| Route Name | Distance | Description |
| Manchester Loop | 12 miles (20 km) | Take a tour through Manchester along National Cycle routes 6 and 60 View Full Details>> |
| Manchester to Hebden Bridge | 27 miles (43 km) | Travel from the city of Manchester to Yorkshire based Hebden Bridge along National Cycle Route 66. View Full Details>> |
| Manchester to Buxton | 36 miles (58 km) | Follow National Cycle routes 6, 62 and 55 through Manchester, Cheshire and Derbyshire on this lovely ride View Full Details>> |
| Manchester to Macclesfield | 28 miles (45 km) | Follow National Cycle routes 6, 62 and 55 through Manchester and Cheshire on this lovely ride View Full Details>> |
| Manchester to Warrington | 24 miles (38 km) | This ride takes you along National Cycle route 62 and the Trans Penine Trail from Greater Manchester into Cheshire View Full Details>> |
| Medlock Valley Way | 12 miles (20 km) | Follow the Medlock Valley Way from Manchester City Centre to Bishop Park near Oldham on foot or take your bike for the first section to Clayton Vale.
You start off near Piccadilly station and head east along the River Medlock, passing Manchester City Football Stadium and Phillips Park before entering a lovely section of parkland and woodland through Clayton Vale View Full Details>> |
| Chorlton Water Park | 1 miles (1.5 km) | Enjoy a walk or cycle around this large lake and nature reserve in Manchester View Full Details>> |
| Manchester Cycleway | 11 miles (17 km) | The Manchester or Chorlton Cycleway runs along National Cycle Route 60 from Chorlton to the Velodrome and Sportcity in east Manchester. View Full Details>> |
| Ashton Canal | 6 miles (9.5 km) | Enjoy a waterside walk or cycle along this 6 mile long canal in Manchester View Full Details>> |
| Manchester to Altrincham | 14 miles (23 km) | This ride follows National Cycle route 62 through Manchester to Altrincham View Full Details>> |
| Manchester to Marple | 17 miles (28 km) | Follow National Cycle routes 6, 62 and 55 through Manchester and Cheshire on this lovely ride View Full Details>> |
| Heaton Park | 3 miles (5 km) | Enjoying cycling and walking in this huge park in Prestwich, Manchester View Full Details>> |
| Manchester to Stockport | 14 miles (22 km) | Follow National Cycle routes 6 and 62 through Manchester on this pleasant ride View Full Details>> |
| Highfield Country Park | 2 miles (3 km) | This 70 acre park is also a local nature reserve with a number of country walks and a cycle track View Full Details>> |
| Werneth Low Country Park | 2 miles (4 km) | Enjoy fantastic views across Manchester and the Pennine Hills in this 200 acre country park. On a clear day the hills of North Wales are also visible beyond the Cheshire plain View Full Details>> |
| Rochdale Canal | 33 miles (53 km) | Follow the Rochdale canal from Manchester to Sowerby Bridge on this waterside route through Greater Manchester and Yorkshire View Full Details>> |
| Chester to Runcorn | 26 miles (42 km) | This ride follows National Cycle Route 5 through Cheshire which passes the impressive Chester Zoo View Full Details>> |
| Prestwich Forest Park | 3 miles (5 km) | Enjoy a peaceful walk or cycle in this pretty country park in Bury View Full Details>> |
| Boggart Hole Clough | 2 miles (2.6 km) | This route visits the attractive Boggart Hole Clough park in Manchester. View Full Details>> |
| Manchester to Liverpool | 47 miles (75 km) | This ride takes you along National Cycle route 62 and the Trans Penine Trail between these two major Northern cities View Full Details>> |
| Manchester to Bury | 13 miles (21 km) | This short ride follows National Cycle Route 6 through Manchester and Salford to Bury View Full Details>> |
| Pennington Flash Country Park | 4 miles (6 km) | This 490 acre park is located in Leigh, Greater Manchester View Full Details>> |
| Debdale Park | 3 miles (4.5 km) | This 130 acre park includes waterside cycling and walking trails around Lower Gorton Reservoir View Full Details>> |
| Clifton Country Park | 3 miles (5.5 km) | This country park and nature reserve is located between Bolton and Manchester in Salford View Full Details>> |
| Chester to Northwich | 31 miles (50 km) | This ride follows National Cycle Route 5 through Cheshire which passes the impressive Chester Zoo View Full Details>> |
| Chester to Ellesmere Port | 7 miles (12 km) | Follow the Shropshire Union Canal and National Cycle Route 5 from Chester to Ellesmere Port on this short easy ride.
