National Cycle Route 62

[1] As of 2018 the route has a missing section between Preston and Southport but is otherwise open and signed.

[2] It was given the route number 62 in reference to the M62 motorway which it running parallel to between Liverpool and Selby.

The route follows the coast on traffic-free paths to Lytham St Annes via Blackpool.

From Lytham, the route follows minor roads to the western outskirts of Preston.

The route then follows the River Mersey though Manchester southern suburbs to reach Stockport.