Sion St, Bradley Fold, Banana path

A gently rolling 8k loop from Radcliffe. It heads out of the centre along Sion Street and climbs steadily to around 105 metres across the outward leg, reaching the Bradley Fold cycleway about two thirds of the way round. Codrington Way and Ainsworth Road then swing the route back east, with Greenbank Road dropping down to the Banana Path above the canal for the final stretch home into town. The climbing is spread gently over the first half, so the return is largely downhill on good cycleway and path surfaces throughout.