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Blackstone Edge Reservoir

Recommended by 61 road cyclists out of 62

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Location: Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Blackstone Edge Reservoir

5.0

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1. Cragg Vale double with a Calderdale loop from Hebden Bridge

67.2km

03:36

1,220m

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

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2. Calderdale moorland & reservoir loop from Hebden Bridge

88.4km

04:44

1,630m

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

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4.8

(10)

500

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

44.0km

02:19

660m

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

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Martin Lewis

September 30, 2020

After climbing up Blackstone Edge or Cragg Vale. Stop and enjoy the views.

Juan Mangas

October 7, 2020

Nice climb from either Littleborough or Cragg Vale. Can be windy at the top

ayaiz ahmed

June 29, 2023

Live a few miles from this and it's a nice climb. Just put your head down and keep going, I think it rises about 700feet and average 5-7 incline.

Just breaking it up helps psychologically if you're not familiar

Once at the top, there's a great view of the Dale and into Manchester and further.

You have the choice of two main downhills 1. Down Crag Vale (England's longest climb at 5miles) or down into Ripponden and you end up near Sowerby Bridge

You can switch back and head for the underpass of the M62 just at its highest point at 1200ft and over the top and back into Denshaw and Oldham/Rochdale

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Elevation 390 m

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Location: Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Blackstone Edge Reservoir

1. Cragg Vale double with a Calderdale loop from Hebden Bridge

2. Calderdale moorland & reservoir loop from Hebden Bridge

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

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