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Mow Cop Castle – Astbury Mere Country Park loop from Congleton

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Mow Cop Castle – Astbury Mere Country Park loop from Congleton

Hard

5.0

(3)

runners

Mow Cop Castle – Astbury Mere Country Park loop from Congleton

02:25

20.7km

280m

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: May 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.22 km

Little Stream by the Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

on the route out from the mere to the canal little magic stream

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5.46 km

Cows Grazing by the Macclesfield Canal

Highlight • Natural

nearly at the end of the Macclesfield canal with plenty of routes of it ether up or down ,mixed surface with mud and lots of weeds so watch Ur footing

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8.09 km

Hanging Wood

Forest

9.23 km

Mow Cop Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mow Cop Castle is a famous landmark in Mow Cop, a village situated on a moorland ridge. The castle is actually a folly summerhouse, built to look like a ruin …

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11.1 km

View of Cheshire, Derbyshire, and Staffordshire

Highlight • Summit

Well worth the climb up as you get views of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire

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12.3 km

Along the ridge

Highlight • Trail

a two part ridge run that requires you to plan each footfall and goes through trees and has plenty of rocks under foot firm but careful also pause to drink …

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12.6 km

Nick i' th' Hill Hamlet

Highlight • Settlement

A beautiful little hamlet of 8 or so dwellings is to be found in this geological feature known locally as Nick i' th' Hill.

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15.8 km

Biddulph Valley Way

Highlight • Trail

Makes a good junction to go different ways out into Macclesfield or down to congleton and beyond

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19.7 km

Astbury Mere Country Park

Highlight • Trail

Covering an area of 34.5 acres (14 ha), Astbury Mere Country Park is a lovely stretch of countryside on the edge of the Peak District National Park. The Mere is …

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20.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

6.02 km

2.26 km

1.39 km

727 m

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

4.50 km

2.96 km

1.84 km

810 m

510 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

26°C

12°C

0 %

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Mow Cop Castle – Astbury Mere Country Park loop from Congleton

Little Stream by the Wooden Bridge

Cows Grazing by the Macclesfield Canal

Mow Cop Castle

View of Cheshire, Derbyshire, and Staffordshire

Along the ridge

Nick i' th' Hill Hamlet

Biddulph Valley Way

Astbury Mere Country Park

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