Sandstone Trail

Cheshire, Shropshire

51 km / 32 miles

The Trail follows the dissected central Cheshire sandstone ridge rising to heights of over 700ft and taking in Delamere Plain, Beeston Gap, the wooded Peckforton Hills and Bickerton Hills, to reach the Shropshire Union Canal where it links with the South Cheshire Way. Lowland heath and undulating farmland complete the Trail's wide range of terrain.

See downloadable route directions and maps and accommodation list on web links below.

Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	black boot print containing the letter 'S' on a yellow background.
Attributes:	Challenging Canal Forest/Woodland Heath
Start:	SJ517779 - Frodsham Town Centre, Cheshire
Finish:	SJ537415 - Jubliee Park, Whitchurch, Shropshire
Open Date:	1974
Web Sites:	Walking Cheshire's Sandstone Trail Sandstone Trail [YouTube video] Visit Cheshire: Things To Do (Sandstone Trail) Hiker Hero; Sandstone Trail

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Walking Cheshire's Sandstone Trail (Northern Eye Books - 2013 )
Guidebook	Circular walks along the Sandstone Trail (Northern Eye Books - 2015 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	117
OS Landranger Active	117
OS Explorer	257, 267
OS Explorer Active	257, 267

Other Paper Maps:

Map (Other)

Sandstone Trail : large scale OS map book (Northern Eye Books - 2020)

Walking Support Providers:

Support Providers

Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Byways Breaks)

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

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Walkers are Welcome

Whitchurch, Shropshire (Walkers are Welcome)

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Connected Paths:

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Baker Way Bishop Bennet Way Delamere Way Eddisbury Way Longster Trail Maelor Way North Cheshire Way Shropshire Way - Whitchurch Spur South Cheshire Way Click to show 6 more Paths Marked on OS mapping

Other Paths

Cheshire Circuit Delamere Loop Edale to Prestatyn Eric Thurston's Wildlife Way Great English Walk Lancashire Trail Shropshire Union Canal Two Saints Way Weaver Way (Cheshire) Whitchurch Wheel Click to show 7 more Other Paths

Anytime Challenges

Llangollen Canal Walk

Downloads:

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GPX Route File

Sandstone Trail GPX Exchange Format Route File

MemoryMap Route File

Sandstone Trail Memory Map Route File

Tracklogs Route File

Sandstone Trail Tracklogs Route file

Route Profile:

52.7 km (32.7 miles)
1,042 m (3,419 ft) ascent
214 m (702 ft) maximum height

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