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Hayfield Descent – Coldwell Clough Descent loop from Poynton

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Hayfield Descent – Coldwell Clough Descent loop from Poynton

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Hayfield Descent – Coldwell Clough Descent loop from Poynton

03:12

43.5km

590m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.89 km for 64 m

After 28.0 km for 196 m

After 37.8 km for 67 m

After 38.3 km for 64 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.59 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 site now forms a car park and picnic site on the Middlewood Way

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6.47 km

Hartley Woods

Forest

11.0 km

Moss-Covered Stone Arch Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Very loose rock. All rocks fist sized or bigger. Flat and dented rim on gravel bike on 2/2 runs.

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20.3 km

Downhill Trail in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you follow this trail north with the wall on your left it undulates for a fair distance. Once through the gate, turn left (though there is also a bridleway straight ahead) and keep heading towards Hayfield. This then turns into a faster rutty descent. Take a right turn towards the steep wooded valley be prepared to stop and take in the view here it's a bit special and then it gets a bit spicier.

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23.2 km

Hayfield Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Together with Coldwell Clough, this descent is more than a mile of fast and fun downhill riding taking you back down to Hayfield. Rocks and stones give way to soil (mud) as you finish in Elle Bank Wood and on to Valley Road alongside the river.

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24.3 km

Coldwell Clough Descent

Highlight • Trail

Wow, hold onto your Foakleys coz this gets rowdy. My kind of descent fast not too narrow and not too rocky but with a couple of technical parts to keep you thinking.....Goldilocks.

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25.8 km

Snake Path from Hayfield

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tough climb up snake path, loose potato size rocks lots of loose gravel, traction an issue, but the view at the top makes it worth while

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28.0 km

Birch Vale Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful views of reservoir that is adjacent to a lovely cobbled track. Slippery when wet!

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28.5 km

Sett Valley Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Sett Valley Cafe is a brilliant little place to get delicious food, reviving coffee and a bit of rest on a bike ride. They use seasonal, fresh produce and cater for vegans, vegetarians and gluten-free diets as well.

Super bike friendly, they also have a bike pump, rack and repair kit.

Tip by

43.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

8.90 km

8.32 km

6.31 km

3.50 km

2.95 km

Surfaces

14.2 km

11.0 km

9.24 km

6.95 km

1.54 km

699 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Hayfield Descent – Coldwell Clough Descent loop from Poynton

Higher Poynton Station (disused) and the Middlewood Way

Moss-Covered Stone Arch Descent

Downhill Trail in Peak District National Park

Hayfield Descent

Coldwell Clough Descent

Snake Path from Hayfield

Birch Vale Reservoir

Sett Valley Cafe

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