Midshires Way
A 225-mile long-distance walk introduced in 1994, running from Bledlow in Buckinghamshire to Stockport in Greater Manchester. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SP 770 012
Distance: 225 miles (362 km)
Time: 100–110 hours
Duration: 12–20 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL1 The Peak District – Dark Peak Area
OL24 The Peak District – White Peak Area
181 Chiltern Hills North, Aylesbury, Berkhamsted and Chesham
192 Buckingham and Milton Keynes
207 Newport Pagnell and Northampton South
223 Northampton, Market Harborough, Brixworth and Pitsford
233 Leicester and Hinckley
245 The National Forest
246 Loughborough, Melton Mowbray and Syston
259 Derby, Uttoxeter, Ashbourne and Cheadle
260 Nottingham and Vale of Belvoir
268 Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Congleton
269 Chesterfield and Alfreton
277 Manchester and Salford
Summary
The Midshires Way is a long-distance footpath and bridleway that runs for approximately 225 to 230 miles from the Chiltern Hills near Bledlow in Buckinghamshire, through the Midlands counties of Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire, to Stockport in Greater Manchester. It links several other long-distance walking routes and trackways, including The Ridgeway and the Trans Pennine Trail.
The route was opened in 1994 as a collaboration between numerous local authorities and user groups. It is intended as a multi-user trail, though there are places where the recommended route for walkers differs slightly from the route designated for horse riders and cyclists. (Source: Wikipedia)