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The Summit – Blackshaw Head loop from Littleborough

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The Summit – Blackshaw Head loop from Littleborough

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5.0

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The Summit – Blackshaw Head loop from Littleborough

03:27

52.7km

610m

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: April 24, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 23 m for 14 m

After 52.8 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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379 m

Cherry Tree Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent efficient cafe

Tip by

3.53 km

The Summit

Highlight • Rest Area

When we arrived the chef had already left. However the fabulous bar person "Sam" went out of her way and made us hot sandwiches and chips. She was fabulous and the food was delicious

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4.85 km

Eastern Summit, Rochdale Canal

Highlight • Historical Site

Well worth a look

Tip by

25.8 km

Pennine Cycle Way Yorkshire–Lancashire Border

Highlight • Cycleway

High on the moors is the boundary between Yorkshire and Lancashire marked with a commemorative stone for the Pennine Cycleway. Nice views across the moors but can be windy.

Tip by

31.1 km

Blackshaw Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good hard climb but we'll worth it for the views. Not the best place to be on a wet and windy day though, it's rather exposed

Tip by

39.5 km

Stone Arch Bridge on Rochdale Canal

Highlight • River

keep eyes open for barge person sat on bank playing guitar and singing,

Tip by

40.9 km

Rochdale Canal: Middleton to Hebden Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • River

Once the industrial centre for the cotton industry. The mill towns like Hebden Bridge and Todmorden are stepped in character and history. All are well worth a visit.

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46.0 km

Rochdale Canal Path: Summit to Walsden

Highlight (Segment) • River

52.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

12.0 km

9.75 km

5.84 km

4.47 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.3 km

10.6 km

7.79 km

631 m

398 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

17°C

10°C

7 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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The Summit – Blackshaw Head loop from Littleborough

Cherry Tree Cafe

The Summit

Eastern Summit, Rochdale Canal

Pennine Cycle Way Yorkshire–Lancashire Border

Blackshaw Head

Stone Arch Bridge on Rochdale Canal

Rochdale Canal: Middleton to Hebden Bridge

Rochdale Canal Path: Summit to Walsden

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