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Malpas to Chester
33miles/53km
Tucked away in a tranquil spot near Shocklach is St Edith's Church, built in 1150. The whole village moved away from the church during the plague to minimise risk of infection.
Soon the Peckforton Hills loom large. The wooded sandstone ridge has been a magnet for people since the Iron Age, providing fine vantage points over the Welsh borders for hill forts and castles alike. The Cycleway circles Larkton Hill before climbing over Harthill to Burwardsley.
Wharton's Lock on the Shropshire Union Canal is a pleasant spot for a picnic before you head back towards Chester. Look out for wildflowers such as meadow sweet and broad leaved willow herb in the hedgerows along the way.
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Please remember that the maps and directions included in this information are for guidance only.
The route is fully signed in both directions unless otherwise indicated on the map. Along canals the cycleway directions are incorporated into British Waterways signage.
We strongly recommend that you use the Ordnance Survey Landranger maps (1:50,000) 117 Chester and Wrexham, and 118 Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield.
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