Category: Ashton Canal

Hebden Bridge to Piccadilly

Objective: Cycle from Hebden Bridge over the Pennines on the Rochdale Canal, passing through Todmorden, Littleborough and Rochdale before dropping down into central Manchester, and finishing at Ducie Street Junction. Return by train from Manchester Victoria. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 28.5 miles Time to complete: 3.5 hrs, 8.3 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 5, pp 188-199 Costs: free parking at… Read More Hebden Bridge to Piccadilly

Frank Boddy

Greenfield to Piccadilly

Objective: Cycle from Greenfield up to the western portal of Standage Tunnel. Return to Greenfield, and continue down the Huddersfield Narrow Canal through Stalybridge then take the Ashton Canal into central Manchester, finishing at Ducie Street Junction. Return by train from Manchester Piccadilly to Greenfield Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 19.5 miles Time to complete: 2.5 hrs, 7.7 mph… Read More Greenfield to Piccadilly

Frank Boddy