Intermediate 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: July 23, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

126 m in total

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.6 km

Mill Wood

Forest

12.8 km

Downham Village

Amazing little village with excellent pub (Assheton Arms). The entire village has been owned by one family since 1558 so every property is rented. No satellite dishes are permitted, overhead …

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19.7 km

Oak Wood

Forest

24.5 km

St Michael's Church, Great Mitton

Picturesque spot with the church overlooking the river Ribble

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32.4 km

Bashall Barn Café

Nice café with good food, excellent coffee. No bike rack but plenty of places to put them with good visibility. A little too swanky for your usual cycling café but …

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34.9 km

With a babbling brook, manicured gardens and chocolate box cottages, Waddington is a lovely village in Lancashire. Its historic buildings house fascinating tales: Henry VI went into hiding in Waddington …

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38.9 km

Sawley Village Signpost Climb

Short but steep climb

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41.2 km

View of the River Ribble and Stone Bridge

great place for pint+ food,with great views of river Ribble+ bridge from the riverside beer garden

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44.7 km

Holton Bay Broadland Car Park

This is a free car park with 19 spaces and 2 disabled spaces.
There are public conveniences including an accessibility bathroom.
Overnight stays are prohibited.

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61.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.0 km

1.78 km

1.73 km

974 m

617 m

Surfaces

46.2 km

14.8 km

126 m

Elevation

Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Downham Village – Waddington Village loop from Barnoldswick

Downham Village

Whalley Viaduct

St Michael's Church, Great Mitton

Bashall Barn Café

Waddington Village

Sawley Village Signpost Climb

View of the River Ribble and Stone Bridge

Holton Bay Broadland Car Park

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