Macclesfield Forest and Lamaload - Ramblers

Stockport Group

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Overview

We will meet up at the Visitor centre near Trentabank, then walk through forest past Ridgegate Res, crossing Clarke Lane before climbing up to Teggs Nose. We briefly follow the Gritstone Trail before crossing Buxton New Rd to follow various paths towards Higher lane Farm, Wickinford Farm before reaching Lamaload. We then head back via Higher Ballgreave, Greenways and Chapel House farms. We return to the cars through Macc forest.

Tuesday, 20 May 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:: 640.1m / 2100ft
Type:: circular

Features

Toilets available
Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SJ 96134 71121
Nearest postcode:: SK11 0NS
what3words:: guru.revamping.quiet

Start time:: 10:00 am

As well as the pay and display car park there are usually parking spaces on the road nearby

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
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Join now for just £3.58 per month

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