Fletcher Moss Park 3-2-1 Route 3

Start / Finish

By the side of the Visitors Centre – entrance on Millgate Lane

The Fletcher Moss Park 3-2-1 route comprises of three separate, marked and enjoyable routes of varying distances. All routes are mainly flat and involve a variety of terrain, some of which is liable to flooding and becoming muddy. There is a kissing gate about 400m from the start for routes 1 and 2 as the route goes out and back into the park, however this can be avoided by taking the grass path that runs inside the park. There is also a narrow wooden bridge section with some steps at the end of all 3 routes which may not be suitable for push chairs. Route 2 and 3 do have remote/secluded sections around Millgate Fields and Old Bedians RUFC, so running with a friend would be recommended. The park has very limited parking with the best place to park on Stenner Lane, which also has a pay and display car park.

Route 3 is a challenging 5km course using very much the same paths as in route 1 and 2. The route just extends near the start past Didsbury Rugby Club on a concrete path and comes out on the banks of the River Mersey running along narrow compact paths and then joins route 2 around the secluded section of Millgate Fields. The route then does a clockwise loop around Stenner Woods which involves running along a dirt track which can get muddy before joining route 1 and 2 again along the wooden bridge and back to the finish. This route is suitable for the seasoned runner and would be a good challenge for the beginner after having mastered routes 1 and 2!