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North West England
Lancashire
Sefton
Hightown

View of Altcar Beach – Crosby Rubble Beach loop from Hightown

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Lancashire
Sefton
Hightown

View of Altcar Beach – Crosby Rubble Beach loop from Hightown

Moderate

32

riders

View of Altcar Beach – Crosby Rubble Beach loop from Hightown

01:00

21.9km

40m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.51 km for 65 m

After 5.86 km for 126 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

7.13 km

Path Through Farmland to the Beach

Highlight • Trail

sandy footpaths through the sandhills

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2

11.3 km

View of Altcar Beach

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Amazing views good path but needs abit of care

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3

11.4 km

Wind farm in the sea a long the coast near Crosby and Blundell Sands

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4

12.7 km

Crosby Rubble Beach

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This area is now becoming INCORRECTLY named the Blitz beach. It was actually formed with demolition material from 1960's redevelopment in Liverpool and has nothing to do with the 1940/41 …

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5

13.0 km

Crosby Beach (Blundellsands)

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Free parking at the Sports Centre car park (Mariners Drive) makes a good starting point. The path along the front is wide and flat all the way to the Coast …

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6

13.2 km

RNLI Station; Toilets; Car parking; Refreshments. And plenty of benches to sit, rest and enjoy your ice cream 🍦😁

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7

16.5 km

Formby, Hightown, Crosby

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8

20.6 km

Quiet country lane that leads to a gravel track cutting through to Hightown. Passable in freezing January, might be muddy in rain. A fine place to admire infinite brussel sprouts

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21.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.75 km

5.07 km

4.29 km

2.24 km

501 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

5.89 km

921 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 21 May

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