Starts at Sale library and follows the canal tow path. Turns left onto the Transpennine Trail which is followed all the way to Lymm. This is mostly off road (couple of small sections on mainly quiet roads) and goes through wooded areas, countryside and briefly along the river Mersey. From Lymm, the canal is followed all the way back to the starting point in Sale. The path is uneven in places, may be muddy so a road bike is not suitable.