Mary summarises the route very well indeed so I’ve little to add other than to give it five stars as I can’t really fault it as a Slow Ways route. There are transport and convenience store options at each end too....

DaveHilton

If accessibility is important, skip the first section of canal (there are steps from Oxford Street to the canal) and instead head up Portland Street and down Sackville Street to get to the canal....

DaveHilton

There are a couple of access issues with this route as currently plotted. At the Gorton end, the footpath by the station is impassable but easily avoided. At the Levenshulme end the path tries to take you through some back-allies behind terraced housing which are gated....

RGW

It is almost entirely off-road initially following the path of the former Stockport branch canal before joining the Fallowfield Loop cycle path along a disused railway line. There is an excellent cafe-bar, 'Station South' which occupies an old station building where the path meets the A6. It is then a short walk along the road past lots of shops and bars to reach Levenshulme station....

RGW

The path where the route leaves Lees Street by Gorton station is very over-grown (see photos)....

RGW

The route from Gorton crossed a park and used some pleasant residential streets, pedestrian lights to cross Ashton Old Road, and a short, cobbled lane to reach a pleasant section of canal. The bridge used to cross the canal was very pretty, but was cobbled and fairly steep, so may pose a problem for some wheel users. From the other side of the canal, there was a cut-through path to the main road to the centre of Droylsden, with its shops, cafés, pubs and trams....

Mary Oz

Seven people have all said this route is fine but all have commented on, or included photos of the blocked footpath at the Gorton end. Admittedly the detour to avoid this is quite short. I have shown what you can actually walk (in orange) in my map with the photos....

Mary Oz

A mixed walk taking you through small parks, it was a shame to see fly tipping especially on the early parts of the walk. The route is ok for a bike, a pram would need to be lifted over some barriers, equipment to restrict vehicles means much of the walk is not accessible to wheelchairs users. The walk culminates in a lovely stretch of the canalside where you can see the occasional barge and working locks. Don't forget to take bread to feed the ducks....

Andrew B

It was a good walk, but upsetting seeing some rubbish on the route specially at the beginning of the walk. We had to redirect the walk simply we could not use the path as you can see on one of the photos. But walk along the canal was pleasant peaceful and safe ....

Ali Reza Gerami

Great route to walk canal was lovely and was easy in the feet I would recommend this walk and would walk it again my self....

joshua price

This route was good, along the canal which was nice and was very accessible. Some of the path was blocked but a quick alternative part round was easy to navigate. I would recommend this route....

Scott

Very accessible for all people, including wheelchair bound, nice views along the canal I would walk it again and suggest it to others it’s very safe...

Kasim shah

nice canal...

dylan blood

The start of the route is blocked as the passageway is currently overgrown. We had to navigate to the main road another way and then continued back down the canal and back on route. The route is pleasant and accessible to most people, although people in wheelchairs will not be able to enter the canal path due to there being a metal gate as seen in the photos....

Daniel brocklehurst