Mountain biking Guides and Trips
Trips
Ashton to Media City via Fallowfield Loop
Ashton-under-Lyne, England, United Kingdom
Mountain biking | 15.4 miles
Mountain biking | 15.4 miles
Starting at Portland Basin, Ashton under Lyne our merry band of 18 Log (The Lancashire Outdoor Group) members and guests, cycled the scenic 23 miles round trip to the Roman Lakes Leisure Park via the Peak Forest Canal, Hyde, Werneth Low, Etherow Country Park, Brabyns Park and Marple Bridge, returning via Marple Locks and the Peak Forest canal. A good day was had by all. Check out the ride photos and details...
Hollingworth 15 mile Mountain Bike Ride
Mottram, England, United Kingdom
Mountain biking | 15.2 miles
Mountain biking | 15.2 miles
Chorlton Water Park - Bolton - and return
Stretford, England, United Kingdom
Mountain biking | 28 miles
Mountain biking | 28 miles
We set off from the Chorlton Water Park but I did not set my Satmap until maybe 5 miles into the route so overall we covered approx 35 miles.
Uppermill to Brabens and Etherow Parks
Saddleworth, England, United Kingdom
Mountain biking | 41 miles
Mountain biking | 41 miles
To be added soon.
Wessenden Valley Marsden Moor Estate
Saddleworth, England, United Kingdom
Mountain biking | 18.0 miles
Mountain biking | 18.0 miles
A 12 mile cycle trip around Saddleworth certainly helps to get over a New Years Day hangover. Its hard work cycling up all those hills but immensely enjoyable on the downhill sections, this trip took us on some of the many bridle paths in the area. across farmland, and a few miles of roadwork. The beautiful scenery makes all that hard work well worth while.
Ashton cycle ride to Marple and back.
Ashton-under-Lyne, England, United Kingdom
Mountain biking | 16.7 miles
Mountain biking | 16.7 miles
Our ride started from the Portland Basin museum and heritage centre in Ashton Under Lyne, which in itself you can spend a pleasant hour or so looking at the exhibits, along the Peak Forest canal to Marple Junction, which meets up with the Macclesfield canal. There is lots to see and do in Marple so if you do visit allow yourself plenty of extra time. Unfortunately we didn't have the time and...
This was my first cycle ride with LOG (Lancashire Outdoor Group) who organise regular outdoor activities including cycle rides and walks in the Manchester and surrounding areas (see their website).We set off around 10am with a 25 mile ride ahead of us, and all being well a refreshment stop at a pub en-route. We didn't manage the pub stop but had to settle for a very pleasant stop off at Moses Gate...
This was a tough 16 mile circular ride but the scenery was fantastic, the pictures do not do it justice. This is my local area and I often ride these trails either by Mountain bike or Horseback, just joining different bits together depending how far and how long I want to go out for. Could have done it much quicker but stopped quite a bit to take photos!This is a great area...
We set off from the Ashton canal basin on the towpath towards Manchester. We soon arrived at Sport City home to Manchester City Football Club and the Manchester Velodrome, no time to stop and in no time we arrived at Great Ancoats Street just outside city centre Manchester, then Piccadilly basin, through the City Centre, Princess Street and then Canal Street which is the centre of the Gay Village in Manchester. Continuing on...
