The Hale to Ashley Rail Trail is about 5 kilometres long and takes you from Ashley Railway Station to Hale Railway Station where you can the train back to Ashley.
The walk can be muddy along the Bollin Valley in wet weather and walking boots are recommended
The walk should take you about 1.5 hours.
You can find full details including a map of the route which shows the places you will pass on page 7 of our Rail Walks in Greater Manchester booklet .
Simply use the link below to download the Rail Walk booklet to read or print.