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Salt Line CP-Wheelock-Hassall Green 20250304

Uploaded by eugene_dempsey on Mar 09, 2025
Region: United Kingdom

Route type: walking
Total climb: 510.14 ft Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 9.61km, 5.97 miles.   (0)

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About trip

 Walk Title: Salt Line CP-Wheelock-Hassall Green

Distance: ≈6 miles

Height Gain: ≈352ft

Description: This walk is a nice flat route, starting from the Salt Line car park, Sandbach.   The walk goes along the towpath of the Trent and Mersey canal to Wheelock before returning across the fields to Hassall Green. 

Parking facilities can be found at the Salt Line car park, Sandbach

Directions to Start: Suggested Directions to Start: Salt Line Car Park.

Approx. 6mls, from Congleton, taking 15mins.

From Astbury Mere turn south onto Newcastle Rd. (A34)

After 1.4mls, turn right onto Childs Lane (R70).

After 2.7mls, cross the traffic lights at the R70/A50 staggered junction.

Continue on the R70.

After 1.5mls, turn slight left onto Smithy Lane (R70).

After 0.5ml, just after passing under the M6, turn right into the Salt Line Car Park.

OS Maps: Explorer 257 & 268; Landranger 118

Post Code: , CW11 4XT ( Nearest Sat Nav).

Grid Ref: SJ 77469 58129

Lat/Long: 53.1211076, -2.3375552

What3Words: overhear.composed.hogs

Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ohgCFriextWzYPkLA

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