cat and fiddle

[Dale Bradley]

could someone tell me where the cat and fiddle climb is in the peak district cos i want do a training ride round the area?i know its near wildboarclough but dont know the exact road its on.any info would be apppreciated.

[Rob Davis]

A537 out of Macclesfield heading towards Buxton, the pub is marked on most maps.I've done it from 3 directions, each one different.I thought the route past Bosley Resevoir, just outside Congleton, the longest climb.

[m@]

Its a wee bit of a drag! I ended up doing a 100mile ride up there a few months ago, did the Cat and Fiddle twice. Nice climb.

[Rob Davis]

and chose a day when it's not to windy cause they have proper weather up there

[Chris Toop]

and try to avoid sunny sundays- it brings out the lunatic fringe of the motorcycle fraternity

[m@]

and the Lotus driver who must have steamed past us about 10 times as we were climbing!

[Rob Davis]

silly me!Should heve told you about the annual Cat and Fiddle run Brian Rourke cycles do.http://www.brianrourke.co.uk/showallevent.asp?sArea=event&sEventID=3It's for charity and Sean Kelly will be riding this year.

[Dale Bradley]

thanks everyone for the info.

[AllezRedStar]

You know what they say, in that part of the world...just as well hung for a sheep as a lamb"...fnaar fnaar"

[Dave Poole]

If you are interested in the Cat & Fiddle climb I can recommend the section of the Cheshire Cycleway that runs from just south of Alderley Edge across to Bollington then up into the Peaks.From Alderley Edge station head south right through Alderley Edge itself. You can either turn left to go straight up onto the Edge and keep going until you find the blue route 70 signs, or you can climb south out of Alderley Edge and turn left up Artists lane which is actually on the route itself.