Section 3 of 20, GM Ringway
Didsbury to Bramhall
7.5 miles (12.1 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 848 911. Finish: SJ 892 848. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 114 m of climbing and 70 m of descent; highest point 81 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Didsbury.
- Station
- East Didsbury, 960 m from the start. Directions SJ 853 903
- Bus stops
- Didsbury, Wilmslow Road / Didsbury Village (Stop E), 170 m from the start. Directions SJ 847 911Didsbury, Wilmslow Road / Whitechapel Street (Stop C), 200 m from the start. Directions SJ 846 910Didsbury, Wilmslow Road / Didsbury Library (Stop B), 220 m from the start. Directions SJ 847 912
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 150 m from the start. Directions SJ 847 912Car park (pay), 160 m from the start. Directions SJ 847 912Car park (pay), 200 m from the start. Directions SJ 847 913
Getting back
The section finishes at Bramhall. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Bramhall, 100 m from the finish. Directions SJ 892 848
- Bus stops
- Bramhall, Bramhall Lane South / Bramhall Station (Stop A), 30 m from the finish. Directions SJ 892 849Bramhall, Bramhall Lane South / Bramhall Station (Stop B), 80 m from the finish. Directions SJ 891 848Pownall Green, Dairyground Road / near Ladythorn Road, 230 m from the finish. Directions SJ 893 850
Planning the GM Ringway
- Planning the whole trail: gmringway.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 50%, gravel and tracks 17%; the rest (29%) isn't recorded.
About 24% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 kissing gate, 1 gate, 5 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 19 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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