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Ashton canal – Portland basin Loop from Manchester Oxford Road

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Ashton canal – Portland basin Loop from Manchester Oxford Road

Jonny Simpson planned a bike ride

July 24, 2021

Ashton canal – Portland basin Loop from Manchester Oxford Road

Hard

04:18

63.2km

14.7km/h

600m

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Overview

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.1 km for 928 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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555 m

University of Manchester

Highlight • Monument

Very nice looking buildings plus I used to be a head chef their before I retired

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5.17 km

HSBC UK National Cycling Centre Manchester

Highlight • Cafe

HSBC UK National Cycling Centre - with a velodrome, indoor BMX track, indoor cycling sessions, 12km of mountain bike trails outside, yoga sessions, a cafe and more it's fair to …

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5.28 km

National Cycling Centre Bridge

Highlight • Structure

Swoops over the Ashton Canal just after lock number 8. The bridge was built as a key access point to the velodrome, which was part of Manchester's Olympic bid.

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9.83 km

Ashton Canal

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ashton Canal is kept nice and tidy. There are a few pot holes that need avoiding but the scenery is quite pleasant. Most of the architecture is restored Victorian.

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12.4 km

Portland Basin

Highlight • Settlement

Like many of Manchester's former industrial sites, Portland Basin has been turned into a nice residential area, complete with good cafe options. Well worth a stop off.

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16.4 km

Stalybridge Town Centre Canal and Square

Highlight • Bridge

Great place to stop for a drink. Plenty of shops nearby.

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16.5 km

Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Stalybridge

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purchase supplies from Tesco

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35.7 km

Torside Reservoir

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Torside Reservoir was constructed by John Frederick Bateman from 1849 to 1864 to supply water to Greater Manchester. The Trans Penine Trail runs around the reservoir taking the route of …

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63.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.7 km

10.6 km

10.2 km

5.23 km

4.63 km

1.41 km

157 m

Surfaces

31.9 km

16.4 km

7.40 km

4.05 km

3.12 km

211 m

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Ashton canal – Portland basin Loop from Manchester Oxford Road

University of Manchester

HSBC UK National Cycling Centre Manchester

National Cycling Centre Bridge

Ashton Canal

Portland Basin

Stalybridge Town Centre Canal and Square

Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Stalybridge

Torside Reservoir

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