Best walks from Eccles
MapJump on a train, get off at Eccles Station and lose yourself in a beautiful hike for the day.
Urmston Station to Eccles Station
A mostly road-based walk rather than off-road and good for a summer day.
Easy: 5km, gentle ascents.
Lunch: Shops along the way for refreshments.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Swinton (Manchester) Station to Eccles Station
A quick, direct route from one high street to another and mixing estate streets and public footpaths with a large newly-laid path through a park. The rough footpath surfaces are well lit and reasonably safe.
Easy: 3km, moderate ascents.
Where the route reaches the busy A580 East Lancs Road, a well-lit underpass a short distance away is a safer crossing than the route as drawn.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Eccles Station to Salford Crescent Station
A decent urban route, mostly on pavement past shops, with a gradual uphill section and a stretch through Buile Hill Park on wide tarmac paths. Generally accessible and though pavement parking and informal crossings can hamper passage.
Easy: 5km, moderate ascents.
Lunch: Many shops along the way.