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Fallowfield Loop – Ashton canal Loop from Guide Bridge

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Fallowfield Loop – Ashton canal Loop from Guide Bridge

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September 11, 2021

Fallowfield Loop – Ashton canal Loop from Guide Bridge

Moderate

02:43

45.6km

16.7km/h

150m

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Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.8 km for 104 m

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12.1 km

Highfield Country Park Woodland Trails

Highlight • Forest

Wild and rugged: welcome to Highfield Country Park. The 70-acres of park land are mostly not manicured, allowing wild grasses and trees to hug the small paths through the woodland. …

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15.4 km

Fallowfield Loop

Highlight • Cycleway

Great off road route

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21.9 km

Old Trafford

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Home of Manchester United & a very easy ride into Manchester city centre, especially since they installed a bike lane on Chester road.

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22.8 km

Throstle Nest Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Cross the bridge over the canal

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28.1 km

Ancoats Marina

Highlight • Structure

I love this corner of Manchester

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31.3 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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34.8 km

Gorton Lower Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Gorton Lower Reservoir was built in the early 1800s to provide water for the surrounding area. It was a supply reservoir until 1963 when it was decommissioned and became a …

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38.9 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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45.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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26.2 km

11.6 km

4.60 km

1.75 km

830 m

606 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.7 km

20.4 km

1.41 km

900 m

727 m

515 m

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Fallowfield Loop – Ashton canal Loop from Guide Bridge

Highfield Country Park Woodland Trails

Fallowfield Loop

Old Trafford

Throstle Nest Bridge

Ancoats Marina

National Cycling Centre Bridge

Gorton Lower Reservoir

Ashton Canal

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