VELO1750 RIDE BACK IN TIME TO 1923 – CANALS, FARMLAND, TRANSPENNINE TRAIL
Wednesday 23rd May 2018 10:00am
Starting from - Lower car park at Sale Water Park , Sale M33 2LX
Please ignore the M60 2AN, M60 2AN
This ride is limited to members of Velo1750 group only
- 23.6 miles
- Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road
- 3 hr 30 mins
- Challenging
- Trafford
- Adults 16+ only
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About the route
Starting point
Greater Manchester
M60 2AN
You’ll find countryside and history in abundance on this flat 24 mile outing!
Our route takes us northwest on the Bridgewater Canal towpath, skirts Trafford Park, and the Trafford Centre, crosses the Manchester Ship canal at Barton, then goes through picturesque Worsley and onwards to Astley Green (site of the Lancashire Mining Museum). From there we head south across the moss to Irlam Railway station for optional refreshments at Café 1923.
We continue south via the Linear Park, across the locks into Flixton, and pick up the TransPennine Trail back to Sale Water Park.
Our route takes us northwest on the Bridgewater Canal towpath, skirts Trafford Park, and the Trafford Centre, crosses the Manchester Ship canal at Barton, then goes through picturesque Worsley and onwards to Astley Green (site of the Lancashire Mining Museum). From there we head south across the moss to Irlam Railway station for optional refreshments at Café 1923.
We continue south via the Linear Park, across the locks into Flixton, and pick up the TransPennine Trail back to Sale Water Park.
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