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 south. The Rivington chain primarily supplies 70,000 households in the Wigan area. The chain was built to supply Liverpool.

JohnH

February 2, 2022

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1. Rivington Moors & reservoirs loop

74.9km

03:35

920m

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

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

51.1km

02:23

570m

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

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3. View of Chorley and the Coast – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Darwen

70.4km

03:29

1,030m

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

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Distance 2.02 km

Uphill 20 m

Downhill 30 m

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Thursday 12 February

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Location: Anderton, Chorley, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Lower Rivington Reservoir

1. Rivington Moors & reservoirs loop

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

3. View of Chorley and the Coast – View of Rivington Reservoir loop from Darwen

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