Manchester to Liverpool - best route

chorltonnick

Hi,

I want to cycle from Manchester (Chorlton) to Liverpool this weekend. I'm on a road bike and don't mind cycling on roads with a bit of traffic, so long as there's a dedicated cycle lane and it's relatively safe. Obviously no motorways or massively busy roads!

Any suggestions on the best route? No off-road/canal routes, please.

Thanks.

spin_city

Nick

When I cycle from Sale to Aintree the route I tend to use is Carrington, Warbuton Bridge, A57 to Warrington, A57 to Prescot and then, for you, continue along the A57 into town. There are variations I sometimes take but this is the most direct route I think.

Cleat Eastwood

Are you looking for a direct or a scenic route - ie avoiding the main roads?

have a look at the manc - blackpool ride

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/53773

you could go as far as the east lancs and then head in or you could follow spincitys advice and get to warrington - but then i'd take the a570 to windle island and take the east lancs - walton hall avenue.

if you fancy a quieter route you could cross the junstion at windle island and do the rainford bypass -> bickerstaffe -> kirkby -> valley rd -> long lane -> east lancs

the bickerstaffe kirkby route was used by the ToB by the way - live the dream

chorltonnick

Thanks very much for the tips. Scenic is good but not at the cost of (too much) time as I need to be somewhere at a certain time. Much prefer a country lane to a busy road, though.

Some good tips guys. Thanks for taking the time to reply. I'll check out those routes now.