National Cycle Route 60

National Cycle Route 60
National Cycle Route 60 on the Fallowfield Loop near Fairfield railway station
Length	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Location	Greater Manchester, England
Designation	National Cycle Network
Trailheads	Reddish; Harpurhey
Use	Cycling, walking
Highest point	90 m (300 ft), Houldsworth Golf Course
Lowest point	38 m (125 ft), Ashton Canal at Clayton
Grade	Easy, mostly flat with gentle gradients
Difficulty	Easy
Season	All
Months	All
Waymark	A National Cycle Network waymarker showing the route number 60 symbol
Sights	Fallowfield Loop; Ashton Canal; Etihad Stadium
Hazards	Road crossings; shared paths; canal towpaths
Surface	Asphalt, tarmac, crushed stone, and compacted earth
Right of way	Cycleway, shared-use path, canal towpath

Route 60 of the National Cycle Network runs between North and East Manchester, with its furthest south stretch forming part of the Fallowfield Loopline.

The route is described here from East Manchester to North Manchester but is signed in both directions. National Route 60 is signed between the northernmost edge in Reddish from where it branches off from National Route 6 and Harpurhey.

NCN 60 continues on to the Ashton Canal towpath, upgraded as part of the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Fallowfield Loop

The Loop connects Chorlton-cum-Hardy to Fairfield station and includes many reminders of its past as a railway line.

The route begins at St Werburgh's Metrolink Stop before travelling through the suburb of Levenshulme, past Debdale Park and Gorton reservoirs before ending up to Fairfield station. The Loop is part of National Cycle Network Route 60, which uses the in-filled Stockport Branch Canal and sections of towpath along the Ashton Canal to take you up to the Velodrome and the Manchester City football ground.