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Manchester has one of the most active councils working on promoting safer cycling and to raise the awareness of cycling opportunities within Manchester. In 1999, a cycling forum was established to do just this. This forum meets regularly to discuss with councillors all things bikes and how Manchester can be made a better cycling city.
Manchester has one of the most active councils working on promoting safer cycling and to raise the awareness of cycling opportunities within Manchester. In 1999, a cycling forum was established to do just this. This forum meets regularly to discuss with councillors all things bikes and how Manchester can be made a better cycling city.
Recently added Greater Manchester Cycle Routes
| Route Name | Start | Miles | Date Added |
| Bolton to Rivington Pike Option 2 Loop Cycle Route | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 21.07 | 02/09/2010 |
| This is an alternative road route up to Rivington Pike, usin... | |||
| Winstanley to Tower Hill Loop Cycle Route | Pemberton Road (A571), Winstanley | 32.07 | 19/08/2010 |
| Fairly flat, road route, on all road types, from fairly busy... | |||
| Standish Lower Ground to Orrell Loop Cycle Route | Woodhouse Drive (B5375), Standish Lower Ground | 8.43 | 26/07/2010 |
| This is a road route, mainly on A and B roads, with uphill o... | |||
| Agecroft to Edgworth and Rivington Pike Circular Cycle Route | Agecroft Road (A6044), Agecroft | 35.21 | 21/06/2010 |
| This route is mostly off road or on lanes, using parts of Na... | |||
| Droylsden Circular via New Mills and Denton Cycle Route | Sunnyside Road | 33.53 | 13/06/2010 |
| B roads to Stalybridge with steady gradients to stretch the ... | |||
All Greater Manchester Cycle Routes
| Route Name | Start | End | Duration | Miles |
| Abram to Appley Bridge via Canals Loop | Warrington Road (A573), Abram | Warrington Road (A573), Abram | 01:48 | 18.66 |
| Abram to Haigh Hall Loop | Abram | Abram | 01:18 | 13.68 |
| Agecroft to Edgworth and Rivington Pike Circular | Agecroft Road (A6044), Agecroft | Agecroft Road (A6044), Agecroft | 03:30 | 35.21 |
| Airport to Trafford Centre | Manchester Airport | Trafford Centre | 01:06 | 11.91 |
| Altincham to Broomedge Loop | Hale | Hale | 01:36 | 16.13 |
| Ashton to Rainford Loop | London Road North (A58), Ashton -in-Makerfield | London Road North (A58), Ashton -in-Makerfield | 01:30 | 15.33 |
| Aspull to Botany Bay Via Canal | Aspull | Botany Bay, Chorley | 01:00 | 9.46 |
| Aspull to Chorley Loop | Aspull Fingerpost, Haigh Road, Aspull | Aspull Fingerpost, Haigh Road, Aspull | 01:12 | 12.25 |
| Bazley to Garrick | Bazley Road | Garrick Playhouse | 00:36 | 6.87 |
| Blackley Loop Via Manchester | Rochdale Road, Blackley | Rochdale Road, Blackley | 00:48 | 8.88 |
| Blackley to Chew Reservoir | Blackley | Blackley | 03:36 | 36.9 |
| Bolton Belmont Circular | Wally's club room, Eldercot road | Wally's club room, Eldercot road | 01:48 | 18.53 |
| Bolton Circular via Rivington Village | Greenmount Lane | Greenmount Lane | 01:36 | 16.4 |
| Bolton to Bury Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 01:18 | 13.14 |
| Bolton to Croxteth and Boothstown Loop with Canal | Wigan Road (A676) | Wigan Road (A676) | 06:12 | 62.35 |
| Bolton to Ramsbottom and Bury Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 01:54 | 19.11 |
| Bolton to Rawtenstall | Bolton Townhall | Rawstenstall School Lane | 01:06 | 11.74 |
| Bolton to Rivington Pike Option 2 Loop | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 02:06 | 21.07 |
