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Runs in and around Widnes
3 running routes in Widnes · 13 more nearby
Runners in and around Widnes get anything from 5.5km to 10.5km, and it's a mix of pavement and trail. Most of it is flat enough to hold an even pace. There's a mix of loops and out-and-backs to choose from. Runcorn and Frodsham are close enough to be worth a look too.
Runs in Widnes
The Mersey Way east from Spike Island
Widnes, England
Wigg Island Nature Reserve
Runcorn, England
A flat run from central Runcorn into and around Wigg Island Community Park.
Windmill Hill
Castlefields, England
A flat towpath start before climbing into woody trails.
Runs around Widnes
Within roughly 10 km, sorted by distance.
Clock Face Country Park and Sutton Manor Woodland
St Helens, England
First quite a flat loop around Clock Face Park then a hilly loop around South Manor Woodland.
Lingley Mere Circuit
Burtonwood, England
A loop around Lingley Mere and Whittle Hall on paved paths and pavements.
Speke The Mersey Way
Liverpool, England
Starting where the track leaves Hale Road and follows the Mersey Way around Hale Park before returning via High Street and Hale Road.
Bridgewater Canal Loop
Runcorn, England
A mostly off road loop that links the two arms of the Bridgewater Canal. The towpath sections are on a smooth gravel towpath.
Canal and Dutton Locks Loop
Runcorn, England
South along the Bridgewater Canal to then cut across to link to the River Weaver, go past Dutton Locks then link back to the canal.
Sandstone Trail Ultra - Frodsham to Whitchurch
Frodsham, England
This run can be muddy and best saved for dry conditions.
Frodsham Marsh
Overton, England
A flat loop around Frodsham Marsh on well maintained trails.
Warrington Sankey Valley
Warrington, England
A flat run through the greenery within Warrington. Makes good use of the Sankey Valley Greenway then loops around Bewsey Meadows.
Frodsham Hill
Overton, England
A hilly run on woody trails including the three hills of Foxhill, Woodhouse Hill and Frodsham Hill.
Colliers Moss Common
St Helens, England
Quite a flat run on the grassy paths around Colliers Moss Common and New Bold.
Warrington Moore Nature Reserve
Warrington, England
A flat course on good trails around Moor Nature Reserve. Starting on the Trans Pennine Trail at Lower Walton.
Helsby East Loop
Helsby, England
Around the paths and lanes to the east of Helsby. An undulating run with two main climbs.
Peaks and Marsh Flats
Helsby, England
The flat is around Frodsham Wind Farm on the wide tracks. This hilly is up and along the woody trails of Frodhsam Hill escarpment then down…
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