Best Way From Manchester To Rochdale ?

[gb155]

Looking at putting some serious miles in , whats the best

IE safe & Quick

way from Manchester (Hyde End) to Rochdale ?

Thanks

 

[robray100]

I am sure you can use the canal toll path, if you get as far as Milnrow call in at the Milnrow working mans club was a real good pint. moved from there about 6 years ago so dont know now.

 

[gb155]

I am sure you can use the canal toll path, if you get as far as Milnrow call in at the Milnrow working mans club was a real good pint. moved from there about 6 years ago so dont know now.

Sorry , should have said, will be on a Carbon road bike and want a road route as its intended as a 110% effort, balls to the wall, training ride.

 

[Pennine-Paul]

The quick way is up the A627 through Oldham and Royton but it can be busy

a more scenic and hillier ride would take you through

Mossley,Uppermill,Delph, Denshaw and Newhey and then onto Rochdale,

There's one or two steepish climbs but I can manage them on my fixed

So you'll be fine

 

[Svendo]

A route inbetween full on A road and hilly would be up to Ashton-u-L then to Rochdale mainly on the B 6194.

 

[fossyant]

If you want tough, head for Potts Shrigley, then up Blaze Hill, then head for Windgather, Goyt Valley, climb back out to cat and fiddle, then a variety of ways back.

Mossley Uppermill Delph is a good route out.

I did Woodley to near Rochdale the other week - mainly A road going via Oldham - pretty flat.