Route: South Cheshire Way

The South Cheshire Way is a 34-mile (55 km) long-distance footpath running west-east mainly through the south of the county of Cheshire, England, although parts lie in Shropshire and Staffordshire. The route passes through farmland and low hills. The footpath is waymarked with black-and-yellow discs inscribed 'SCW'. The Western terminus is the A41 major road at Grindley Brook and the Eastern terminus is Mow Cop castle, an 18th century folly.

The route was formally opened in 1988, having been conceived by Jack Baker of the Mid-Cheshire Footpath Society in the late 1970s. The intention was to create a lowland route that was easy to walk, passed sites of historical interest, and was served by public houses.

The path can be completed in either direction - the elevation gain quoted here (647m) is if running West-East. Running East-West would be net downhill, and presumably faster.

The South Cheshire Way joins with both the Sandstone Trail (at Grindley Brook) and the Gritstone Trail (at Mow Cop). Note that there is also a North Cheshire Way, running west-east at the North of the county.