Ogston Reservoir – View of Ogston Reservoir loop from Brinsley

Ogston Reservoir – View of Ogston Reservoir loop from Brinsley

Moderate

riders

Ogston Reservoir – View of Ogston Reservoir loop from Brinsley

02:14

44.5km

610m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 16.9 km for 131 m

After 38.8 km for 103 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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17.0 km

Morton Colliery Plantation

Highlight • Natural

The plantation has been grown on land that was once one of the colliery spoil heaps.

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22.3 km

Descent to Ogston Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

23.0 km

View of Ogston Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Great view as you descend to Ogston Reservoir

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23.7 km

Alders Wood

Forest

24.3 km

Ogston Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Ogston Reservoir was built to supply water to a carbonisation plant. It's now a water supply reservoir, which also helps maintain the levels at Carsington Reservoir.

Ogston New Road skirts …

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24.5 km

View of Ogston Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Ogston Reservoir was created by flooding this valley back in 1958, the residents were moved to nearby Wooley Moor village.
Managed by Severn Trent it supplies water to the surrounding …

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25.9 km

Ogston Church

Highlight • Religious Site

easy ride with some not too steep hills, mainly road riding, have to be careful as some junctions go onto very fast roads, none nice views all round

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38.9 km

Riddings Wood

Forest

40.6 km

Jacksdale War Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

The original memorial was unveiled in 1921. It was rededicated on 13 September 1997 after the figure of a soldier with arms reversed was damaged and replaced with a decorative …

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44.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

5.11 km

1.20 km

310 m

Surfaces

37.6 km