| South Cheshire Way | |
|---|---|
 South Cheshire Way near Crewe Green | |
| Length | 34 miles (55 km) |
| Location | Cheshire, England |
| Established | 1988 |
| Trailheads | Grindley Brook Mow Cop |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation change | 2,123 feet (647 m) |
| Highest point | Mow Cop, 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
The South Cheshire Way is a 34-mile (55 km) long-distance footpath running east–west mainly through Cheshire, England, although parts lie in Shropshire and Staffordshire. The western section from Grindley Brook, near Whitchurch, runs through farmland; the eastern section from Mow Cop, near Biddulph, runs through low hills. The footpath is waymarked with black-and-yellow discs inscribed 'SCW'. It is covered by the Ordnance Survey Explorer series 257 and 268 maps, which denote it with a green lozenge.[1][2][3]
The South Cheshire Way provides easy walking. The eastern terminus, Mow Cop, is the route's high point, at 1,050 feet (320 m), and there is 2,123 feet (647 m) of ascent in total.[4] The path connects with several other long-distance paths, including the Maelor Way, the Staffordshire Way and the Sandstone and Gritstone Trails.[1]
- ^ a b South Cheshire Way, Ramblers Association (archived 25 September 2006)
- ^ Other walks in Cheshire, Cheshire County Council (archived 27 April 2007)
- ^ Elisabeth Sullivan, Peter Waite (October 2020). The South Cheshire Way (issue 1), Mid-Cheshire Footpath Society (accessed 6 November 2023)
- ^ South Cheshire Way, Long Distance Walks Association (accessed 6 November 2023)