Gritstone Trailhead - Kidsgrove, Staffordshire.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Poole/Freeman
N 53° 05.194 W 002° 14.638
30U E 550635 N 5882167
The Gritstone Trail is a 55km trail that crosses Cheshire’s Peak District from Disley in the north to Kidsgrove and Staffordshire in the south.
Waymark Code: WMTZTA
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/29/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member J.A.R.S.
Views: 4

The Trail is located on the edge of the Peak District. The Trail starts at Disley railway station, to the south east of Manchester and follows the Pennine edge southwards to finish at Kidsgrove railway station near Stoke on Trent.

Road links to both ends of the Trail are good and other main roads cross the Trail in the middle section.

The trail is well marked using a mixture of finger posts and yellow waymark discs with a 'G' in a footprint. Waymarks indicate the way to go as you stand directly in front of them. Often there is a clear path on the ground, but some paths may not be quite so obvious. Look out for stiles in hedges, fences or walls or waymark posts to guide you.

The Trail finishes at Kidsgrove railway station but it is well worth carrying on along the Trent & Mersey Canal to see the entrance to Harecastle Tunnel. Here the water is bright orange, caused by iron-rich springs seeping into the water. Over 600 miners and bricklayers worked under dreadful conditions to build the 2 km long tunnel which emerges in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.

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A leaflet - Gritstone Trail Walkers Guide is available to download from the following website: (visit link)
Trailhead/trail website: [Web Link]

Trail type: The Trail is very hilly, with several long climbs and some steep but short ascents. There are many stiles, including ladder stiles along the way. Surfaces vary along the trail but they may be rough, boggy or slippery.

Parking: Not Listed

Trail allowances or restrictions: Not listed

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