Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Lancashire
West Lancashire
Up Holland

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Canal Towpath Trail loop from Upholland

Moderate

3

riders

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Canal Towpath Trail loop from Upholland

03:52

57.1km

340m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 48.5 km for 347 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

7.18 km

Rams Close Wood

Forest

2

13.8 km

View of Sparrow Hill

Highlight • Climb

Sparrow Hill is in the area of Parbold and there is some great climbs here. 16-22%

Tip by

17.5 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Lake

4

20.8 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • River

Great views of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. On the path there is also the Ship Inn pub

Tip by

5

23.0 km

The pub is called "The Slipway Bar & Restaurant"
It has great home cooked food. There is plenty of outdoor seating along the canal.
It gets very busy in the …

Tip by

6

33.1 km

The Ship Inn is situated on the Leeds Liverpool canal just off the A5147. It is in a rural location with fantastic views. It has a large garden with a …

Tip by

7

35.5 km

Canal Towpath Trail

Highlight • River

Due to heavy rain in some parts, the canal can flood the path. Leaving it muddy and unusable. On a sunny day, it's perfect for MTB or gravel, very pieceful away from cars etc

Tip by

8

40.1 km

The Stanley Arms, Aughton

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice pint

Tip by

9

42.2 km

Mikering Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice little lane, very little traffic.

Tip by

10

45.1 km

New Way Road, Bickerstaffe

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very quiet road can be a bit bumpy. Hardly any traffic you may get a tractor on there and there us a lovely farm.
New Way Farm is located in …

Tip by

48.2 km

Intake Wood

Forest

B

57.1 km

End point

Train Station

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.8 km

12.9 km

10.4 km

3.09 km

2.67 km

1.33 km

Surfaces

27.1 km

13.1 km

9.25 km

5.80 km

1.89 km

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Saturday 30 May

18°C

13°C

45 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Easy

4.4

158

Warrington, Runcorn and Widnes Loop

01:45h

29.4km

120m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy