GM Ringway 19 Altrincham - Stretford 2022

Stage 19 of the GM Ringway, Greater Manchester's long-distance trail, uses almost totally traffic-free waterways and paths to explore some of Trafford's attractive green spaces.

Highlights include:

- Quiet paths and byways that give a flavour of Altrincham's past as a Cheshire market town
- A little-known nature reserve off the Bridgewater Canal, with ponds and woodland
- Worthington Park and Priory Gardens, havens of greenery close to Sale town centre
- The shores of Sale Water Park, with its sailing boats and views over Broad Ees Dole nature reserve, rich in birdlife
- A surprisingly quiet section of the canal south of Stretford town centre, where the passing boats often create a colourful scene.

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.62 km
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    Average duration: 4h 15 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 15 m
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    Vertical drop: - 22 m
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    Highest point: 48 m
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    Lowest point: 20 m
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Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 33 m
  2. 1 : km 5.04 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left
  3. 2 : km 5.29 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 5.41 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  5. 4 : km 5.6 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Bridgewater Way
  6. 5 : km 7.29 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 7.3 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 7.35 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 7.42 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 7.57 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Raglan Road
  11. 10 : km 7.65 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  12. 11 : km 7.67 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Bridgewater Way
  13. 12 : km 10.49 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Clarendon Crescent
  14. 13 : km 10.69 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Dane Road, B5397
  15. 14 : km 10.72 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 14.31 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  17. 16 : km 14.34 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  18. 17 : km 14.38 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  19. 18 : km 14.4 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  20. 19 : km 14.4 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  21. 20 : km 14.5 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 14.53 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 14.53 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  24. 23 : km 14.56 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  25. 24 : km 14.58 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Stretford
  26. E : km 14.62 - alt. 26 m

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