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Greater Manchester

View of Chorley and the Coast – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Smithills Hall

Road cycling routes

North West England

Greater Manchester

View of Chorley and the Coast – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Smithills Hall

Moderate

4.4

(5)

197

riders

View of Chorley and the Coast – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Smithills Hall

01:19

25.9km

420m

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: October 28, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

8.11 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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2

10.3 km

View of Winter Hill and Chorley from Rivington Car Park

Highlight • Parking

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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3

11.3 km

View of Chorley and the Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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4

13.5 km

View of Lower Rivington Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

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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5

14.2 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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6

14.7 km

The Arboretum Café

Highlight (Segment) • Cafe

Beautiful trees. Great place to plan to stop for a break / picnic.

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7

20.9 km

Deeply Vale Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nice lake not sure where its linked to the Med. But nice on a sunny day

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B

25.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

5.47 km

154 m

Surfaces

23.4 km

2.51 km

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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