The new 50 mile/80 kilometre Salford Trail – which is split into ten shorter routes, has been devised by Manchester and Salford Rambers, with support from Salford City Council and Salford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
It uses public footpaths, former railway lines, canal towpaths and country parks to take walkers from urban landscapes at MediaCityUK to the wide open spaces of Chat Moss and every section can be reached by public transport. All the paths are signposted.
Salle Dare chair of the Manchester and Salford Ramblers said: “Going for a short walk can do a lot to lift people’s spirits, as well as keeping you healthy and active.
“We’re delighted to see the full trail open and hope people get a lot of pleasure from discovering the vastly different landscapes of Salford.”
The trail was officially opened by Stuart Maconie, well known author and broadcaster and now president of the Ramblers, who urged people to continue to fight for access to walking spaces in the spirit of the Kinder Trespass.
Leaflets for each section are available in local libraries, Gateways and leisure centres or can be downloaded from the Visit Salford website.
http://thesalfordtrail.btck.co.uk
http://www.visitsalford.info/thesalfordtrail.htm
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