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Last updated: October 4, 2025

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1. Cutacre Country Park loop

24.3km

01:41

140m

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Horrobin Embankment – View of North West England loop from Lostock

36.9km

02:40

530m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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3. Rivington Pike Tower – Horrobin Embankment loop from Johnson Fold

27.6km

02:15

610m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4. Roddlesworth Reservoirs – Horrobin Embankment loop from Horwich Parkway

47.2km

03:24

530m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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5. Philips Park Red Route – Stone Monolith loop from Darcy Lever

22.6km

01:28

180m

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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6. Stone Bridge Gravel Track – View of Entwistle Reservoir loop from Bromley Cross

18.2km

01:29

250m

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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7. Horrobin Embankment – Rivington Pike Tower loop from Horwich

19.9km

01:34

350m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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8. The Bridgewater Way – Roe Green Loopline loop from Lostock

61.2km

03:42

310m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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9. Perm Hill Descent – Pennington Flash loop from Moses Gate

41.5km

02:45

450m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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10. Rivington Pike Tower – Horrobin Embankment loop from Blackrod

24.4km

01:53

490m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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The best MTB trails around Bolton

1. Cutacre Country Park loop

2. Horrobin Embankment – View of North West England loop from Lostock

3. Rivington Pike Tower – Horrobin Embankment loop from Johnson Fold

4. Roddlesworth Reservoirs – Horrobin Embankment loop from Horwich Parkway

5. Philips Park Red Route – Stone Monolith loop from Darcy Lever

6. Stone Bridge Gravel Track – View of Entwistle Reservoir loop from Bromley Cross

7. Horrobin Embankment – Rivington Pike Tower loop from Horwich

8. The Bridgewater Way – Roe Green Loopline loop from Lostock

9. Perm Hill Descent – Pennington Flash loop from Moses Gate

10. Rivington Pike Tower – Horrobin Embankment loop from Blackrod

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