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Long Heys Lane Anstieg – Good Road Surface loop from Croston

Road cycling routes

North West England

Long Heys Lane Anstieg – Good Road Surface loop from Croston

Moderate

4.0

(1)

72

riders

Long Heys Lane Anstieg – Good Road Surface loop from Croston

02:18

53.1km

350m

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

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

913 m

Croston Stone Cross and Village Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Croston is one of the most attractive large villages in the area with several pubs and restaurants.

Tip by

2

15.6 km

Long Heys Lane Anstieg

Highlight • Climb

A bit rutted at the bottom... stick with it, its worth it.. lovely, tough climb up to Ashurst Beacon.

Tip by

3

17.0 km

Viewpoint Bench in Beacon Country Park

Highlight • Forest

Beacon Country Park is our flagship countryside site, consisting of over 300 acres of rollingBeacon Country Park countryside spread across the slopes of Ashurst Beacon between Upholland, Dalton and Skelmersdale.

Tip by

4

17.5 km

Good Road Surface

Highlight • Cycleway

Enjoy the climb

Tip by

5

27.1 km

Intake Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Quite road, if coming from the Rainford bypass has a slight climb at the woods until Bickerstaffe.

Tip by

35.5 km

New Park Wood

Forest

46.4 km

Fishing Pool

Lake

8

46.9 km

Boat House Brasserie

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent coffee and cake

Tip by

9

46.9 km

The Boat House Café at Fettlers Wharf Marina

Highlight • Cafe

This is a great stop off for tea/coffee and cake etc Portion sizes are HUGE!! Good for calorie replacement on those long rides :)

Tip by

B

53.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.7 km

7.46 km

636 m

152 m

141 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.7 km

7.24 km

194 m

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Tuesday 6 October

13°C

9°C

74 %

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