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Cant Clough Reservoir – Hurstwood Reservoir loop from Rawtenstall

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Cant Clough Reservoir – Hurstwood Reservoir loop from Rawtenstall

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Cant Clough Reservoir – Hurstwood Reservoir loop from Rawtenstall

05:03

58.7km

1,180m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 40.7 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.07 km

Mary Towneley Monument

Highlight • Viewpoint

Around 35km into the ride clockwise from summit, while dropping down from deerplay to the village of cliviger you pass through a gate into a field and just to your …

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14.6 km

Shedden Clough Gravel Track

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Gravel track. Keeps some traction when wet.

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15.6 km

Cant Clough Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you're riding the Mary Towneley Loop clockwise, you'll likely be slightly tired by now. This is a view back south towards the windfarm at Bent's Pasture. There's a steep …

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16.6 km

Hurstwood Reservoir

Highlight • MTB Park

Was there a week ago and the bottom half of the trail has been ruined by the weather and hooligan trail builders. i would give it a miss.

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18.6 km

Pennine Bridleway Rocky Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Long drag over the hill but good for the soul.

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23.6 km

Track to Gorple Lower Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Grass up the middle and lots of sheep

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24.9 km

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Open, spectacular, and - if you've the nerve for it, very fast and drifty. It's definitely better as a descent than a climb - more because of what's to come …

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26.4 km

View of Lower Gorple Reservoir from Standing Stone Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

That's a big climb done - you can relax a bit now and enjoy the views before the descent!

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58.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

16.3 km

10.9 km

5.06 km

3.32 km

2.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.4 km

13.9 km

12.1 km

9.57 km

4.80 km

1.95 km

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Monday 22 June

29°C

14°C

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Cant Clough Reservoir – Hurstwood Reservoir loop from Rawtenstall

Mary Towneley Monument

Shedden Clough Gravel Track

Cant Clough Reservoir

Hurstwood Reservoir

Pennine Bridleway Rocky Trail

Track to Gorple Lower Reservoir

Lower Gorple Reservoir Descent

View of Lower Gorple Reservoir from Standing Stone Hill

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