GM ringway stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford

This varied route uses mainly traffic-free pathways to explore the waterways, parks and nature reserves of Altrincham and Sale.

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