Best walks from Hale
MapJump on a train, get off at Hale Station and lose yourself in a beautiful hike for the day.
Knutsford Station to Hale Station
A direct, safe and enjoyable route that avoids traffic where possible, on field paths through countryside. Some fields between Knutsford and Mobberley can be very boggy after rain and a couple of stiles and gates need repair; new housing and unsown fields mean a little route-finding is needed. A short deviation into Ashley reaches a pub.
13km. Moderate ascents.
Fields can be very boggy after wet weather, and some stiles and gates need repair. A new housing development means following a wooden fence around a building site, and a couple of fields may need skirting around the edge. Can be muddy.
Lunch: A pub at Ashley, via a short deviation mid-route.
Treat yourself to frozen yoghurt in Hale at the finish.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Altrincham Station to Hale Station
A very short, flat stroll through pleasant suburban streets, passing shops and restaurants and some older grand buildings.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents.
Lunch: Plenty of shops and places to eat at both ends, including independent food outlets in Altrincham.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Hale Station to Wilmslow Station
11km. Moderate ascents.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Hale Station to Gatley Station
Easy: 9km, gentle ascents.