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View of Widdop Reservoir – Hebden Bridge Canal Basin loop from Thornton in Craven

Road cycling routes

North West England

View of Widdop Reservoir – Hebden Bridge Canal Basin loop from Thornton in Craven

Hard

9

riders

View of Widdop Reservoir – Hebden Bridge Canal Basin loop from Thornton in Craven

03:16

60.6km

1,030m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.5 km for 129 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

16.3 km

Big Jack Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

V steep climb known locally as "Big Jack". Steep drop-off to the left as you climb and usually gravel & moss on the road. Look over the edge for burnt …

Tip by

2

18.6 km

View of Widdop Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nice views from here, a really nice quiet road with hardly any traffic

Tip by

3

30.1 km

Hebden Bridge Canal Basin

Highlight • Cafe

Quite simply, one of the UK's coolest, most creative and beautiful small towns. Has attitude in abundance. Great for a meander, decent cafes serving great coffee and a lot going on.

Tip by

4

30.6 km

Rochdale Canal at Hebden Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Rochdale canal crosses the Pennines from Manchester to Sowerby Bridge. It's 31 miles and has 91 locks!
It's a useful walking path, connecting towns with wilder trails and providing a beautiful and accessible trail for all.

Tip by

5

32.6 km

Heptonstall

Highlight • Settlement

A picturesque village just outside Hebden Bridge

Tip by

6

37.1 km

Widdop Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

7

40.5 km

Widdop Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nice steady climb from the east, a lot harder & steeper from the west

Tip by

B

60.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.9 km

6.52 km

5.95 km

4.11 km

165 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.6 km

11.4 km

387 m

101 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

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