The Sandstone Trail
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Officially the Sandstone Trail is 55km/34 miles long. There is around 3,700 feet of ascent overall but no big hills and the southern section is flat. The route will be South to North, Whitchurch to Frodsham. The end of the trail are marked with a sandstone obelisk outside the Bears Paw Public House at Frodsham.
A walkers guide to the trail can be found by using this link: https://www.sandstoneridge.org.uk/lib/F225692.pdf
The aim is to complete the entire trail in a day. Start will be Whitchurch at 6.00am and if we manage a good pace, 3mph, we should arrive in Frodsham by 8pm. There are few shops or refreshment stops on the route so it will be a case of travelling light but with enough snacks and drinks.
The route can be divided into 6 sections or roughly similar length
|
Section |
Distance (km) |
Estimated Time (hrs) |
Ascent (m) |
|
Whitchurch to Bickley |
9 |
2 |
91 |
|
Bickley to Bickerton Church |
9 |
2 |
188 |
|
Bickerton Church to Beeston Castle |
9 |
2 |
300 |
|
Beeston Castle to John Street (Willington Hall) |
9 |
2 |
114 |
|
John Street to Barnsbridge Gates (Delamere Forest) |
7 |
2 |
167 |
|
Barnsbridge Gates to Bear’s Paw Inn (Frodsham) |
12 |
3 |
372 |
|
TOTAL |
55 |
13 |
1234 |
Members can elect to walk the entire route or just part of it.
Please let me know if you are interested and if you are going to tackle the whole train or just the first few sections. This will help me finalise support arrangements