GM Ringway
| GM Ringway | |
|---|---|
| Length | 299 km (186 mi) |
| Location | Greater Manchester, England |
| Use | Hiking |
| Hiking details | |
| Season | All year |
| Hazards | Severe weather |
| Website | gmwalking.co.uk/gm-ringway |
The GM Ringway is a planned long-distance walking trail in Greater Manchester, England. It will trace a circular path around the city-region through each of the 10 boroughs and cover approximately 186 mi (299 km) in total.[1] It will be designed around existing footpaths, parks and open-access land.[2]
The project is supported by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority as well as The Ramblers and CPRE, the walking and countryside charities, respectively.[3][4][5]
Funding
In June 2022, the charities were awarded a £250,000 grant by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to establish the GM Ringway. The grant will enable signposting and an improved app and website to be established. It will also support the organisation of community events across all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester.[6][7]
Route
The route is divided into 20 stages, with the beginning and end of each to be accessible by public transport, usually a train or Metrolink station:[1]
| Stage | From | To | Metropolitan Borough(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | Sale Water Park | Manchester, Trafford |
| 2 | Sale Water Park | East Didsbury | Trafford, Manchester |
| 3 | East Didsbury | Bramhall | Manchester, Stockport |
| 4 | Bramhall | Middlewood | Stockport, Cheshire |
| 5 | Middlewood | Strines | Cheshire, Stockport |
| 6 | Strines | Marple | Stockport |
| 7 | Marple | Broadbottom | Stockport, Tameside |
| 8 | Broadbottom | Greenfield | Tameside, Oldham |
| 9 | Greenfield | Newhey | Oldham, Rochdale |
| 10 | Newhey | Littleborough | Rochdale |
| 11 | Littleborough | Norden | Rochdale |
| 12 | Norden | Bury | Rochdale, Bury |
| 13 | Bury | Bromley Cross | Bury, Bolton |
| 14 | Bromley Cross | Blackrod | Bolton |
| 15 | Blackrod | Wigan | Bolton, Wigan |
| 16 | Wigan | Leigh | Wigan |
| 17 | Leigh | Irlam | Wigan, Salford |
| 18 | Irlam | Altrincham | Salford, Trafford |
| 19 | Altrincham | Stretford | Trafford |
| 20 | Stretford | Manchester | Trafford, Manchester |
The route will be split into four broad sections, each one made up of five one-day stages:[8]
- The Southern Start-up - from Manchester city centre to the Peak District, along waterways and green spaces
- The Exhilarating East - the hills above Stockport, Tameside and Oldham
- The Noble North - a more challenging stage connecting the peaks and valleys of the Pennines with Rochdale, Bury and Bolton
- The Western Wind-Down - the wetlands, mosslands and canals of Wigan, Trafford and Salford
It will pass more than 40 Grade I and II*-listed buildings across Greater Manchester, including Bramall Hall in Stockport and Haigh Hall in Wigan. There are 14 scheduled ancient monuments including Blackstone Edge Roman Road in Rochdale along the route.[2]
There are also plans to add western, northern and eastern link routes from the city centre to the circular route.
See also
- Capital Ring, a strategic walking route promoted by London's 33 boroughs
- Coventry Way, a 40 mi (64 km) long-distance footpath in central England
- Cumbria Way a linear 70 mi (110 km) long-distance footpath in Cumbria
- Dales Way, a 78.5 mi (126.3 km) long-distance footpath in Northern England
- Leeds Country Way, a circular 62 mi (100 km) long-distance footpath around Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Millennium Way, a 28 mi (45 km) long-distance footpath on the Isle of Man
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "GM Ringway Maps and Overview". Greater Manchester Walking. 20 November 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "GM Ringway: new long-distance footpath covering 186 miles of Greater Manchester scenery gets green light". Manchester World. 22 October 2022.
- ↑ "Greater Manchester's new walking trail gets the go-ahead". CPRE Lancashire. 20 November 2022.
- ↑ "Projects". WalkingProjects.com. 20 November 2022.
- ↑ "190 mile Greater Manchester long-distance trail announced". Confidentials Manchester. 4 November 2022.
- ↑ "GM Ringway – Greater Manchester's walking trail". HeritageFund.org.uk. 16 June 2022.
- ↑ "A New Long-Distance Walking Trail Across Greater Manchester Has Been Given The Go-Ahead". Secret Manchester. 1 November 2022.
- ↑ "The GM Ringway – a whopping 300km walking trail around Greater Manchester linking beautiful countryside with local attractions". The Manc. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
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