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Walks in Greater Manchester

37 routes pass through Greater Manchester: 2 national trails, 15 long-distance routes and 20 walks. They start in the North West, the East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber and the South East.

Long-distance routesDots: where the walks start

The map draws routes of up to 60 miles, so it stays at the scale of the county. Longer routes are listed below.

The routes

  1. UK 001Pennine WayA 268-mile national trail from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, in Northumberland, North Yorkshire and Cumbria and 5 more, with about 12,010 m of climbing. 16 sections. About 102 hours.
  2. UK 039Pennine BridlewayA 205-mile national trail from Middleton Top, in Derbyshire, Lancashire and North Yorkshire and 2 more, with about 7,580 m of climbing. About 70 hours.
  3. SE 102Midshires WayA 225-mile long-distance route from Bledlow (Wain Hill), in Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire and 3 more, with about 5,210 m of climbing. About 81 hours.
  4. NW 101Trans-Pennine TrailA 215-mile long-distance route from Southport to York, in East Riding of Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and North Yorkshire and 6 more, with about 4,100 m of climbing. 11 sections.
  5. NW 102GM RingwayA 200-mile circular long-distance route from St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park, in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Lancashire and 1 more, with about 6,410 m of climbing. About 73 hours.
  6. EM 102Peak District Boundary WalkA 190-mile circular long-distance route from Fairfield to Buxton, in Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and Staffordshire and 3 more, with about 9,850 m of climbing. 20 sections. About 78 hours.
  7. NW 104Cheshire Ring Canal WalkA 98-mile circular long-distance route, in Cheshire and Greater Manchester, with about 1,380 m of climbing. About 33 hours.
  8. NW 1165Rotary WayA 50-mile long-distance route, in Greater Manchester.
  9. NW 130Salford TrailA 50-mile circular long-distance route, in Greater Manchester, with about 430 m of climbing.
  10. YH 121Mary Towneley LoopA 47-mile circular long-distance route, in Lancashire, West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester, with about 2,280 m of climbing. About 18 hours.
  11. NW 113Rochdale WayA 45-mile circular long-distance route, in Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and Lancashire, with about 1,980 m of climbing. About 19 hours.
  12. NW 120Oldham WayA 40-mile circular long-distance route, in Greater Manchester, with about 1,810 m of climbing. About 16 hours.
  13. NW 118Rossendale WayA 40-mile circular long-distance route, in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire, with about 2,060 m of climbing. About 17 hours.
  14. NW 126Irwell Sculpture TrailA 34-mile long-distance route, in Greater Manchester and Lancashire, with about 960 m of climbing. About 13 hours.
  15. NW 128Tameside TrailA 32-mile circular long-distance route from Broadbottom to Mossley, in Greater Manchester, with about 1,480 m of climbing. 2 sections. About 13 hours.
  16. NW 133Bollin Valley WayA 25-mile long-distance route, in Cheshire and Greater Manchester, with about 420 m of climbing. About 8 hours.
  17. YH 139Todmorden Centenary WayA 20-mile circular long-distance route, in West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester, with about 1,140 m of climbing. About 9 hours.
  18. NW 1041A Walk from Altrincham Interchange, Dunham MasseyA 4.6-mile circular walk from Altrincham Interchange, in Greater Manchester, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  19. NW 1046Cown Edge WayAn 18-mile walk, in Greater Manchester, with about 200 m of climbing.
  20. NW 1127Dunham Massey's Mini Park LoopA 1.4-mile circular walk from Dunham Massey Visitor Centre, in Greater Manchester, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  21. NW 1019Etherow - Goyt Valley WayA 15-mile walk, in Greater Manchester, with about 260 m of climbing.
  22. NW 1173Fallowfield LoopA 5.4-mile walk from Chorlton-cum-Hardy (St Werburgh's Road), in Greater Manchester, with about 120 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
  23. NW 1004Fred Perry WayA 14-mile walk, in Greater Manchester, with about 240 m of climbing. About 5 hours.
  24. NW 1108Get in touch with nature: a wellbeing walk at Dunham MasseyA 1.8-mile circular walk from Dunham Massey Visitor Centre, in Greater Manchester, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  25. EM 1013Goyt WayA 9.9-mile walk, in Derbyshire and Greater Manchester, with about 390 m of climbing. About 4 hours.
  26. NW 1008Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailA 9.3-mile walk, in Greater Manchester and Cheshire, with about 280 m of climbing.
  27. NW 1034Manchester Green Trail 1A 5.8-mile walk from Chapel Street Park to Clayton Park, in Greater Manchester, with about 80 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
  28. NW 1022Manchester Green Trail 15A 6-mile walk from Fletcher Moss Park to Chapel Street Park, in Greater Manchester, with about 60 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
  29. NW 1038Medlock Valley WayA 4.8-mile walk, in Greater Manchester, with about 140 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
  30. NW 1172Middlewood WayA 10-mile walk from Macclesfield, in Cheshire and Greater Manchester, with about 220 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.
  31. NW 1099Peak Forest Canal towpathA 2-mile walk, in Greater Manchester and Cheshire, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  32. NW 1164St Andrew's TrailA 0.6-mile circular walk, in Greater Manchester, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  33. YH 1011Standedge Circuit Walk, Marsden MoorA 10-mile circular walk from Marsden train station, in West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester, with about 450 m of climbing. About 4 hours.
  34. NW 1009Standedge TrailAn 11-mile circular walk, in West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester, with about 610 m of climbing. About 4½ hours.
  35. NW 1094Tame Valley WayA 2.1-mile walk, in Greater Manchester, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  36. NW 1145Tameside WayA 1-mile walk, in Greater Manchester, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  37. NW 1013Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayAn 8.5-mile walk, in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, with about 350 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.

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