breaks, you are afforded spellbinding views over the landscape below. …

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5

9.84 km

View from Rawhead

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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6

9.87 km

Raw Head

Highlight • Summit

Raw Head 227.1m P148 (745ft)
(DoBIH Hill ID: 2828) [JNSA 16918]

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7

11.9 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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8

13.7 km

Seank

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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15.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.95 km

3.52 km

3.08 km

779 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.00 km

2.19 km

1.84 km

1.41 km

1.11 km

859 m

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