Cycling in Northwich
3 cycling routes from Northwich, England, United Kingdom, 40 to 50 km, 130 km mapped in all, with up to 221 m of climbing in a day. Mostly flat riding (4 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road and mixed-surface routes, 81% paved, 32% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
At a glance
- Routes
- 3
- Lengths
- 40–50 km
- Biggest day
- 221 m
- Terrain
- Flat
- Surface
- 81% paved
- Bike
- Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
- Difficulty
- Easy
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- 81% paved · 11% gravel or unpaved — 14 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 32% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 3 routes.
- Ridden
- Jul to Aug.
Cycling guide to Northwich
Northwich offers three main cycling routes of around 40-50 km that explore the Cheshire countryside. The Marston to Northwich ride is a point-to-point route of 49.6 km mostly paved with some gravel. It passes through many villages including Middlewich, Goostrey, and Great Budworth. Two loop rides from Northwich cover similar distances of about 40 km and involve more climbing, up to 221 m. Northwich-Frodsham passes Frodsham and several villages, featuring a 2.5 km climb averaging 2.5%, reaching 93 m elevation. Northwich-Mouldsworth also has a 2.1 km climb averaging 2.9%, reaching 81 m. Across all rides, the highest point is 100 m. Railway stations are accessible near the routes, and the longest stretches without services range from 5.5 km to 13.3 km.
More on best time to ride, terrain
Best time to ride
The recorded months for these routes are July and August, but specific temperatures are unknown.
Terrain
The terrain around Northwich is mostly rolling with elevation gains from 90 m to 221 m on routes of 40-50 km. Climbs are moderate, with the biggest averaging 2.5-2.9% gradients over 2 to 2.5 km. The highest points reached are under 100 m above sea level.