Find driving routes listed near Manchester in the Remapped catalogue. Compare their start locations, distances, driving times and highlights; routes do not all start in the town or city itself. Roads featured include A6187, A523, A537.
Short on time? Winnats Pass and Hope Valley Loop has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 17 minutes before stops.
Make a short circuit from Castleton through the limestone cleft of Winnats Pass, then cross into the Edale valley and return through Hope. Stay on the valley through road rather than adding a diversion into Edale village. Walks and cave visits are optional additions with separate parking.
Head from the eastern outskirts of Macclesfield onto the exposed Cat and Fiddle road, then turn onto the A53 towards Leek at the road junction west of Buxton. Return to Macclesfield for a varied Peak District circuit. The loop stays on the through roads rather than adding a town-centre detour into Buxton.
Cross the Dark Peak from Glossop on the A57, rising onto the moorland of Snake Pass before descending through the wooded valley towards Ladybower and Bamford. This point-to-point route is built around the changing upland landscape rather than a string of attraction stops. Plan a separate return journey if you are not continuing east.
Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.
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