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View of Silver Jubilee Bridge – Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches) loop from St Helens Central

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United Kingdom

England

North West England

View of Silver Jubilee Bridge – Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches) loop from St Helens Central

Moderate

4.5

(12)

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View of Silver Jubilee Bridge – Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches) loop from St Helens Central

02:55

51.0km

140m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.5 km for 59 m

After 35.6 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.56 km

Sankey Canal

Highlight • River

Part of the newton heritage trail . The first modern canal opened in 1757 built to transport coal

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8.48 km

Sankey Canal and Pugh Arch Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Nice easy cycle path

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8.48 km

Newton-le-Willows Angler's Association Fishing Spot

Highlight • Lake

11.2 km

Winwick Quay Dry Dock

Archaeological Site

25.3 km

View of the Silver Jubilee Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge now has a large segregated cycle lane bi directional, with even better views as more room to stop and look, THe Trans Pennine Trail runs underneath as well …

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25.7 km

Silver Jubilee Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Silver Jubilee Bridge Runcorn over the River Mersey

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26.1 km

View of Silver Jubilee Bridge

Highlight • Monument

The Silver Jubilee Bridge (originally the Runcorn–Widnes Bridge or informally the Runcorn Bridge) crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in …

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34.8 km

Wildlife on Sankey Canal

Highlight • Natural

bit smelly, but nice to look at

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44.6 km

The Sankey Viaduct (locally known as the Nine Arches) is a railway viaduct in North West England. It is a designated Grade I listed building and has been described as being "the earliest major railway viaduct in the world.

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51.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.8 km

17.4 km

2.06 km

1.85 km

696 m

170 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.1 km

17.8 km

10.7 km

1.16 km

223 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 11 August

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Comments

May 11, 2024,BC9 Boathouse to Wigg and Spike Islands

This trail ride starts from Carr Mill Boathouse, leave the Boathouse and head towards blackbrook, cross blackbrook road and follow the Sankey Canal towards Spike Island, at Sankey Bridges go left over the River Mersey to Eastford Road, take the track on the right passing the Port of Warrington to Moore Nature Reserve, continue along the Manchester Canal to Wigg …

May 5, 2024,BC7 Boathouse to Spike Island

This trail ride starts from Carr Mill Boathouse, leave the Boathouse and head along Sankey valley park, cross Blackbrook Road, continue along the Sankey Canal to Spike Island, leave Spike along Waterloo Road and Ashley way, cross Queens way and follow Tan House Lane, Page Lane and then up the Bongs, up Moorfield Road and Mill Lane, Turn onto St. …

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View of Silver Jubilee Bridge – Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches) loop from St Helens Central

Sankey Canal

Sankey Canal and Pugh Arch Viaduct

Newton-le-Willows Angler's Association Fishing Spot

View of the Silver Jubilee Bridge

Silver Jubilee Bridge

View of Silver Jubilee Bridge

Wildlife on Sankey Canal

Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches)

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