River Bollin Tunnel loop from Manchester Airport

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River Bollin Tunnel loop from Manchester Airport

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River Bollin Tunnel loop from Manchester Airport

02:02

7.78km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

185 m

Start of the Honeybee Hill Climb to Wilmslow

Highlight • Climb

A notorious long climb, that feels like it goes on & on.

Tip by

1.19 km

River Bollin Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

27 metres high and 200 metres wide, the jaw-dropping piece of civil engineering runs directly under runway 2 at Manchester Airport.

Part of the Bollin Nature Trail, with plenty of places to sit and watch the planes come and go.

Tip by

4.66 km

Manchester Airport Plane Spotting Viewpoint

Highlight • Structure

5.65 km

North Cheshire Way at Woodend Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

Stretch of the North Cheshire Way that runs through the Bollin Tunnel and past the airport runway.

Tip by

7.78 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.04 km

2.97 km

1.18 km

606 m

Surfaces

3.21 km

2.10 km

1.19 km

873 m

411 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

1°C

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Comments

May 12, 2024,Runway Ramble 2

A fab circular walk right by the runway. Doggie heaven with places to paddle and woods to sniff. Largely off lead for trained pooches, although there is one area going through the fields where leads are required.

April 28, 2025,Manchester Runway Perimter Walk including River Bollin

A walk I tend to do often. I like planes too! Today was a beautiful day with a gentle breeze. The route was lovely and quiet except for when those big birds take off. In the 70's, long before the new runway, used to view the planes and play in the old brickworks before demolition. What health and safety!
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