The Manchester Cycleway provides a focus for South Manchester’s cycle routes with future proposals to extend the path further into North Manchester with links to the Rochdale Canal and Medlock Valley Way. MANCHESTER If you are interested in helping promote, develop or support this route then there is a group, Friends of the Fallowfield Loop Line, who are dedicated to doing just that. CYCLEWAY Call: Dick on; 0161 224 3843 The Manchester Cycleway is an off-road cycle and David on; 0161 445 1524 Steve on; 0161 861 8899 pedestrian route from Chorlton in West Manchester www.cycle-routes.org/fallowfieldloopline/ through Fallowfield, and Levenshulme, up through Gorton and East Manchester to the Velodrome and Sportcity. The route, follows the disused Fallowfield railway line, (known as the Fallowfield Loop) the infilled Stockport Branch Canal and the Ashton Canal Tow Path. The first stage also includes a soft surfaced bridleway from Chorlton to Highfield Country Park running next to the main path. The route provides not only an ideal route to the Velodrome from the South and East of the City but also a safe, convenient cycle path for many local trips such as to the shops or school. The path also gives access to several green Traffic Engineering open spaces including Highfield Country Park and Debdale Chief Executive’s Department Water Park making a family ride in green surroundings possible Engineering Services without having to use the car or leave the City. Salisbury House Granby Row Manchester M1 7DL Leaflet designed by the Traffic Section, Manchester City Council and Premier Advertising Limited. Produced by Premier Advertising Limited. Ref: 4924/05/04 Future Extension 66 Proposed to Heaton Park Medlock Valley Way CLAYTON G Manchester R VELODROME E A T A N ROCHDALE CANAL C O SPORTCITY Cycleway A T S ST R ASHTON CANAL 60 E E Access points KEY T ALAN Route open TURING WAY OPENSHAW Future extension BESWICK Other main cycle routes Parks Cycle shops 60 Railways that take bicycles Schools near the cycleway To 6 National Cycle Network City Centre GORTON 6 LONGSIGHT WHALLEY RANGE RUSHOLME 60 LEVENSHULME FALLOWFIELD 6 6 Proposed To Trans Pennine CHORLTON 60 Trail 62 6 YEW TREE LANE REDDISH Reddish ValVale WITHINGTON BURNAGE To Northenden, To Wythenshawe 62 Trans Pennine and Manchester Airport 85 Trail.