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Bridge at Cholmondeston Lock – Wheelock Rail Trail loop from Sandbach

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Bridge at Cholmondeston Lock – Wheelock Rail Trail loop from Sandbach

Easy

4.5

(8)

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Bridge at Cholmondeston Lock – Wheelock Rail Trail loop from Sandbach

01:43

6.55km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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169 m

Shropshire Union Canal

Highlight • Structure

564 m

Bridge at Cholmondeston Lock

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Lovely piece of the past British architecture.

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567 m

Millbank Locks

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907 m

Wheelock Rail Trail

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You can use the byway just off the main canal footpath

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1.28 km

Wheelock Locks

Highlight • Structure

2.07 km

Mill Lane Underpass

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Safe and easy underpass below the main road. Suitable for all bikes.

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5.04 km

Jacob's Ladder Wooden Steps

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The field sections of this route are a little tricky to follow as the path line has been obliterated (due to farmers changing fence lines or simply ploughing etc), & …

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5.50 km

Gravel Path Through Golf Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

It's a great ride through golf fields. Perfect for a gravel bike

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6.55 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.65 km

1.19 km

928 m

867 m

714 m

187 m

Surfaces

2.90 km

2.03 km

885 m

534 m

128 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

28°C

16°C

79 %

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Bridge at Cholmondeston Lock – Wheelock Rail Trail loop from Sandbach

Shropshire Union Canal

Bridge at Cholmondeston Lock

Millbank Locks

Wheelock Rail Trail

Wheelock Locks

Mill Lane Underpass

Jacob's Ladder Wooden Steps

Gravel Path Through Golf Fields

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