Pleasant walk up Old Pale with panoramic views across Cheshire as far as Wales and The Pennines.
easy
Distance 10 km
The Old Pale Hill at Delamere forest rises to a height of 176 metres and is situated to the south of the area of the forest. The hill forms the high point of the northern mass of the Mid Cheshire Ridge.
Views from the summit include the forest, the Cheshire Plain, Frodsham and Helsby Hills, the Jodrell Bank Observatory , the Shropshire hills of Long Mynd and Wrekin, the Derbyshire hills and the Liverpool skyline. On a clear day views of seven counties unfold and it is possible to see Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Shropshire and Staffordshire in England, and Denbighshire and Flintshire in Wales.
Views from the summit include the forest, the Cheshire Plain, Frodsham and Helsby Hills, the Jodrell Bank Observatory , the Shropshire hills of Long Mynd and Wrekin, the Derbyshire hills and the Liverpool skyline. On a clear day views of seven counties unfold and it is possible to see Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Shropshire and Staffordshire in England, and Denbighshire and Flintshire in Wales.
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
168 m
Lowest point
78 m
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Coordinates:
OS Grid
SJ 54948 70458
DD
53.229246, -2.676321
DMS
53°13'45.3"N 2°40'34.8"W
UTM
30U 521606 5897821
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Coordinates
OS Grid
SJ 54948 70458
DD
53.229246, -2.676321
DMS
53°13'45.3"N 2°40'34.8"W
UTM
30U 521606 5897821
w3w
///generally.sides.occupiers
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
10 km
Duration
2:34 h
Ascent
91 m
Descent
90 m
Highest point
168 m
Lowest point
78 m
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