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View of Rivington Reservoir – View of Chorley and the Coast loop from Ramsbottom

View of Rivington Reservoir – View of Chorley and the Coast loop from Ramsbottom

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5.0

(1)

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View of Rivington Reservoir – View of Chorley and the Coast loop from Ramsbottom

03:19

66.4km

1,040m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: June 13, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 65.2 km for 154 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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912 m

The Whistlestop Sculpture, Ramsbottom

Highlight • Monument

get in the small chainring.. it's all up from here!!!!!

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10.7 km

View of Entwistle Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Located just outside the Village of Turton near Bolton, the reservoir was created by the construction of Entwistle Dam in 1832. A major feat of engineering

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31.5 km

Winter Hill Summit and Transmitter

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Home of Winter Hill transmitter, sending TV signals across the north west of England.

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41.5 km

View of Rivington Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

North of this dam is the upper Rivington Reservoir, the lower reservoir is to the south. There are also two more reservoirs to the north which form this chain of …

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42.2 km

View of Lower Rivington Reservoir

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Lower Rivington Reservoir is at the end of the Rivington chain of reservoirs in Lancashire, England, with Upper Rivington Reservoir to the north, and Rivington Water Treatment Works to the …

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44.5 km

Liverpool Cycle Routes and Map
Discover the best cycling routes to Nice stretch of the Leeds and Liverpool, a Highlight located in Hoghton, Chorley.
Chorley has some amazing views around Rivington definitely worth a ride

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45.4 km

View of Winter Hill and Chorley from Rivington Car Park

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Rivington Pike is a hill on Winter Hill, part of the West Pennine Moors at Rivington, Chorley in Lancashire, England. The nearest towns are Adlington and Horwich. The land and …

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45.5 km

Black Dog to Rivington Road Summit

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Yes lots of fun in the area some good roads for cycling

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65.2 km

Kay Brow Lodge Pond

Lake

66.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.3 km

11.6 km

5.72 km

5.68 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.9 km

376 m

123 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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View of Rivington Reservoir – View of Chorley and the Coast loop from Ramsbottom

The Whistlestop Sculpture, Ramsbottom

View of Entwistle Reservoir

Winter Hill Summit and Transmitter

View of Rivington Reservoir

View of Lower Rivington Reservoir

View of Chorley and the Coast

View of Winter Hill and Chorley from Rivington Car Park

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