GM Ringway

For the civil parish, see Ringway, Manchester.
GM Ringway
Length186 mi (299 km)
LocationGreater Manchester, England
UseHiking
SeasonAll year
HazardsSevere weather
Websitegmwalking.co.uk/gm-ringway

The GM Ringway is a long-distance walking trail in Greater Manchester, England. It traces a circular path around the city-region through each of the 10 boroughs and covers approximately 186 miles (299 km) in total.[1] It is designed around existing footpaths, parks and open-access land.[2][3]

The project is supported by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority as well as The Ramblers and CPRE, the walking and countryside charities, respectively.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "GM Ringway Maps and Overview". Greater Manchester Walking. 20 November 2022.
  2. ^ "GM Ringway: new long-distance footpath covering 186 miles of Greater Manchester scenery gets green light". Manchester World. 22 October 2022.
  3. ^ "GM Ringway – Greater Manchester's walking trail". Visit Manchester. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Greater Manchester's new walking trail gets the go-ahead". CPRE Lancashire. 20 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Projects". WalkingProjects.com. 20 November 2022.
  6. ^ "190 mile Greater Manchester long-distance trail announced". Confidentials Manchester. 4 November 2022.