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Thruscross Reservoir – Thruscross Dam loop from Dacre

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United Kingdom

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Dacre

Thruscross Reservoir – Thruscross Dam loop from Dacre

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Thruscross Reservoir – Thruscross Dam loop from Dacre

01:45

23.7km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.51 km for 149 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.14 km

Providence Chapel, Dacre

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This is an interesting and somewhat unusual church (particularly given its rather regular shape). It was built in 1827 as an Independent Chapel, and is now a Grade-II listed building. …

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8.40 km

Thruscross Reservoir

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Washburn Reservoir sometimes goes by the name 'West End'. So called due to the name of the village that was flooded to create this water body. When the reservoir is …

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8.58 km

Thruscross Dam

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Huge dam wall. Even more impressive when water pours down its face

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8.83 km

Thruscross Reservoir Car Park

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Fair sized and well-maintained car park with space for at least 30-40+ vehicles. Few picnic tables at the south-eastern end of the car park. There is also space for a …

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10.8 km

Ruins of West End Village at Thruscross Reservoir

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It is very odd to think that an entire village once existed here, but that's what you're looking at here. The entire village of West End. Cloggers Lane dropped here …

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13.6 km

Scar Plantation

Forest

22.6 km

View of Dacre Lane

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== Dacre Lane. Pls replace the shitty label.

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23.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

602 m

230 m

134 m

Surfaces

22.8 km

602 m

238 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 21 July

21°C

12°C

12 %

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Thruscross Reservoir – Thruscross Dam loop from Dacre

Providence Chapel, Dacre

Thruscross Reservoir

Thruscross Dam

Thruscross Reservoir Car Park

Ruins of West End Village at Thruscross Reservoir

View of Dacre Lane

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