"Towpath closed", said the notice. After a delightful start along the Macclesfield Canal our walk was in tatters. But with a quick change of plan we headed uphill. Climbing Tegg's Nose from Macclesfield makes a superb walk, even better than our original idea.
LOCATION: Macclesfield
START: Roadside parking on A537, near canal bridge
Grid ref: SJ925736 Postcode: SK101NA
DISTANCE: 7 miles
GRADE: Moderate with a steep climb
TIME: 4 hours
MAP: Explorer - Wilmslow, Macclesfield Landranger 118
REFRESHMENTS: St Dunstan Inn
EN ROUTE: Langley, Bottoms Reservoir, Gritstone Trail
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News