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North West England

Greater Manchester

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

Road cycling routes

North West England

Greater Manchester

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

Moderate

4.1

(7)

521

riders

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

02:29

51.1km

620m

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: July 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 50.9 km for 218 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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12.1 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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2

12.8 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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3

15.0 km

View of Chorley and the Coast

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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

16.0 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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5

16.1 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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6

19.2 km

Belmont Reservoir

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Belmont Reservoir is a reservoir north of the small moorland village of Belmont, Lancashire, England, fed by the Belmont Brook.It was built in 1826 by the Bolton Waterworks to supply …

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36.5 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Lake

8

40.4 km

View of Rivington Pike

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a small footpath next to the wall where you can dismount to grab a drink, some food and maybe a photo too!

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9

43.3 km

Lower Rivington Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Fast road along the sourhern bank of the lower Rivington Reservoir.

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B

51.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.4 km

18.9 km

7.01 km

1.36 km

181 m

155 m

Surfaces

49.0 km

1.86 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Comments

May 20, 2022,Down the side of Winter Hill – View over Rivington Reservoir Loop from Lostock

Awesome ride. The climbs were exhilarating. And the views were exceptional.

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