| Bolton to Southport Beach Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 07:18 | 73.05 |
| Bolton To Trafford Park | Bolton, Great Lever | Manchester, Trafford Park | 00:54 | 9.56 |
| Bradshaw to Bolton Arena | Bolton Road (A676), Bradshaw | Bolton Arena (off A6027) | 00:42 | 7.27 |
| Breightmet to Bacup and Rochdale Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 03:30 | 35.23 |
| Breightmet to Brandlesholme Circular | Bury Rd (A58), Breightmet | Bury Rd (A58), Breightmet | 01:18 | 13.21 |
| Breightmet to Bury and Bolton Canal Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 01:24 | 14.55 |
| Breightmet to Edenfield Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 02:36 | 26.84 |
| Breightmet to Hebden Bridge Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 05:30 | 55.26 |
| Breightmet to Ilkley Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 10:30 | 105.36 |
| Breightmet to Lee Quarry and Bacup Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 03:18 | 33.94 |
| Breightmet to Radcliffe Canal Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 01:00 | 10.58 |
| Breightmet to Rivington Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 02:24 | 24.75 |
| Breightmet to Rivington Pike Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 02:18 | 23.08 |
| Breightmet to Tottington Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 01:12 | 12.1 |
| Brieghtmet to Hulton Loop | Bolton, Breightmet | Bolton, Breightmet | 01:18 | 13.78 |
| Brieghtmet to Ilkley and Burnley Loop | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 10:24 | 104.56 |
| Brightmet to Bury and Radcliffe Canal System Circular | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | Bury Road (A58), Breightmet | 01:18 | 13.26 |
| Bromley Cross to Blackburn | Bromley Cross | Blackburn | 01:24 | 14.25 |
| Burnage to Ashton on Road | Burnage | Ashton-under-Lyne | 00:48 | 8.09 |
| Bury Radcliffe Loop | Little Lever, Radcliffe Moor Road | Little Lever | 01:54 | 19.62 |
| Cheadle Hulme to Macclesfield Loop | Handforth Bypass (A34) | Handforth Bypass (A34) | 02:24 | 24.97 |
| Chorlton Altrincham | Chorlton | Altrincham | 00:42 | 7.17 |
| Chorlton to Audenshaw | Chorlton | Audenshaw | 00:48 | 8.15 |
| Chorlton to Piccadilly | Chorlton | Piccadilly | 01:00 | 9.46 |
| Darcy Lever to Reebok Stadium | Radcliffe Road (B6209), Darcy Lever | Reebok Stadium | 00:48 | 8.35 |
| Denton Circular | Stock Port Road (A6017) | Stock Port Road (A6017) | 00:54 | 9.69 |
| Denton to Ashton under Lyme Loop | Stockport Road (A6017) | Stockport Road (A6017) | 03:36 | 36.02 |
| Denton to Blackpool | A57 Denton Centre | A584 Blackpool Front | 05:24 | 54.9 |
| Denton to Buxton | Stockport Road (A6017), Denton | Spring Gardens, Buxton | 02:18 | 23.09 |
| Didsbury Circular via Wilmslow | Didsbury | Didsbury | 04:30 | 45.71 |
| Didsbury to Altrincham | Palatine Road, Didsbury | Manchester Road, Altrincham | 00:54 | 9.61 |
| Didsbury to Hale Barns Loop | West Didsbury (A5103) | West Didsbury (via Hale Barns) | 02:06 | 21.66 |
| Didsbury to Lyme Park Cirular | Barlow Moor Road | Barlow Moor Road | 03:18 | 33.14 |
| Didsbury to Trafford Centre Loop | Barlow Moor Road | Barlow Moor Road | 01:36 | 16.19 |
| Didsbury to Whitefield | School Lane, West Didsbury | Bury New Rd, Whitefield | 00:54 | 11.23 |
| Droylsden Circular via New Mills and Denton | Sunnyside Road | Sunnyside Road | 03:18 | 33.53 |
| Droylsden Circular via Warrington | Sunnyside Rd | Sunnyside Rd | 04:54 | 49.98 |
| Dukinfield to New Mills Gruelling Gradients Loop | Birch Lane (B6170) | Birch Lane (B6170) | 02:30 | 25.95 |
