Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow)
335m (1099ft)
Staffordshire, England
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The summit of Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You can find Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (9km) |
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| Ascent: | 689ft (215m) |
| Time: | 2.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Ackers Crossing - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Scholar Green - Mount Pleasant - Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow) - The Gritstone Trail - The Staffordshire Way - The South Cheshire Way - Quarry Wood - Hanging Wood - Roe Park - Ackers Crossing
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 804ft (245m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ackers Crossing - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Little Moreton Hall - Boarded Barn Farm - Rode Mill - Claphatches - Scholar Green - Mount Pleasant - Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow) - The Gritstone Trail - The Staffordshire Way - The South Cheshire Way - Quarry Wood - Hanging Wood - Roe Park - Ackers Crossing
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow)
Gill Bates walked up Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow) on July 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] from Mowcop
Lucy Perchard climbed Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow) on July 24th, 2016 [with] Tony, Mike, Jean and Viv [weather] Warm with sunny spells - Lovely family get together
Geoffrey Robertshaw bagged Mow Cop on January 2nd, 2011 - TUK
Joanne Mcgawley hiked Mow Cop on January 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ackers Crossing [with] Macker and Burkie [weather] Dry but exceptionally muddy & windy! - Lunch at Mow Cop.
Mark Davidson summited Mow Cop on June 14th, 2003 [with] Theresa [weather] Nice & sunny
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