Section 20 of 20, GM Ringway
Gorse Hill to Manchester
8 miles (12.9 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 799 943. Finish: SJ 839 979. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 60 m of climbing and 46 m of descent; highest point 42 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Gorse Hill.
- Bus stops
- Stretford, Edge Lane / Stretford Metrolink Stop, 50 m from the start. Directions SJ 799 943Stretford Tram Stop (Stop L), 60 m from the start. Directions SJ 799 944Stretford, Edge Lane / Stretford Metrolink Stop, 120 m from the start. Directions SJ 797 943
- Car parks
- Car park, 80 m from the start. Directions SJ 799 944Car park, 100 m from the start. Directions SJ 798 944Car park, 150 m from the start. Directions SJ 797 944
Getting back
The section finishes at Manchester. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Stations
- Manchester Oxford Road, 480 m from the finish. Directions SJ 840 974Deansgate, 690 m from the finish. Directions SJ 834 975Manchester Piccadilly, 870 m from the finish. Directions SJ 848 978
- Bus stops
- Manchester City Centre, Princess Street / Art Gallery (Stop SD), 80 m from the finish. Directions SJ 840 979Princess Street/Arora Hotel, 90 m from the finish. Directions SJ 840 979PRINCESS Street/Chinatown, 110 m from the finish. Directions SJ 840 979
Planning the GM Ringway
- Planning the whole trail: gmringway.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 71%, gravel and tracks 21%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 4 gates, 17 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 15 m.
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