Connect Oldham with Slow Ways
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Greater Manchester
Slow Ways linking Oldham and Ashton-under-Lyne, Chadderton, Failsworth, Mossley, Royton, Shaw, Springhead
England / Greater Manchester / Oldham
Oldham’s seven Slow Ways are 43% checked
Help connect Oldham
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Oldham’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Oldham from further afield
| Route | Slow Way | Distance | To do | Pledge | Ascent | Descent | ||||
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| Chaold one |
Chadderton—Oldham
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Distance 2km/1mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent - | Descent 71m | ||
| Faiold one |
Failsworth—Oldham
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Distance 7km/4mi |
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Pioneer me | U U | Ascent 133m | Descent 20m | ||
| Oldash one |
Oldham—Ashton-under-Lyne
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Distance 7km/4mi |
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Verify me | U U | Ascent 145m | Descent 45m | ||
| Oldmos one |
Oldham—Mossley
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Distance 7km/5mi |
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Pioneer me | U U | Ascent 250m | Descent 193m | ||
| Oldsha one |
Oldham—Shaw
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Distance 6km/4mi |
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Double check | U U | Ascent 95m | Descent 127m | |
| Oldspr one |
Oldham—Springhead
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Distance 5km/3mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 47m | Descent 56m | |
| Oldspr two |
Oldham—Springhead
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Distance 5km/3mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
| Royold one |
Royton—Oldham
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Distance 4km/2mi |
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Pioneer me | U U | Ascent 49m | Descent 100m | ||
| Royold two |
Royton—Oldham
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Distance 3km/2mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 37m | Descent 88m |
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Collective progress
42% of Oldham’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Oldham’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Oldham
27km out of 45km have been walked and reviewed
38km of reviews have been shared in Oldham
Latest Updates
Mainly nicely kept old railway tacks, lovely quiet nature filled walk...
Alison
It's a mile a long a straight main road but the only feasible way of connecting these two places. Chadderton is probably an example of a place which should not really be part of the network - too close to Oldham and has the effect of diverting routes to somewhere that is unlikely to be a destination for many people....
RGW
When walked on a Sunday afternoon this land was being extensively used by trail bikes, quad bikes and other off-road vehicles which made it feel intimidating and unsafe....
RGW
This is a simple and straightforward route using quiet residential streets and a footpath along Oldham Edge....
RGW
Apart from short sections at each end it is almost entirely off-road following a 'green-way' cycle and walking path along the line of the former Ashton to Oldham railway....
RGW
This route is now replaced by Oldspr two because the route used a footbridge over Oldham Way now demolished and replaced by a signalised junction a short distance away. It should end at Grotton and not Springhead....
Kevin Lawton
The route leaves Oldham and passes the tram/bus interchange at Mumps then via a signal controlled junction across Oldham Way to join the trackbed of a former railway closed in the 1960s....
Kevin Lawton
Kevin Lawton added Oldspr two, a new walk from Oldham to Springhead
Walk this routeThe map suggests walking down the busy A669 for the first few hundred yards, but a minor and more pleasant deviation would be to walk down Station Road and pick up the old rail route at the remains of Grotton Station (Turn right past the children's playground)....
jbeckton
Slow Ways added Oldash one, a new walk from Oldham to Ashton-under-Lyne
Walk this routeOldham’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD9240005088
Lat / Lon
53.54239° / -2.11615°
Easting / Northing
392,400E / 405,088N
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