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The best road cycling routes around Rochdale

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In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of road biking routes around Rochdale to bring you the best rides in the region. To find the one which is right for you, click on any of the Tours to see a full breakdown of its details including elevation profiles and surface analyses, and browse real tips and photos shared by other members of the Komoot community.

Last updated: December 5, 2025

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1. Hebden Bridge & northern Peak District loop from Rochdale

88.6km

04:48

1,510m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Turf Moor and The Rake climbing loop from Bury

59.8km

02:51

730m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Blackstone Edge Reservoir – Hebden Bridge Canal Basin loop from Smithy Bridge

43.3km

02:04

480m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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5.0

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235

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4. Hebden Bridge Canal Basin – Hollingworth Lake loop from Rochdale

51.3km

02:26

370m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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5. Hollingworth Lake – The Drop Off Café loop from Castleton

62.7km

02:58

680m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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148

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6. The Drop Off Café – Fast Descent with Sharp Bend loop from Shawclough

36.2km

01:41

440m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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126

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7. Long Causeway – Mytholm Steeps loop from Littleborough

49.2km

02:32

570m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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8. The Boardroom Café – War Memorial Cross loop from Rochdale

49.7km

02:22

580m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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9. Whitworth Hall School – 1832 Barista loop from Castleton

41.4km

02:01

500m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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10. Hebden Bridge Canal Basin – View of Widdop Reservoir loop from Littleborough

60.1km

03:10

780m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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The best road cycling routes around Rochdale

1. Hebden Bridge & northern Peak District loop from Rochdale

2. Turf Moor and The Rake climbing loop from Bury

3. Blackstone Edge Reservoir – Hebden Bridge Canal Basin loop from Smithy Bridge

4. Hebden Bridge Canal Basin – Hollingworth Lake loop from Rochdale

5. Hollingworth Lake – The Drop Off Café loop from Castleton

6. The Drop Off Café – Fast Descent with Sharp Bend loop from Shawclough

7. Long Causeway – Mytholm Steeps loop from Littleborough

8. The Boardroom Café – War Memorial Cross loop from Rochdale

9. Whitworth Hall School – 1832 Barista loop from Castleton

10. Hebden Bridge Canal Basin – View of Widdop Reservoir loop from Littleborough

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