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North West England

Cant Clough Reservoir – Hurstwood Reservoir loop from Rawtenstall

Mountain biking trails

North West England

Cant Clough Reservoir – Hurstwood Reservoir loop from Rawtenstall

Hard

3.0

(1)

17

riders

Cant Clough Reservoir – Hurstwood Reservoir loop from Rawtenstall

05:04

58.8km

1,190m

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: August 4, 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

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

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 …

Tip by

2

14.6 km

Shedden Clough Gravel Track

Highlight • Trail

Gravel track. Keeps some traction when wet.

Tip by

3

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 …

Tip by

4

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.

Tip by

5

18.6 km

Pennine Bridleway Rocky Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Long drag over the hill but good for the soul.

Tip by

6

23.6 km

Track to Gorple Lower Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Grass up the middle and lots of sheep

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7

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 …

Tip by

8

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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B

58.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

15.5 km

11.0 km

5.77 km

3.37 km

2.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

13.9 km

12.2 km

9.57 km

4.80 km

1.96 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Weather

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Sunday 11 October

15°C

6°C

25 %

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