Trans Pennine Trail

The Trans Pennine Trail is a long-distance path running from coast to coast across Northern England on a mixture of surfaced paths, with some short on-road sections, and with gentle gradients (it runs largely along disused railway lines and canal towpaths).

Most of the surfaces and gradients make it a relatively easy trail, suitable for cyclists, pushchairs and wheelchair users.

The trail is administered from a central office in Barnsley, which is responsible for promotion and allocation of funding.

The main west–east trail starts at Southport, then heads south through the suburbs of Liverpool, through Widnes, Warrington, Manchester, Stockport and Hadfield.

After that it continues south to Sheffield and the Rother Valley Country Park before terminating in Chesterfield.