Cheshire Gritstone Trail
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The Cheshire Gritstone Trail is a long-distance footpath in England split into three stages. The first stage, 10.3 miles (17 km) in length, leads from Disley
to Tegg's Nose
; the second, of length 15.3 miles (25 km), from Tegg's Nose to Timbersbrook
, is the best for obtaining a close look at gritstone
scenery. The final stage of 9.3 miles (15 km) runs from Timbersbrook
to Kidsgrove
.
The trail is waymarked with yellow discs with a footprint inscribed 'G'.
Disley
Disley is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located on the very edge of the Peak District, in the Goyt Valley, very close to the county boundary with Derbyshire at New Mills, and south of Stockport, Greater...
to Tegg's Nose
Tegg's Nose
Tegg's Nose is a hill situated east of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. It has a short ridge with a high point of 380 metres at , terminating in a promontory at the southern end. It lies on the western edge of the Peak District, although outside the boundary of the National Park...
; the second, of length 15.3 miles (25 km), from Tegg's Nose to Timbersbrook
Timbersbrook
Timbersbrook is a village in the town parish of Congleton, Cheshire, England....
, is the best for obtaining a close look at gritstone
Gritstone
Gritstone or Grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. This term is especially applied to such sandstones that are quarried for building material. British gritstone was used for millstones to mill flour, to grind wood into pulp for paper and for grindstones to sharpen blades. "Grit" is...
scenery. The final stage of 9.3 miles (15 km) runs from Timbersbrook
Timbersbrook
Timbersbrook is a village in the town parish of Congleton, Cheshire, England....
to Kidsgrove
Kidsgrove
Kidsgrove is a town in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, near the border with Cheshire. It forms part of The Potteries Urban Area in North Staffordshire, along with Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. It has a population of 24,112...
.
The trail is waymarked with yellow discs with a footprint inscribed 'G'.