| Dunham Massey to Chorlton Green | Dunham Massey | Chorlton Green | 00:42 | 7.62 |
| Eccles New Road to St Marys Circular | Eccles New Road, Salford | Eccles New Road, Salford | 00:54 | 9.33 |
| Eccles to Liverpool | Eccles | Liverpool | 03:12 | 32.78 |
| Eccles to Warrington | Trafford Centre | Trafford Centre | 03:06 | 31.47 |
| Failsworth Pole To Salford Quays | Failsworth | Salford Quays | 00:48 | 8.16 |
| Failsworth to Dovestones Loop | Failsworth (off Oldham Road) | Failsworth (off Oldham Road) | 02:36 | 26.21 |
| Fallowfield - Ingleby Barwick | Moseley Road (A6010), Fallowfield | Low Lane (A1044), Ingleby Barwick | 09:36 | 96.61 |
| Fallowfield to Delamere | Fallowfield | Delamere | 04:24 | 44.52 |
| Fallowfield to Manchester University | Fallowfield | Oxford Road | 00:54 | 9.57 |
| Gatley, Chorlton, Didsbury Circular | Gatley, Chorlton or Didsbury | Gatley, Chorlton or Didsbury | 00:48 | 8.91 |
| Gorton to Chorlton via Cycle Path | McDonalds, Wall Way, Gorton | Morrisons, Albany Road, Chorlton | 00:30 | 5.99 |
| Haigh Hall to Rivington Via Chorley Circular | Haigh Hall Golf Club | Haigh Hall Golf Club | 01:48 | 18.73 |
| Haigh Hall to Wigan Pier | Haigh Hall | Wigan Pier | 00:24 | 4.44 |
| Haigh to Leigh By Canal | Haigh | Leigh | 01:06 | 11.93 |
| Hazel Grove Peak District Big Loop | Hazel Grove | Hazel Grove | 05:42 | 57.38 |
| Heaton Mersey to Manchester Loop | Parrs Wood Lane (A5145), Heaton Mersey | Parrs Wood Lane (A5145), Heaton Mersey | 02:30 | 25.37 |
| Hindley Top Lock to Appley Bridge via Canal Towpath | Withington Lane (Off B5238), Hindley | Mill Lane, Appley Bridge | 00:42 | 7.36 |
| Hollingworth Loop Via Pennine Foothills Reservoirs | Rakewood Rd, Hollingworth Lake, Hollingworth | Rakewood Rd, Hollingworth Lake, Hollingworth | 00:54 | 9.61 |
| Horwich Circular Mix | Chorley New Road, Horwich | Bolton | 01:36 | 16.9 |
| Hyde to Belle Vue | Ashton Road Hyde | Pink Bank Lane Belle Vue | 00:30 | 5.98 |
| Irlam to Haydock Loop | Liverpool Rd, Irlam | Liverpool Rd, Irlam | 03:00 | 30.37 |
| Irlam to Manchester via Urmston | Liverpool Rd, Irlam | Manchester (Piccadilly Gardens), York St, Manchester | 00:54 | 9.98 |
| Kenneth Adamson | Swinton | York | 06:00 | 64.48 |
| Leigh to Billinge Hill Loop | Broadwell Drive, Leigh | Broadwell Drive, Leigh | 03:18 | 32.94 |
| Leigh to Fearnhead Via Canal Ways | Wigan Road (A578), Leigh | Fearnhead Warrington | 03:48 | 38.38 |
| Manchester Circular | Newton Heath | Newton Heath | 01:42 | 17.49 |
| Manchester City Centre Loop | Whitworth Street West | Whitworth Street West | 01:12 | 12.39 |
| Manchester Eye Hospital to Victoria Avenue East | Manchester Eye Hospital | Victoria Road East | 01:00 | 7.53 |
| Manchester Loop | Warwick Road, Old Trafford | Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford | 02:06 | 21.91 |
| Manchester Loop From Fallowfield | Fallowfield, Manchester | Fallowfield, Manchester | 01:24 | 14.2 |
| Manchester Standedge Disused Rail Tunnel | Manchester City Centre | Marsden | 04:00 | 40.28 |
| Manchester to Blackpool | Old Trafford | Blackpool North Pier | 05:48 | 57.3 |
| Manchester to Disley | Manchester Central Library | Town Hall | 03:00 | 30.17 |
| Manchester to Liverpool John Lennon Airport | Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield | John Lennon Airport, Liverpool | 03:00 | 31.04 |
| Manchester to Stockport via Levenshulme | Canal Street, Manchester | Edgeley Rd, Stockport | 00:42 | 7.31 |
| Marylebone to Parbold Windmill via Canal | Kenyon Road (B5376), Marylebone | Windmill, Parbold, Lancs | 00:36 | 6.88 |
