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North West England

Wincle Brewery – Rudyard Lake loop from Alderley Edge

Bike touring routes & trails

North West England

Wincle Brewery – Rudyard Lake loop from Alderley Edge

Hard

7

riders

Wincle Brewery – Rudyard Lake loop from Alderley Edge

05:03

77.1km

980m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: April 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.19 km for 149 m

After 41.1 km for 182 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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3.29 km

Finlow Hill

Forest

2

13.2 km

Woodhouse End Road

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3

25.7 km

Wincle Brewery

Highlight • Rest Area

Perfect place for a break. We got some fresh beer from the brewery shop and had our lunch on the picnic tables outside.

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4

34.0 km

Tittesworth Water Visitor Centre

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Visitor Centre with Cafe/Restaurant at Tittesworth Water. Plenty of coffee and cake as well as more substantial food.

visittittesworth.co.uk
Site open everyday, apart from Christmas Day!

April - September:
10.00am …

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5

41.1 km

Rudyard Lake

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Rudyard Lake is in fact a reservoir, constructed in the 18th century to feed the Caldon Canal. It became a centre for recreation thanks to the North Staffordshire Railway, which …

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6

41.3 km

View of Rudyard Lake from the dam

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Great view up the lake from the dam, easy access to the Rudyard railway, lovely ice creams etc from the cafe

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7

51.3 km

View of Rushton and the Viaduct from Cloudside

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Pretty decent panorama view over Rushton from the Cloudside

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8

53.5 km

Peover Lane Canal View

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Lovely highlight on a fast road

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58.8 km

Cocksmoss Wood

Forest

10

75.0 km

Artist Lane

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A pleasant lane nice during autumn and early spring. You can often spot Blur Bells growing along the way.

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B

77.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.5 km

3.88 km

3.18 km

1.19 km

300 m

102 m

Surfaces

61.3 km

14.1 km

741 m

729 m

302 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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