Section 18 of 20, GM Ringway
Lower Irlam to Altrincham
10.6 miles (17 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 713 931. Finish: SJ 769 878. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 135 m of climbing and 122 m of descent; highest point 67 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Lower Irlam.
- Station
- Irlam, 10 m from the start. Directions SJ 713 931
- Bus stops
- Liverpool Road/Irlam Station (Stop A), 140 m from the start. Directions SJ 713 930Liverpool Road/Kings Road (Stop B), 230 m from the start. Directions SJ 713 929Liverpool Road/Station Road, 290 m from the start. Directions SJ 715 933
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 90 m from the start. Directions SJ 712 931Car park, 300 m from the start. Directions SJ 714 934Car park, 310 m from the start. Directions SJ 713 934
Getting back
The section finishes at Altrincham. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Stations
- Altrincham, 60 m from the finish. Directions SJ 770 879Navigation Road, 980 m from the finish. Directions SJ 772 888Hale, 990 m from the finish. Directions SJ 769 869
- Bus stops
- Altrincham Interchange (Stand D), 10 m from the finish. Directions SJ 769 878Altrincham Interchange (Stand C), 10 m from the finish. Directions SJ 769 879Altrincham Interchange (Stand E), 30 m from the finish. Directions SJ 769 878
Planning the GM Ringway
- Planning the whole trail: gmringway.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 58%, earth, rock and mud 10%, gravel and tracks 10%; the rest (21%) isn't recorded.
About 41% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 3 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 30 m in a kilometre (1 in 33), starting 8.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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