Walks you can reach from Manchester Oxford Road by train
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Stalybridge Station to Mossley Station (Lancashire)
15m direct from Manchester Oxford Road.
Easy: 5km, moderate ascents. 1h30.
Canal towpath and flat and easy-going. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Carnforth Station to Lancaster Station (Lancashire)
45m direct from Manchester Oxford Road.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.
Woodland paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Sheffield Station to Bamford Station (Yorkshire)
1h direct from Manchester Oxford Road.
25km. 6h30.
Urban streets, landscaped Victorian cemetery, municipal parkland, narrow wooded valley, open moorland, rugged gritstone edges, and a scenic descent into lush valley. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Sheffield Station to Dore and Totley Station (Yorkshire)
1h direct from Manchester Oxford Road.
Ancient escarpment woodlands, wooded valleys, moorland fringe, panoramic views, and urban parks.
A shorter variant of Sheffield Circular via Porter and Gleadless – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.