Thelwall Ride (6.07 miles 9.71 km ) Print
A short but mainly off road circuit with good going on a permissive bridleway on the banks of Manchester Ship Canal and the Trans Pennine Trail. This was used for a BHS pleasure ride June 2019Download: Thelwall.gpx Thelwall Waypoints.gpx
THELw01 Waypoint 1
Road
Turn right on Star Lane to access the loop. Ride anticlockwise for the best visibility at road crossings.
THELw02 Waypoint 2
Road
Go straight over the cross roads into Pool Lane..
THELw03 Waypoint 3
Byway
Where Pool Lane turns sharp left, turn right on a byway through a gap by a locked gate then fork left.
THELw04 Waypoint 4
Permissive Bridleway
Turn left along the canal bank.
THELw05 Waypoint 5
Permissive Bridleway
The permissive bridleway passes under the high Thelwall viaduct.
THELw06 Waypoint 6
Road
When the permissive canalside path ends go over the horse stile and bear left down a road to a T junction
THELw07 Waypoint 7
Road
Turn right at the Pickering Arms pub
THELw08 Waypoint 8
Road
Turn left at the church.
THELw09 Waypoint 9
Bridleway
Cross straight over the main road into a track, then down the access slope to the Trans Pennine trail. Turn right on the trail
THELw10 Waypoint 10
Bridleway
Leave the trail to ride on wide fenced tarmac beside the main road under the Viaduct then bear right to go under the main road. Dismount (mounting blocks) to go under the road then continue on the Trans Pennine Trail.
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Road
Where horse access to the Trail ends turn right onto Star Lane and first left on Statham Avenue back to the parking area.