It is covered by the Ordnance Survey Explorer series 257 and 268 maps, which denote it with a green lozenge.

[3] The society created the waymarked route over four years in the 1980s, with assistance from the Whitchurch Walkers and the local Ramblers Association, and support from the highways division of Cheshire County Council.

The intention was to create a lowland route that was easy to walk, passed sites of historical interest, and was served by public houses.

The footpath was formally opened on 17 September 1988 with ceremonies involving the mayors of Congleton and Crewe and Nantwich, and the chair of the North Shropshire District Council.

[4] Much of the height gain occurs in the final stretch, from Ackers Crossing to Mow Cop, which climbs more than 660 feet (200 m) in 1.25 miles (2 km).