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Cycle Chew Reservoir along the Pennine Way., Uppermill, Greater Manchester

Cycle routes in Greater Manchester

12 rides with stories of the places you pass.

12 routes in Greater Manchester are good on a bike, from 2.6 to 24.3 km, starting in Uppermill, Manchester City Centre, Saddleworth, Edgworth and Littleborough and more. On the way you pass Chew Reservoir, Laddow Rocks, River Irwell and Peel Park.

Each comes with narrated stories of the places you pass, timed to your speed and set to original music. The stories follow you at riding pace, so you hear about each place as you reach it.

Rides12
Towns9
Distance2.6 to 24.3 km

Cycle routes in Greater Manchester

Uppermill, Greater Manchester

Cycle Chew Reservoir along the Pennine Way.

24.3 km · ≈ 2 h 09 · ↑ 632 m
Cycle· One way
Manchester City Centre, Greater Manchester

Run a Manchester runseeing tour to explore the city centre.

5.4 km · ≈ 1 h 17 · ↑ 52 m
Walk · Run · Cycle· Circular
Manchester City Centre, Greater Manchester

Run the Rochdale Canal path through Manchester city centre.

7.9 km · ≈ 1 h 54 · ↑ 83 m
Walk · Run · Cycle· One way
Saddleworth, Greater Manchester

Run Chew Reservoir and Fox Stone from Dovestones.

11.1 km · ≈ 1 h 01 · ↑ 316 m
Run · Cycle· Circular
Manchester City Centre, Greater Manchester

Run the River Irwell route through Manchester city centre.

7 km · ≈ 1 h 37 · ↑ 37 m
Walk · Run · Cycle· Circular
Edgworth, Greater Manchester

Run the Turton route from Edgworth.

14.7 km · ≈ 1 h 08 · ↑ 217 m
Run · Cycle· Circular
Littleborough, Greater Manchester

Run White Hill from Hollingworth Lake near Littleborough.

17.9 km · ≈ 1 h 29 · ↑ 358 m
Run · Cycle· Circular
Manchester, Greater Manchester

Run the Ashton Canal towpath in Manchester, city canals.

3.1 km · ≈ 45 min · ↑ 38 m
Walk · Run · Cycle· One way
Didsbury, Greater Manchester

Run south Manchester parks and the Mersey from Didsbury.

9.1 km · ≈ 36 min · ↑ 26 m
Run · Cycle· One way
Manchester City Centre, Greater Manchester

Run the Bridgewater Way path through Manchester city centre.

7.7 km · ≈ 1 h 45 · ↑ 19 m
Walk · Run · Cycle· One way
Swinton, Greater Manchester

Run the Worsley tour from Swinton, near Manchester, scenic.

5.9 km · ≈ 1 h 22 · ↑ 29 m
Walk · Run · Cycle· Circular
Hulme, Greater Manchester

Run through Alexandra Park in Hulme, Manchester, open space.

2.6 km · ≈ 36 min · ↑ 13 m
Walk · Run · Cycle· Circular