The climb from The Shepherd's Rest to the top of Rake End is challenging in all weathers, steep in places and very rewarding to get to the top of without putting your foot down.

Like so many of the trails around here, it's an old pre-industrial pack-horse trail, made when the bottom of the valley was extremely boggy and the easiest way of getting things to the settlements was up and over the tops of the hills.

Gino

August 29, 2020

Mountain biking

It can be breezy at the top. Hard ascent but what a descent. Returned to car via canal. A lovely stretch with lots to see.

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Nearby routes

Best routes near Packhorse Trail to Rake End

5.0

(5)

riders

1. Mary Towneley Loop — Penine Bridleway

72.0km

06:54

1,620m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.2

(6)

riders

2. Great North Trail: Todmorden Loop

20.4km

01:56

540m

This moderate 12.7-mile mountain biking loop near Todmorden offers challenging terrain, 1759 feet of elevation gain, and Pennine Hill views.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.8

(9)

riders

3. Packhorse Trail to Rake End – View of Watergrove Reservoir loop from Todmorden

29.9km

02:47

630m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Details

Informations

Distance 796 m

Uphill 60 m

Downhill 0 m

Weather

Today

Sunday 15 March

8°C

2°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Location: Todmorden, Calderdale, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Todmorden Town Centre

Stony Lane, Todmorden

Cant Clough Reservoir

Hebden Water Stepping Stones

Hollingworth Lake

Cyril Webster Memorial Seat

View of Littleborough and the M62

Stoodley Pike Monument and Stone Path

Bridestones Moor Trig Point

Whirlaw Stones

Hudson Bridge

The Chiser Standing Stone

Packhorse Trail to Rake End

1. Mary Towneley Loop — Penine Bridleway

2. Great North Trail: Todmorden Loop

3. Packhorse Trail to Rake End – View of Watergrove Reservoir loop from Todmorden

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️