| Mersey Circular | Manchester City Centre | Manchester City Centre | 01:20 | 14.55 |
| Middleton Huddersfield Circular | Oldham Road | Oldham Road | 04:30 | 45.26 |
| Middlewood Way and Macc Canal Loop | Marple | Marple | 01:42 | 17.42 |
| Newton Hyde Round Robin | Victoria Street, Newton Hyde | Victoria Street, Newton Hyde | 01:42 | 17.2 |
| North East Bolton Loop | Bolton Hall i'th Wood Station | Bolton Hall i'th Wood Station | 01:06 | 11.83 |
| North Manchester General Hospital From Withington | Withington | North Manchester General hospital | 00:42 | 7.29 |
| North Manchester Via Fallowfield Loop | Rochdale Road, (A664), Harpurhey | Rochdale Road, (A664), Harpurhey | 03:30 | 35.4 |
| Northenden to Carrington via river Mersey | Northenden Golf Club | Carrington | 00:36 | 6.96 |
| Old Trafford to Ashton | Ayres Road | Ashton | 01:00 | 10.65 |
| Oldham Fitness Loop | Flora Street | Flora Street | 00:24 | 3.82 |
| Oldham to Edenfield | Broadway (A663) | Bury Road (A680), Edenfield | 01:42 | 17.61 |
| Over Hulton to Eccleston | Salford Road, Over Hulton | Eccleston | 03:00 | 28.76 |
| Prestolee to Macclesfeild | Seddon Lane, Prestolee | Sunderland Street, Macclesfield | 02:30 | 25.56 |
| Rochdale Canal Loop via Middleton and Failsworth | Rochdale Road (A664) | Rochdale Road (A664) | 01:42 | 17.32 |
| Rochdale Canal Route | Blackley White Moss Rd or Victoria Ave East | Rochdale Rd | 01:18 | 13.7 |
| Rochdale Road Loop | Blackley | Blackley | 00:48 | 8.09 |
| Rochdale to Southport | Tower Street | Southport Hospital | 04:54 | 49.64 |
| Route 55 Off Road and More | Higher Green Lane (off A580) | Higher Green Lane (off A580) | 01:36 | 16.31 |
| Royton to Rochdale | The Royal Oldham Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 02:12 | 22.24 |
| Rusholme to Dunam Town | Rusholme | Dunam Town | 01:06 | 11.34 |
| Rusholme to Hebden Bridge Loop via Rochdale | Platt Lane, Rusholme | Platt Lane, Rusholme | 05:54 | 59.61 |
| Sale Chorlton Fallowfield Didsbury Sale | Marsland Road | Marsland Road | 01:30 | 13.75 |
| Sale to Fallowfield without Traffic Lights | Carrington Lane | Langley Road | 01:18 | 13.45 |
| Sale to Lymm Circular | Marsland Rd, Sale | Marsland Rd, Sale | 01:42 | 17.59 |
| Sale to Manchester Centre | Sale Brooklands | Manchester Portland Street | 00:48 | 8.56 |
| Sale to Salford | Sale | Salford | 00:30 | 5.58 |
| Salford Fallowfield Loop | Eccles New Road, Salford | Eccles New Road, Salford | 01:06 | 11.57 |
| Salford to Southport | Southport | Salford University | 03:42 | 37.99 |
| Sharston to Knutsford Loop | Altrincham Road (A560) | Altrincham Road (A560) | 02:30 | 25.62 |
| Shartston Circular via Wilmslow | Sharston / Finchwood Road | Sharston / Finchwood Road | 01:18 | 13.5 |
| Shaw Buckstones | Shaw, Railway View | Shaw, Railway View | 00:42 | 7.58 |
| Shorty From Manchester To Macclesfield | Manchester | Macclesfield | 03:24 | 34.28 |
| Smithills Loop Via Rivington | Scout Rd, Smithills | Scout Rd, Smithills | 01:12 | 12.61 |
| South Manchester Loop via Fallowfield and Marple | Wilbraham Rd, Fallowfield | Wilbraham Rd, Fallowfield | 02:48 | 28.41 |
| Stalybridge to Holme Circular | Stalybridge | Stalybridge | 03:12 | 32.07 |
| Stalybridge to Manchester Loop | Stamford Road (A6018) | Stamford Road (A6018) | 01:36 | 16.42 |
| Standish Lower Ground to Orrell Loop | Woodhouse Drive (B5375), Standish Lower Ground | Woodhouse Drive (B5375), Standish Lower Ground | 00:48 | 8.43 |
| Stockport Circular | Withington Library | Withington Library | 01:00 | 10.74 |
| Stockport to Doncaster - Part 2 - Woodhead Station to Doncaster | Woodhead | Doncaster Train Station | 03:30 | 35.87 |
