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
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
Objective: Take the train from Runcorn East to Manchester Piccadilly, and cycle back along the Rochdale Canal and Bridgewater Canal. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 26 miles Time to complete: 3.5 hr, 7.6 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 5, pp 28-36 Costs: free parking at Preston Brook. Train from Runcorn East to Manchester Piccadilly ~£9 (prices vary depending on service). Difficulty: fair… Read More Piccadilly to Preston Brook
Objective: Cycle the full length of the Sankey Canal, from the junction with the River Mersey at Spike Island, Widnes, via Warrington to St. Helens, returning by train via Liverpool Lime Street. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 21.5 miles Time to complete: 2.5 hrs, 8.0 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 5, pp 208-213 Costs: free parking at Spike Island. Train from… Read More Sankey Canal