Rugeley Town to Stone Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 16.5 miles along the Trent and Mersey Canal from Rugeley Town station to Stone station. Take the train to Rugeley Town, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Stone.
- Distance
- 16.5 mi
- Time
- 5.5 hours
- Train back
- 49min
The walk
From Rugeley Town station, walk to the Trent and Mersey Canal and follow the towpath for 15.9 miles to Stone. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Stone back to Rugeley Town take from 49min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Rugeley Town from the cities
- BirminghamFrom 52min
- ManchesterFrom 1hr 25min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 36min
- PrestonFrom 1hr 37min
- LiverpoolFrom 1hr 47min
- NottinghamFrom 1hr 48min
- LondonFrom 1hr 54min
- SheffieldFrom 1hr 55min
Good to know
How long is the Rugeley Town to Stone walk?
About 16.5 miles from station to station: 15.9 miles along the Trent and Mersey Canal and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Rugeley Town to Stone?
About 5.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Stone to Rugeley Town?
By train: the quickest journey from Stone back to Rugeley Town takes 49min.
How do you get to Rugeley Town by train?
Rugeley Town is 52min from Birmingham, 1hr 25min from Manchester, 1hr 36min from Leicester and 1hr 54min from London by train.