Hiking · Greater Manchester

Rochdale Way

A 77.8 km loop route near Littleborough, with 1,305 m of mapped climbing and an estimated time of 20.7 hours.

Distance77.8 kmClimbing1,305 mEstimated time20.7 hrDifficultyhard

Route overview

What the mapped record shows.

Rochdale Way is a complete hiking route mapped from OpenStreetMap. It covers 77.8 km as a loop route.

Route shapeloop
ActivityHiking
SurfaceAsphalt
Descent1,299 m

Mapped surface mix

Natural57% Paved16% Unknown15% Gravel8% Compacted3%

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