Middlewood Way and Bakestone Dale Moor (10.47 miles 16.76 km ) Print
North Cheshire Riders route created by Laureen. The ride starts from the Middlewood Way car park, this is accessed from Adlington Road beside the Dog and Partridge SK10 5JX on the B5090 through Bollington. Don`t use this on a weekend or Wednesdays as it is small and very busy with walkers. The alternative is a little further along the B5090, this is busy weekdays but clear at weekends.For the Anticlockwise Ride follow Markers 1 to 10 and for clockwise 11 to 17. To see a video of the route, click here: Download: Middlewood Way and Bakestone Dale Moor.gpx Middlewoodway and Bakestone Dale Moor Waypoints.gpx
MIBw01 Waypoint 1
Road
Anticlockwise: 1. Leave the car park, return to the B5090 and turn left.
MIBw02 Waypoint 2
Road
2. Keep straight ahead following the Pott Shrigley signs until you reach Pott Shrigley after half a mile.
MIBw03 Waypoint 3
Road
3. At the church turn left on Bakestone Dale Lane.
MIBw04 Waypoint 4
Bridleway
4. About a mile along this road turn left on a signed bridleway (Pott Shrigley Br19).
MIBw05 Waypoint 5
Bridleway
5. This curves round to the left around a fenced off old quarry.
MIBw06 Waypoint 6
Bridleway
6. At the top of the hill with fantastic views go through a gate by the fenced off quarry downhill to a walled track (Pott Shrigley Br3).
MIBw07 Waypoint 7
Bridleway
7. Cross this into a walled track straight ahead to a road.
MIBw08 Waypoint 8
Road
8. Turn right on this road. You will ride parallel to the Middlewood way passing a locked access point.
MIBw09 Waypoint 9
Road
9. Just after crossing the Way on a bridge turn right and at a pub, cross the Way and down the access ramp.
MIBw10 Waypoint 10
Bridleway
10. Ride south along the Way to your parking spot.
MIBw11 Waypoint 11
Bridleway
Clockwise: 1. Go North on the Middlewood way to a picnic area.
MIBw12 Waypoint 12
Road
12. Here leave by an access ramp and crossing the way on a bridge turn left past a pub.
MIBw13 Waypoint 13
Road
13. At the t junction turn left and after about a mile and treequarters turn left on a signed bridleway (Pott Shrigley Br3)
MIBw14 Waypoint 14
Bridleway
14. The bridleway crosses straight over a walled farm access track (Pott Shrigley Br19.
MIBw15 Waypoint 15
Bridleway
15. Ride up the hill bearing right through gates along a grass path skirting an old fenced off quarry.
MIBw16 Waypoint 16
Bridleway
16. Drop down to Bakestonedale lane and turn right.
MIBw17 Waypoint 17
Road
17. At the t junction turn left through Pott Shrigley and under two bridges in Bollington to the car park.