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North West England

Greater Manchester

Salford Quays Waterfront – Merchants Bridge loop from Salford Central

Hiking trails & Routes

North West England

Greater Manchester

Salford Quays Waterfront – Merchants Bridge loop from Salford Central

Moderate

4.7

(15)

131

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Salford Quays Waterfront – Merchants Bridge loop from Salford Central

03:03

11.9km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 5.31 km for 118 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.46 km

Railway Arches Along the Canal

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2

4.93 km

Millennium Bridge, Salford Quays

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3

5.37 km

Media City Footbridge

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The Media City Footbridge is an asymmetric cable-stayed swing bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal. It links MediaCityUK with the Imperial War Museum. The bridge was completed in 2011.

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4

5.84 km

Salford Quays Waterfront

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Salford Quays is a triumph of regeneration. Following the closure of the dockworks in 1982, it became one of Britain's biggest urban regeneration projects. Today it is a centre for …

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6.55 km

Welland Lock

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6

10.0 km

Slate Wharf and Bridges, Manchester

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Slate Wharf is a well respected housing development close to central Manchester. It's built around one of the old wharfs of the Bridgwater Canal. The long distance Cheshire Ring Canal …

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7

10.3 km

Merchants Bridge

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8

10.3 km

Castlefield Basin

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9

10.6 km

Castlefield Viaduct

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New high line park

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B

11.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.42 km

2.41 km

1.73 km

202 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.89 km

5.08 km

530 m

276 m

< 100 m

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