are many access points onto the Loop along its length from Wilbraham Road in Chorlton-cum-Hardy to Fairfield Station at the eastern end. There are also several metal barriers along the route, which until late 2016 would disrupt the ride for cyclists on normal-size bikes, and larger cycles like tandems and trikes had to be lifted. However, after a successful trial period in 2016 the barriers along the route itself are now permanently open. The barriers at the different entrance points to the Loop are a variety of designs. Some of these are still very difficult to access using a normal bicycle, whilst others have been modified to be fully accessible even for tandems. Along the route The Fallowfield Loop forms a green structure in an arc around Manchester city centre, linking parks and open spaces. Near its western end, the Loop crosses the South Manchester Line of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system at St Werburgh's Road Metrolink station. There is a National Cycle Network fossil tree milepost, designed by John Mills, in the section of the Loop between Broom Lane and Stockport Road; there are Sustrans murals underneath the former railway bridges at Stockport Road and Wellington Road. Towards the east of the route, the Loop passes Highfield Country Park, Debdale Park and Gorton Reservoirs, and intersects Gorton Heritage Trail. Travelling up Route 60 from the Debdale Park access point will take you to the Ashton Canal, the Manchester Velodrome and the City of Manchester Stadium. The Thirlmere Aqueduct passes over the Loop near the Nelstrop Road access point and the Elisabeth Svendsen Trust Donkey Sanctuary is also located along the route, at Abbey Hey. The Friends of the Fallowfield Loop have produced a map showing points of interest on the Loop. There are some stone sculptures on the Loop in Whalley Range and Levenshulme, with three wooden sculptures called Man, Woman and Child by local artist Rachel Ramchurn, near Highfield Country Park. In 2019, Manchester City Council announced plans to widen Hyde Road, the A57, by removing the former railway bridge by which the path crosses it and replacing it with a new bridge. This was planned take about a year, during which the cycle path could be disrupted. It proposed to include a new connection to the path using a stairway. The new bridge was opened in July 2020, but no stairway was built. The council then announced