| Stockport to Doncaster, Part 1, Stockport to Woodhead Station | Stockport Train Station | Woodhead Station, Derbyshire | 02:18 | 23.51 |
| Stretfor To Edale via the Mersey | Stretford | Edale | 03:06 | 31.46 |
| Stretford To Edale via back roads | Stretford | Edale | 02:48 | 28.96 |
| Stretford To Knott Ends | Stretford | Knott End | 05:18 | 53.64 |
| Stretford to Lymm Via Bridgewater Canal | Victoria Road, Stretford | Lymm Leisure Centre, Oughtrington Ln, Lymm | 00:54 | 9.63 |
| Swinton to Exchange Quay | Swinton | Exchange Quay | 00:30 | 5.39 |
| Swinton To Lymm | Worsley Golf Club | Worsley Golf Club | 04:12 | 42.9 |
| Tameside Round Robin | Hyde Road, Denton | Denton | 03:48 | 38.65 |
| Timperley Metro To Manchester Royal Infirmary | Timperley Metro Station | Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road | 00:42 | 7.92 |
| Timperley to Salford Quays | Timperley | Salford | 01:00 | 9.19 |
| Timperley to St Peters Square | Timperley | Manchester | 00:48 | 8.38 |
| Tottington Loop | Tottington, Bury Road | Tottington | 02:48 | 28.59 |
| Tour of Timperley in Altrincham Trafford | Timperley | Altrincham | 01:00 | 4.17 |
| Trafford Centre Manchester Worsley Loop | Trafford Centre, Manchester | Trafford Centre, Manchester | 02:30 | 26.69 |
| Tyldesley to Canal Bridge | Tyldesley | Trafford Park Canal | 01:20 | 11.36 |
| Tyldesley to Rivington | Shuttle Street (A577), Tyldesley | Lever Park, Rivington | 00:48 | 8.59 |
| Urmston To Wigan Along Bridgewater Canal | Urmston | Wigan | 01:24 | 14.6 |
| Walkden to Heaton Park Loop | Bridgewater Rd, Walkden | Bridgewater Rd, Walkden | 01:48 | 18.69 |
| Walkden to the Trafford Centre | Walkden | Trafford | 00:30 | 5.11 |
| Wellacre Circle | Irlam Road | Irlam Road | 00:36 | 6.35 |
| West Pen Moors Loop | Heaton | Heaton | 03:00 | 30.75 |
| Whalley Range to Altrincham | Clarendon Rd | Altrincham Town Centre | 01:00 | 7.37 |
| Whitworth to Watergrove Circular | Union Street, Whitworth | Union Street, Whitworth | 01:48 | 18.68 |
| Wigan Pier Circular | Wigan JJB Stadium | Wigan JJB Stadium | 01:30 | 15.66 |
| Wigan Pier to Parbold Return | Wigan Pier | Wigan Pier | 01:24 | 14.02 |
| Wigan Pier to Pennington Flash | Wigan Pier | Leigh | 00:36 | 6.91 |
| Wigan Pier to Red Rock Circular | Wigan Pier | Wigan Pier | 00:54 | 9.76 |
| Wigan Pier to Southport | Wigan Pier, off Pottery Road (A49) | Lord Street Boulevards (A565), Southport | 01:48 | 18.08 |
| Wigan to Adlington and Back | Rose Street Ince | Rose Street Ince | 01:12 | 12.88 |
| Wigan to Halsall via Canal Towpath | Kenyon Road (B5376), Wigan | Saracens Head, Summerwood Lane, Halsall | 01:30 | 15.7 |
| Winstanley to Tower Hill Loop | Pemberton Road (A571), Winstanley | Pemberton Road (A571), Winstanley | 03:12 | 32.07 |
| Winter Hill | bolton | lostock | 01:36 | 16.52 |
| Withington Loop via Stretford and Northendon | Davenport Ave, Withington | Davenport Ave, Withington | 01:42 | 17.57 |
| Withington to Eccles | Withington | Eccles | 00:48 | 8.08 |
| Withington to Handforth | Withington | Handforth | 00:48 | 8.26 |
| Withington to Macclesfield | Palatine Road, Withington | Hulley Road, Macclesfield | 01:30 | 15.76 |
| Withington to Manchester City Centre and Gorton Loop | Princess Road (A5103), Withington | Princess Road (A5103), Withington | 01:30 | 15.11 |
| Worsley To University Of Salford | Worsley | University of Salford | 00:30 | 5.52 |
| Wythenshawe Park to Trafford Centre via Sale | Wythenshawe Park | Trafford Centre | 00:48 | 8.15 |
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