On the route is the excellent Chester Zoo which is well worth a visit View Full Details>> |
| Fallowfield Loop | 8 miles (13 km) | This popular traffic free cycle ride follows a National Cycle Network route from Chorlton-cum-Hardy to Debdale View Full Details>> |
| Pier To Pier | 21 miles (33.8 km) | This signed Sustrans cycle route runs from Southport to Wigan along National Route 562. View Full Details>> |
| Clayton Vale | 1 miles (2 km) | This large park and nature reserve in Manchester has miles of walking paths and some great mountain bike trails to try View Full Details>> |
| Smithills Country Park | 2 miles (3.5 km) | Enjoy 2000 acres of cycling and walking trails in this large country park in Bolton View Full Details>> |
| Wythenshawe Park | 2 miles (2.5 km) | Enjoy walking and cycling in this large park in Manchester View Full Details>> |
| National Cycle Route 66 | 177 miles (285 km) | This signed cycle route runs for 136 miles from Manchester to Spurn Point on the Yorkshire coast. View Full Details>> |
| National Cycle Route 55 | 135 miles (217 km) | This signed Sustrans Cycle Route runs from Ironbridge to Preston via Cheshire and Greater Manchester. View Full Details>> |
| Moses Gate Country Park | 3 miles (5 km) | This large country park in Bolton covers 750 acres and includes a number of splendid cycling and walking trails View Full Details>> |
| Stalybridge Country Park | 4 miles (7 km) | This country park contains several large reservoirs and some beautiful open moorland View Full Details>> |
| Rochdale to Todmorden | 11 miles (18 km) | This lovely ride follows National Cycle Route 66 from Greater Manchester into Yorkshire wih terrific views of the Pennines View Full Details>> |
| Reddish Vale Country Park | 2 miles (3 km) | This 400 acre park lies just a couple of miles north of Stockport in the Tame Valley View Full Details>> |
| Sankey Valley Park | 2 miles (4 km) | Enjoy a super, waterside cycle or walk in this country park in Warrington View Full Details>> |
| Tandle Hill Country Park | 2 miles (3 km) | Explore 110 acres of beech woodland and open grassland in this country park in Royton View Full Details>> |
| National Cycle Route 62 | 209 miles (336 km) | Travel from Fleetwood on the Lancashire coast to Selby in North Yorkshire on this 208 mile Sustrans cycle route. View Full Details>> |
| Chester to Frodsham | 17 miles (28 km) | Follow National Cycle Route 5 on this fairly easy short route through Cheshire which passes the impressive Chester Zoo. View Full Details>> |
| Stockport to Glossop | 19 miles (30 km) | This route goes from Greater Manchester into Derbyshire via National Cycle route 62 View Full Details>> |
| Daisy Nook Country Park | 1 miles (2 km) | Enjoy waterways, a lake, a canal, woodlands and wildflower meadows in this lovely country park in the Medlock Valley View Full Details>> |
| Blackburn to Accrington | 7 miles (12 km) | This lovely short easy ride follows National Cycle Route 6 along the Leeds & Liverpool canal from Blackburn to Accrington via Rishton View Full Details>> |
| Macclesfield to Marple - Middlewood Way | 11 miles (18 km) | Follow the Middlewood Way - a lovely off road cycle and walking path running from Macclesfield to Marple and passing by the Macclesfield Canal. View Full Details>> |
| Rochdale to Hebden Bridge | 16 miles (26 km) | Follow National Cycle route 66 from Greater Manchester into Yorkshire wih terrific views of the Pennines and several waterside traffic free sections View Full Details>> |
