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Manchester and Salford Ramblers Group

We are the Manchester and Salford Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
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Overview

This is Walk 1 of The Salford Trail where you can find further information on our website www.manchesterandsalfordramblers.org.uk   5 miles flat easy walking on mainly good hard surfaces along the Manchester Ship Canal towpath towards Factory lnternational and New Bailey.  We meet the River Irwell here and continue through Greengate (an escape into Manchester city centre is possible here) towards Peel Park and finishing at the Salford Museum and Art Gallery where there are toilets and refreshments and you can catch buses into Manchester.

Monday, 21 October 2024
Start time:
11:00 am
Estimated finish time:
1:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

The main object of our walks is fresh air, exercise and the sheer enjoyment of walking with good company. For more on what to expect please follow the web link below.

https://manchesterandsalfordramblers.org.uk/walks/what-to-expect.html

Starting point

Grid reference:
SJ 81226 97052
Nearest postcode:
M50 3SU
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scope.pass.backed
Start time:
11:00 am

The Plaque to mark the start of Salford Trail, by the Salford Quays Tram stop .

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SJ 82059 98746
Nearest postcode:
M5 4WU
what3words:
roof.split.shot
Estimated finish time:
1:30 pm

Salford Museum & Art Gallery, 43 Crescent, Salford

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking