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North West England
Greater Manchester

Salford Quays – Cowlishaw Road Climb loop from Mills Hill

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Greater Manchester

Salford Quays – Cowlishaw Road Climb loop from Mills Hill

Hard

4.3

(6)

314

riders

Salford Quays – Cowlishaw Road Climb loop from Mills Hill

05:35

118km

1,350m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 19.3 km for 118 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1.82 km

Ruins

Ruins

2

19.1 km

Salford Quays

Highlight • Bridge

Media city and the Imperial War Museum North

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3

19.5 km

Imperial War Museum North

Highlight • Monument

4

31.1 km

Abney Hall Park

Highlight • Settlement

Abney Hall is a substantial Victorian house surrounded by a park in Cheadle, near Stockport, Greater Manchester, in the northwest of England (grid reference SJ85958923). The hall dates back to 1847 and is a Grade II* listed building.[

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5

43.0 km

Descent to Poynton Junction on A555 Manchester Airport Eastern Link Road

Highlight • Trail

Either a fast ride down, or a drag to get back up 😂

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6

54.7 km

Cowlishaw Road Climb

Highlight • Cycleway

Winding around the edge of the fields the road slowly begins to ramp up … and up. And, then, it really kicks and, without a lot of warning, you’re into …

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55.6 km

Spring Wood

Forest

75.7 km

Tame

Lake

9

87.0 km

Newhey Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Probably one of the best road climbs in the area, averaging around 6% over 3.2km with around 617ft of elevation. Very steady gradient, so a great one for testing power, …

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10

103 km

View of Ashworth Moor Reservoir and Turf Moor Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

The A680 moorland road from Rochdale in the southeast climbs up and over Ashworth Moor and past the reservoir and then over Turf Moor before droping back down towards Edenfield.
Great views and fun riding in either direction.

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11

104 km

View of Ashford Wind Farm Summit

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

What a climb! Three main stages of savagery worth every turn of the crank for the views!

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B

118 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.3 km

34.6 km

21.5 km

5.29 km

874 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

106 km

10.0 km

786 m

514 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Sunday 19 July

23°C

9°C

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