GM Ringway stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham (8:30am)
Sun, 03 Nov
|Irlam station
Stage 18, the final ‘countryside’ section of the GM Ringway, links Irlam and Altrincham via the rural Bollin Valley and the glorious parkland of the Dunham Massey estate. Estimated time: 5 hours 35 minutes. Distance: 10.8 miles. Ascent: 122 metres Grade: Moderate
Time & Location
03 Nov 2024, 08:30
Irlam station, Greater Manchester GB, Station Rd, Irlam, Manchester M44, UK
About the event
Stage 18, the final ‘countryside’ section of the GM Ringway, links Irlam and Altrincham via the rural Bollin Valley and the glorious parkland of the Dunham Massey estate.
Highlights include:
Airy views from the toll bridge above Manchester Ship Canal, so important for the development of the metropolis
The Grade I-listed St Werburgh’s Old Church in Warburton, possibly the finest small church along the whole route of the GM Ringway
An easy and well-signposted section of the Bollin Valley Way past a series of country pubs
An exploration of Dunham Massey, which with its 17th-century hall and deer park is one of the finest National Trust properties in the UK