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Bike touring routes & trails

North West England

Greater Manchester

Ashton Canal – Peak Forest Canal loop from Moston

Bike touring routes & trails

North West England

Greater Manchester

Ashton Canal – Peak Forest Canal loop from Moston

Moderate

5.0

(5)

10

riders

Ashton Canal – Peak Forest Canal loop from Moston

01:59

31.2km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.4 km for 149 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

7.85 km

Rochdale Canal Path

Highlight • River

2

8.30 km

Ancoats Marina

Highlight • Structure

I love this corner of Manchester

Tip by

3

15.1 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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4

17.8 km

Peak Forest Canal

Highlight • Bridge

lovely place

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5

17.8 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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6

26.1 km

Crime Lane

Highlight • Viewpoint

Crime in the local dialect actually means meadow, and this road stands by its name. Fairly quiet in terms of traffic, super quiet and just a little grubby in bad weather, it's urban riding in the north at its best.

Tip by

7

26.6 km

Crime Lake

Highlight • Lake

If you want to feed the waterbirds

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8

29.0 km

Rochdale Canal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

not bad for avoid road traffic

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B

31.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

5.98 km

4.10 km

3.01 km

1.82 km

421 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.7 km

8.03 km

3.53 km

2.55 km

1.18 km

1.10 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

16°C

10°C

72 %

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