Not sure that it is to be honest, it's very narrow as well. An alternative route would be to go through Croughton village where you would go onto the canal and then follow up to Chorlton and then drop onto the existing route - it's a little bit gravelly and the road surface is less than perfect, but it's solid country lanes and little traffic - albeit a bit more zig zaggy in terms of route.
As I posted previously, I intend to ride to Eureka with everyone else, but then turn back after the cafe stop there.
I had intended to ride to Wigan and catch the train home from there but changed my mind, not really fancying the route around Ellesmere Port and Warrington.
I am now going to ride back to Dunham, take the Bridgewater canal towpath to Walkden, and catch the train nearer to Manchester. I had already decided that I wouldn't bother with the canal towpath back near Chester. I plotted an alternative route from Backford through Caughall Manor and Picton Gorse to Mickle Trafford.
I'll pretty much follow the outward journey on the way back, but have put a couple of small diversions in for variety. For example, bypassing Weaverham and Northwich by crossing the Weaver at Acton Bridge.
If anybody else fancies taking part in the first half of the ride, but for one reason or another would prefer to finish in Manchester rather than Llandudno, you'd be welcome to join me for the ride back.
