Out and back route from Manchester towards Halifax - fairly hilly with a lovely climb from Denshaw. Various routes back via Uppermill and returning the same way.

This is my favourite 'agh im stuck at work late and really need a ride and to see some nature' out and back.

• There are some nice hills and its relatively quiet, not too much traffic considering proximity to the city centre.
• The surface around the last bit of the route on Alt Hill Lane can be fairly rough and there are some cobbles. The rest is good surface.
• There are some steep hills nearby which could be added onto the route - e.g. at Lees Rd go straight across and up the lane thats a dead end. Its quite steep!

Its also a good route to get out to the Ashton circuit.

The course is a point-to-point race that starts at the Dana Thompson Recreational Park in Manchester and traverses the Shires of Bennington County, including the scenic Vermont towns of Dorset, Pawlet, West Rupert, East Dorset, East Arlington, and Sunderland before returning to Manchester Village.

20k = 10 laps, 40k = 20 laps