As Stages 2 and 3 of the Tour of Britain Women whisk through Cheshire for this year's race, we've been inspired to showcase some truly exceptional cycling routes across the county.
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Chester
The area around Chester has a number of traffic free paths to explore, including the railway and riverside paths through to Deeside or the Shropshire Union Canal towpath between Waverton and Ellesmere Port.
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Cycling and Mountain Biking
Neston
The route starts and finishes in the car park on Station Road, Neston CH64 9WE. It uses National route 56 (the Wirral Way), local route 70, and National route 568.
Cycle Route
Part of Laureen's Ride, a long distance ride in the green heart of Cheshire East, ideal for horse riders with friends or family on bikes. There are few hills to climb and lush scenery to enjoy.
Walking Route
Marton, Winsford
Stretching for six miles (10km) from the heart of Winsford to Cuddington, the route offers easy walking for all ages along a varied route.
Cycle Route
Macclesfield
The Middlewood Way, part of NCN 55 offers a 10-mile (16-km) traffic-free route ideal for cyclists. It follows the line of the former Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway through picturesque Cheshire countryside.
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Marton, Winsford
The Delamere Loop runs from partway along the Whitegate Way round in a circle, taking in Delamere Forest, Primrosehill Wood, and Little Budworth Country Park.
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Northwich
Delamere Forest is a great place to practice your technical skills and combined with some great challenging tracks that lead through the forest, there's something for everyone. The forest has 2 cycle routes and offers a variety for all levels of abi
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Goostrey
A gate-free route, devised by the North Cheshire Riders group, offering pleasant riding along tracks and lanes of the Cheshire Plain, through Goostrey village and with views of Jodrell Bank.
Walking
Wirral
The Wirral Way is a path on the track of an old railway that goes from West Kirby to Hooton in mid-Wirral offering superb views over the Dee Estuary to Wales. Originally the railway formed a circuit of Wirral and this is the missing link.
Cycle Route
Audlem
Route 75 is unusual as it starts deep in the heart of Shropshire at Market Drayton and links into national Route 5 at Winsford. We will also share part of the route with 70 and 74.
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Congleton
Route 73 takes in the Cheshire section of the route from Congleton to Davenham. It provides a link between two National Routes - 55 to the east and 5, which runs through the centre of the county and on to Wales.
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Sutton, Macclesfield
Route 71 is a regional route which runs across the county from east to west. It starts at one of the highest points in the county at Teggs Nose Country Park and extends down to the westernmost point in Cheshire, overlooking the Welsh hills.
Cycle Route
Congleton
From Congleton you quickly reach tree lined lanes below Congleton Edge. Gritstone rocks nearby give the landscape a very different feel to the Cheshire Plain.
Cycle Route
Various
The Cheshire section starts at Kidsgrove, passing through to the national boundary near Chester. En route it runs through Alsager, Sandbach, Middlewich, Winsford, Northwich, Frodsham, Helsby and Chester.
Walking Route
Marton, Winsford
The Delamere Loop runs from partway along the Whitegate Way round in a circle, taking in Delamere Forest, Primrosehill Wood, and Little Budworth Country Park
Cycle Route
Nr Chester
The ride starts in Farndon by the River Dee, a natural border between England and Wales. The impressive sandstone bridge was built by the monks of St Werbugh’s Abbey in Chester in the 14th century.
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Nr Sandbach
The Wheelock Rail Trail and Salt Line are both part of NCN Route 5 linking Middlewich with Alsager.
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Congleton
For over 100 years trains travelled along the Biddulph Valley Way carrying coal from the Potteries to Congleton. Today walkers, cyclists and horse riders enjoy this tranquil route away from the roads.
Cycle Route
Explore the Cheshire Cycleway, a 176mile/282km circular journey through some of our finest scenery. Rich fertile fields, rocky ridges, rivers and canals combine to ensure the view is always enticing.