Best walks from Walkden

Walkden Station to Swinton (Manchester) Station

A pleasant, largely urban route that makes the most of green spaces, starting on a smooth wide woodland cycle track (the Roe Green Loopline), then a footpath parallel to the motorway, more woodland and fields and before crossing a pedestrian bridge over the A580 and finishing through residential streets and Moorside Park. Steps and a cycle barrier on the loopline section. Uses the Roe Green Loopline cycle track. Crosses two major roads (M60 and A580) but has a surprising amount of green space.

5km.

Steps at both ends of the cycle-track section and a cycle barrier; the A580 footbridge has shallow sloping steps.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route

Walkden Station to Kearsley Station

Easy: 6km, moderate ascents.

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Walkden Station to Farnworth Station

Easy: 4km, moderate ascents.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route