The Directory
Find walks near a place, or near you, or look a route up by name. Every named walking route we know of that a public body or association in the UK promotes is here, each with its own code. Or browse by county or by list.
21 routes near Manchester in Greater Manchester. See them on a map
Routes that start within 10 miles of Manchester, or pass within a mile of it, nearest start first. Walks near Manchester has them on a page of their own.
- NW 102GM RingwayA 200-mile circular long-distance route from St Peter's Square to Manchester, with about 6,020 m of climbing. 20 sections.Starts 0.1 miles from ManchesterIncludes Manchester to Sale Moor
- NW 130Salford TrailA 50-mile circular long-distance route from Roe Green, in Greater Manchester, with about 280 m of climbing. 2 sections.Starts 1.7 miles from Manchester
- NW 1173Fallowfield LoopAn 8-mile walk from Chorlton-cum-Hardy (St Werburgh's Road), in Greater Manchester, with about 80 m of climbing. About 3 hours.Starts 2.9 miles from Manchester
- NW 1038Medlock Valley WayA 4.8-mile walk, in Greater Manchester, with about 130 m of climbing. About 2 hours.Starts 3.4 miles from Manchester
- NW 128Tameside TrailA 32-mile circular long-distance route from Broadbottom to Mossley, in Greater Manchester, with about 1,150 m of climbing. 4 sections.Starts 3.4 miles from Manchester
- NW 1034Manchester Green Trail 1A 5.8-mile walk from Chapel Street Park to Clayton Park, in Greater Manchester, with about 80 m of climbing. About 2 hours.Starts 3.5 miles from Manchester
- NW 1164St Andrew's TrailA 0.6-mile circular walk, in Greater Manchester. Under an hour.Starts 3.7 miles from ManchesterUnconfirmed: we couldn’t find who publishes this route
- NW 1022Manchester Green Trail 15A 6-mile walk from Fletcher Moss Park to Chapel Street Park, in Greater Manchester, with about 40 m of climbing. About 2 hours.Starts 4.8 miles from Manchester
- NW 1008Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailA 9.3-mile walk, in Greater Manchester and Cheshire, with about 280 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.Starts 5.8 miles from Manchester
- SE 102Midshires WayA 225-mile long-distance route from Bledlow (Wain Hill) to Hempton Wainhill, with about 4,760 m of climbing. 22 sections.Starts 5.9 miles from Manchester
- NW 1019Etherow - Goyt Valley WayA 15-mile walk, in Greater Manchester, with about 240 m of climbing. About 5½ hours.Starts 6.4 miles from Manchester
- NW 1041A Walk from Altrincham Interchange, Dunham MasseyA 4.6-mile circular walk from Altrincham Interchange, in Greater Manchester, with about 50 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.Starts 7.9 miles from Manchester
- NW 120Oldham WayA 40-mile circular long-distance route from Brook Bottom, in Greater Manchester, with about 1,750 m of climbing. 4 sections.Starts 8 miles from Manchester
- EM 1013Goyt WayA 9.9-mile walk, in Derbyshire and Greater Manchester, with about 390 m of climbing. About 4 hours.Starts 9.1 miles from Manchester
- NW 133Bollin Valley WayA 25-mile long-distance route from Partington to Bollinbrook, in Cheshire and Greater Manchester, with about 350 m of climbing. 2 sections. About 8 hours.Starts 9.3 miles from Manchester
- NW 1108Get in touch with nature: a wellbeing walk at Dunham MasseyA 2-mile circular walk from Dunham Massey Visitor Centre, in Greater Manchester, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.Starts 9.3 miles from Manchester
- NW 1127Dunham Massey's Mini Park LoopA 1.8-mile circular walk from Dunham Massey Visitor Centre, in Greater Manchester, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.Starts 9.3 miles from Manchester
- NW 1145Tameside WayA 1-mile walk, in Greater Manchester, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.Starts 9.8 miles from ManchesterUnconfirmed: we couldn’t find who publishes this route
- NW 1099Peak Forest Canal towpathA 2-mile walk, in Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Under an hour.Starts 10 miles from ManchesterUnconfirmed: we couldn’t find who publishes this route
- NW 126Irwell Sculpture TrailA 34-mile long-distance route from Strongstry to Salford Quays, in Greater Manchester and Lancashire, with about 400 m of climbing. 3 sections. About 12 hours.Passes within 0.4 miles of Manchester
- NW 104Cheshire Ring Canal WalkA 97-mile circular long-distance route from Anderton, in Cheshire and Greater Manchester, with about 400 m of climbing. 10 sections.Passes within 0.7 miles of Manchester
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