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Fallowfield Loop – Bridgewater Canal loop from Sale

Moderate

4.0

(3)

32

riders

Fallowfield Loop – Bridgewater Canal loop from Sale

01:35

37.4km

120m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 1.56 km for 164 m

After 1.78 km for 410 m

After 35.9 km for 90 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.09 km

Rifle Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Quiet route for crossing the Mersey and the M60, between Chorlton and Sale

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2

1.65 km

3

4.31 km

Fallowfield Loop

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Thought to be the longest urban cycleway in Britain, the "floop" is 8 miles of a former railway line that has since been tarmacked over and converted into an offroad …

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4

23.0 km

Bridgewater Canal

Highlight • River

5

23.3 km

HOME Manchester

Highlight • Structure

Theatre & Cinema. very cool spot

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6

23.7 km

Deansgate Bridge, Rochdale Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Turn right just before the bridge, and you will head along a cobbled Street taking you straight to the Canal path. And lots of nice bars and restaurants on the Canal docs.

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7

26.6 km

Alexandra Park Lake

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Alexandra Park is a 60-acre (24 ha) park in the Whalley Range district of Manchester, England. It was designed by Alexander Gordon Hennell[1] and opened to the public in 1870[2] …

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8

35.9 km

Bridgewater Canal

Highlight • Structure

The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh. It was originally built to transport coal from mines in Worsley to Manchester. Now it is forms part of the 40 mile …

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B

37.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.7 km

8.53 km

3.82 km

2.65 km

477 m

214 m

Surfaces

32.4 km

4.20 km

527 m

318 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 5 August

19°C

11°C

31 %

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