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Footpaths in Cheshire are marked with yellow discs indicating the direction of continuation, with Gritstone Trail Markers containing a footprint inscribed with a 'G'. There are also many wooden
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with 'Gritstone Trail' engraved. An unofficial extension from Kidsgrove to the mainline railway station at
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The trail connects the accessible and popular outdoor destinations of
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Cheshire in the Twentieth Century (A History of Cheshire, Vol. 12)
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in England which follows the most westerly hills of the
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England
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Disley
Cheshire
Kidsgrove
Staffordshire
Hiking
Sponds Hill
Hazards
Stiles
long-distance footpath
Peak District
Disley Station
Mow Cop
Macclesfield Canal
Kidsgrove Station
Cheshire East
Staffordshire

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