| Longdendale Trail | 8 miles (13 km) | This splendid cycling and walking trail follows a disused railway line through the Longdendale in the Peak District National Park View Full Details>> |
| Outwood Trail | 4 miles (7 km) | This cycling and walking trail runs along a disused railway line from Radcliffe to Prestwich View Full Details>> |
| Bridgewater Canal | 4 miles (6.5 km) | This easy cycle ride takes you along a section of the Bridgewater Canal from Pennington Flash to Marshland Bridge, via Leigh View Full Details>> |
| Torside Reservoir | 4 miles (6 km) | Enjoy a circular walk or cycle around this large man made lake in the Derbyshire Peak District View Full Details>> |
| Leeds and Liverpool Canal | 126 miles (203 km) | Enjoy waterside cycling and walking along Britain's longest single canal View Full Details>> |
| Trans Pennine Trail | 215 miles (346 km) | This terrific walking and cycling trail runs from coast to coast across northern England entirely on surfaced paths View Full Details>> |
| National Cycle Route 6 | 406 miles (654 km) | This is the complete route for Sustrans National Cycle Route 6 View Full Details>> |
| Pennine Bridleway | 120 miles (193 km) | This fabulous 120 mile long trail runs through the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District, through Lancashire and on into Yorkshire.
It is suitable for mountain bikers, horse riders and walkers taking you on a tour through some of the most beautiful parts of the country View Full Details>> |
| Liverpool Loop Line | 10 miles (16 km) | This traffic free cycle ride follows National Cycle Route 62 and a disused railway line from Halewood to Aintree View Full Details>> |
| Pennine Cycleway | 327 miles (526 km) | National Cycle Route 68 - This epic cycle ride runs for over 300 miles from Derby to Berwick Upon Tweed along Sustrans Route 68. View Full Details>> |
| Cheshire Cycleway | 182 miles (293 km) | This popular long distance circular cycle route explores the county of Cheshire on a series of country lanes. View Full Details>> |
| Chorley Loop | 10 miles (16 km) | A 10 mile circular cycle route exploring the area surrounding the Lancashire town of Chorley. View Full Details>> |
| Aberystwyth to Tregaron | 21 miles (34 km) | This lovely ride follows National Cycle Route 82 and the beautiful Ystwyth trail from Aberystwyth to Tregaron.
The trail mostly follows off road tracks which are made up of the tracked of a disused railway line View Full Details>> |
| Biddulph Valley Way | 14 miles (22 km) | This circular route starts in Congleton and first follows the Biddulph Valley Way (a traffic free disused railway path) before turning round to return to Congleton View Full Details>> |
| Stadt Moers Park | 2 miles (3 km) | Explore 220 acres of meadows, woodland and ponds in this splendid country park in Knowsley View Full Details>> |
| Monsal Trail | 10 miles (16 km) | Follow the Monsal Trail through the Peak District National Park on this cycling and walking path.
The trail follows a disused railway line from Chee Dale near Buxton to Bakewell with the first section following the River Wye to Monsal Head via Cressbrook Dale and Miller's Dale View Full Details>> |
| Delamere Forest | 3 miles (5 km) | Enjoy miles of walking and cycling trails in this 2,400 acre forest on the Cheshire Plain, near Frodsham.
For walkers there's several easy waymarked trails to try View Full Details>> |
| Along the River Dee from Chester to Connah's Quay | 6 miles (10 km) | Follow the River Dee from England into Wales on this easy waterside walk or cycle View Full Details>> |
| Melton Country Park | 1 miles (2 km) | Explore 137 acres of open space in Melton Mowbray View Full Details>> |