Congleton to Stoke: Biddulph Valley Way and Three Canals
A 28 mile epic: the old railway to Stoke, the Caldon Canal to Hanley, the Trent and Mersey to Kidsgrove and the Macclesfield Canal home.
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Have a wee and get a cuppa, because this is a long one.
From Congleton you follow the Biddulph Valley Way, an old railway line, south into Stoke-on-Trent. There you pick up the Caldon Canal and follow it to its end in Hanley, then head north on the Trent and Mersey to Kidsgrove, and finally take the Macclesfield Canal back to Congleton.
28 miles in all, nearly all on old railways and towpaths, with fantastic scenery. Brilliant for a bike, an ultra training run or a couple of days' walking.
Highlights
- Biddulph Valley Way
- Caldon Canal
- Macclesfield Canal
- Distance
- 28 miles (45.1 km)
- Route
- circular
- Difficulty
- challenging
- Start
- River Dane Road, Congleton
- Parking
- River Dane Road, Congleton
- Terrain
- Old railway & trails, Canal, History
