GM Ringway Stage 1 Manchester – Sale Water Park

Overview

Stage 1 of the GM Ringway trail uses canal towpaths, paths, parkland and the Trans Pennine Trail to trace an almost totally traffic-free route from the city centre to the greenbelt of the Mersey Valley.This route has now been improved (in summer 2023) to avoid any diversion on match days at Old Trafford and to make it even more traffic-free. Also, despite its name, this stage takes you only to the Sale Water Park Metrolink station. Sale Water Park itself is actually explored on Stage 19 (Altrincham – Stretford), the penultimate stage of the GM Ringway.Note that parts of the trail may be damp, muddy and slippery at any time of year and especially after periods of wet weather. Please bear this in mind when going on this walk

Map and directions

This walk is available on the user-friendly Go Jauntly walking app. Here, photographs and written directions will enable you to follow the route on your phone. You can also download a printable PDF of the directions from the same link.Alternatively, you can follow the route (without written directions) on the mobile-friendly Plotaroute app. To use Plotaroute on your phone’s browser, simply click the map. Then, when you’re ready to start walking, click the tracker icon (bottom right) to show your position as you follow the route.We recommend carrying an additional power source and/or map when following online routes on your phone. For any challenging routes, we would recommend that you also have access to and know how to read an Ordnance Survey map.

Stage 1 of the trail starts at St Peter's Square Metrolink station, served by trams from many locations, and close to train & bus terminals.

Go jauntly App and PDF link

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