Section 11 of 20, GM Ringway
Littleborough to Norden
12.6 miles (20.2 km). About 5 hours, moderate.
Start: SD 938 162. Finish: SD 938 162. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 527 m of climbing and 516 m of descent; highest point 307 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Littleborough.
- Station
- Littleborough, 10 m from the start. Directions SD 938 162
- Bus stops
- Station Road/Littleborough Station (D), 50 m from the start. Directions SD 938 162Railway Street/Church Street (Stop C), 100 m from the start. Directions SD 937 163Church Street/Littleborough Square (B), 140 m from the start. Directions SD 937 163
- Car parks
- Car park, 110 m from the start. Directions SD 939 162Car park (free), 320 m from the start. Directions SD 935 161Car park, 450 m from the start. Directions SD 933 162
Getting back
The section finishes at Norden. We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
Planning the GM Ringway
- Planning the whole trail: gmringway.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 28%, gravel and tracks 15%; the rest (53%) isn't recorded.
About 24% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 4 gates, 5 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 89 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 1.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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