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View of the Dam – Bosley Reservoir loop from Bosley

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View of the Dam – Bosley Reservoir loop from Bosley

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View of the Dam – Bosley Reservoir loop from Bosley

03:30

13.2km

140m

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: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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945 m

Canal Lock System

Highlight • River

not to steep and hard surface with locks from 1 to 12 with various distances between pounds then either on to Macclesfield or onto Congleton depending which way you running

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1.29 km

Macclesfield Canal Dane Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

2.69 km

Bosley Mill Explosion Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Memorial for the four people who died in the Bosley Mill explosion on the q7th July 2015.

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3.27 km

View of the Cheshire Plain

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.76 km

Bosley Reservoir

Lake

8.03 km

View of the Dam

Highlight • Lake

8.57 km

Waterfall Near Macclesfield Forest

Highlight • Forest

8.84 km

Bosley Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

9.22 km

View of Bosley Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you can get some sense of the length of the reservoir and ponder who has the great view from the house in the distance.

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13.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.41 km

2.24 km

1.75 km

570 m

185 m

Surfaces

5.60 km

2.39 km

2.24 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

17°C

10°C

70 %

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View of the Dam – Bosley Reservoir loop from Bosley

Canal Lock System

Macclesfield Canal Dane Aqueduct

Bosley Mill Explosion Memorial

View of the Cheshire Plain

View of the Dam

Waterfall Near Macclesfield Forest

Bosley Reservoir

View of Bosley Reservoir

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