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Bridgewater Canal – Spike Island loop from Bryn

Moderate

13

riders

Bridgewater Canal – Spike Island loop from Bryn

03:31

84.8km

390m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

11.6 km

McDee’s Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee. Open until 1600 on Saturdays. Friendly staff.

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2

21.6 km

Beautiful private bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal - picturesque for a ride over

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3

33.6 km

The Pinfold

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18th century Pinfold, with explanatory sign.

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4

36.6 km

Great Cheshire lanes

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37.7 km

Budworth Heath Covert

Forest

53.4 km

Chapel Wood

Forest

7

60.2 km

Statue of Thomas Alfred Jones

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8

61.3 km

Bridgewater Canal

Highlight • River

The Bridgewater Canal is 39 miles (65 km) long, going between Runcorn and Leigh. It was built over 250 years ago and was an important transport link for years. The …

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9

63.3 km

Spike Island

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Spike Island is an artifcial island created in 1833 between the Sanky Canal and the River Mersey. It's now a park managed as an important area of parkland, wetland and …

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10

79.7 km

Lyme & Wood Country Park, located between Earlestown and Haydock, consists of 274 acres with 180,000 trees planted.

The country park was originally two coal mines, and their legacy remains …

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84.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

66.2 km

9.23 km

6.73 km

2.24 km

146 m

145 m

125 m

Surfaces

75.1 km

9.51 km

234 m

< 100 m

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