There are many trails for offroad cycling in Manchester making it an ideal place to get out in the fresh air without the danger of busy main roads.
Offroad cycling in Manchester consists of tarmac routes such as the Fallowfield Loop linking Chorlton in the west with and Debdale Park in East, rough trails such as the Trans Pennine Trail linking Sale Water Park skirting along the M60 to Stockport, the Manchester Airport Orbital cycle route, and many canal towpaths such as the Ashton Canal, the Bridgewater Canal and the Rochdale Canal providing spectacular trip back in time along the veins of old Britain.