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North West England

Greater Manchester

Delph Donkey Line – Newhey Road Climb loop from Milnrow

Road cycling routes

North West England

Greater Manchester

Delph Donkey Line – Newhey Road Climb loop from Milnrow

Moderate

41

riders

Delph Donkey Line – Newhey Road Climb loop from Milnrow

01:33

31.2km

440m

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: September 26, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 17.7 km for 102 m

After 19.2 km for 71 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

16.9 km

Cafe Grand Abaco

Highlight • Cafe

Good little cafe with really nice food definitely recommended

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2

17.6 km

Uppermill Railway Viaduct on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Highlight • Monument

Nice and easy way home from the Delph Donkey

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3

17.7 km

View of the Saddleworth Viaduct Over the Huddersfield Canal

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dark Lane involves crossing the railway line.

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4

17.8 km

The Limekiln Café

Highlight • Cafe

The Limekiln are passionate about using locally sourced, organic and fair trade produce and offer a wide selection of soups, sandwiches, main meals

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5

19.2 km

Delph Donkey Line

Highlight • Trail

lovely gravel traffic free route

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6

20.6 km

Crumbles Café

Highlight • Cafe

Good place to rest achy legs and get refreshments

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7

21.6 km

Slack Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Narrow country lane that gets you off the main road for a bit.

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8

25.5 km

Newhey Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Probably one of the best road climbs in the area, averaging around 6% over 3.2km with around 617ft of elevation. Very steady gradient, so a great one for testing power, …

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B

31.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.2 km

8.84 km

403 m

297 m

259 m

130 m

Surfaces

29.4 km

1.36 km

182 m

125 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Monday 12 October

17°C

9°C

53 %

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