Section 2 of 2, Salford Trail
Clifton to Roe Green
10.6 miles (17.1 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SD 772 035. Finish: SD 758 017. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 119 m of climbing and 146 m of descent; highest point 113 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Clifton.
- Bus stops
- Manchester Road/Moss Colliery Road, 60 m from the start. Directions SD 773 036Manchester Road/Clifton Park Hotel, 190 m from the start. Directions SD 771 037Manchester Road/Clifton Cricket Club, 230 m from the start. Directions SD 771 037
- Car parks
- Car park, 500 m from the start. Directions SD 770 040Car park, 570 m from the start. Directions SD 771 041Car park, 670 m from the start. Directions SD 777 031
Getting back
The section finishes at Roe Green. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Moorside, 1000 m from the finish. Directions SD 767 022
- Bus stops
- Park & Ride (Stop C), 150 m from the finish. Directions SD 757 018B, 290 m from the finish. Directions SD 755 019A, 300 m from the finish. Directions SD 755 019
Planning the Salford Trail
- Planning the whole trail: manchesterandsalfordramblers.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 63%, gravel and tracks 12%; the rest (25%) isn't recorded.
About 16% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 20 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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